Sofiya Alekseevna Tayurskaya (; born 1 May 1991,

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) is a Russian vocalist for the punk-rave group Little Big.

Biography

Tayurskaya was born on 1 May 1991 in

, but she and her family moved to Novodvinsk (in

Arkhangelsk Oblast Arkhangelsk Oblast ( rus, Архангельская область, p=ɐrˈxanɡʲɪlʲskəjə ˈobɫəsʲtʲ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It includes the Arctic Ocean, Arctic archipelagos of Franz ...

). After she finished school in Novodvinsk she moved to

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, where she attended Saint Petersburg State Institute of Culture majoring in directing mass theatrical productions. During her studies, she worked part time and performed in bars, cafes and karaoke. In 2012, she received a diploma and decided to stay in Saint Petersburg.

Career

Since 2014, Tayurskaya has been a songwriter for the rave group Little Big. She also made her first appearance with the group as the same time with the video "With Russia from Love". Since 2016 she has participated with the group in concerts. In 2022, the main members of Little Big ( Ilya Prusikin, Tayurskaya, director Alina Pyazok) moved to Los Angeles in the United States and opposed the

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Personal life

Since August 2020, she has been in a relationship with Prusikin. In May 2024, the couple announced that they were expecting a child and shared pictures with their son in November 2024.

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* (YouTube-канал «А поговорить?» — Ирины Шихман; 27 ноября 2022) {{DEFAULTSORT:Tayurskaya, Sonya Little Big (band) 21st-century Russian singers 21st-century Russian women singers Living people 1991 births Musicians from Irkutsk