Перевести текст на английский: Светлана Ханова, мать Пелагеи, бывшая джазовая певица, после потери голоса стала театральным режиссёром и преподавала режиссуру и актёрское мастерство в Новосибирске[3]. В настоящее время она является продюсером и режиссёром группы своей дочери. Фамилия Пелагеи — Ханова — это фамилия последнего мужа её матери[4]. Хотя родители хотели назвать дочку Пелагеей, в ЗАГСе записали ребёнка Полиной. Ошибка была исправлена при регистрации паспорта[5]. Имя Пелагея носила прабабушка певицы[6]. В возрасте 4 лет впервые вышла на сцену.[7] В 8 лет Пелагея поступила без экзаменов в Новосибирскую специальную музыкальную школу (колледж) при Новосибирской консерватории и стала первой ученицей-вокалисткой за 25-летнюю историю школы. В 9-летнем возрасте познакомилась с лидером группы «Калинов Мост» Дмитрием Ревякиным, и он направил в Москву на «Утреннюю звезду» видеокассету Пелагеи, но, так как в это время там ещё не было фольклорного блока, Юрий Николаев предложил ей участвовать в конкурсе победителей «Утренней звезды», в котором она заняла первое место и стала обладателем почётного звания «Лучший исполнитель народной песни в России 1996 года» и премии в $1000[7][8].
Svetlana Khanova, Pelageya's mother, a former jazz singer, became a theater director after losing her voice and taught directing and acting skills in Novosibirsk. Currently, she is the producer and director of her daughter's group. Pelageya's last name, Khanova, is her mother's last name from her last marriage. Although her parents wanted to name her Pelageya, the child was registered as Polina at the registry office. The mistake was corrected when her passport was registered. Pelageya's great-grandmother, a singer, carried the name Pelageya. At the age of 4, she first appeared on stage. At the age of 8, Pelageya entered the Novosibirsk Special Music School (college) at the Novosibirsk Conservatory without exams and became the first vocal student in the school's 25-year history. At the age of 9, she met Dmitry Revyakin, the leader of the band "Kalinov Most," and he sent a videotape of Pelageya to Moscow for the "Morning Star" show. However, as there was no folklore section at the time, Yuri Nikolaev suggested she participate in the winners' contest of the "Morning Star," where she took first place and was awarded the title of "Best performer of folk songs in Russia in 1996" and a prize of $1000.
Svetlana Khanova, Pelageya's mother, a former jazz singer, became a theater director after losing her voice and taught directing and acting skills in Novosibirsk. Currently, she is the producer and director of her daughter's group. Pelageya's last name, Khanova, is her mother's last name from her last marriage. Although her parents wanted to name her Pelageya, the child was registered as Polina at the registry office. The mistake was corrected when her passport was registered. Pelageya's great-grandmother, a singer, carried the name Pelageya. At the age of 4, she first appeared on stage. At the age of 8, Pelageya entered the Novosibirsk Special Music School (college) at the Novosibirsk Conservatory without exams and became the first vocal student in the school's 25-year history. At the age of 9, she met Dmitry Revyakin, the leader of the band "Kalinov Most," and he sent a videotape of Pelageya to Moscow for the "Morning Star" show. However, as there was no folklore section at the time, Yuri Nikolaev suggested she participate in the winners' contest of the "Morning Star," where she took first place and was awarded the title of "Best performer of folk songs in Russia in 1996" and a prize of $1000.