Sofiya Alekseevna Tayurskaya (Russian: Со́фья Алексе́евна Таю́рская; born 1 May 1991, Irkutsk, RSFSR, USSR) is a Russian vocalist for the punk-rave group Little Big.[1][2][3]

Sonya Tayurskaya
Соня Таюрская
Tayurskaya smiling
Tayurskaya at Vidfest 2016 in St. Petersburg
Background information
Born (1991-05-01) 1 May 1991 (age 33)
Irkutsk, RSFSR, USSR
GenresRave, punk-pop, rap-rave
OccupationSinger
Years active2014–present
Member ofLittle Big
PartnerIlya Prusikin (since 2020)

Biography

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Tayurskaya was born on 1 May 1991 in Irkutsk, but very soon she and her family moved to Novodvinsk (in Arkhangelsk Oblast).[4]

After she finished school in Novodvinsk she moved to Saint Petersburg, where she attended Saint Petersburg State Institute of Culture majoring in directing mass theatrical productions.[4][5] 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.[4]

Career

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Since 2014, Tayurskaya has been a songwriter for the rave group Little Big.[5] She also made her first appearance with the group as the same time with the video "With Russia from Love".[6] Since 2016 she has participated with the group in concerts.[5]

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 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7]

Private life

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Since August 2020, she has been in a relationship with Prusikin.[8] In May 2024, the couple announced that they were expecting a child.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Софья Таюрская: горячие фото солистки нашумевшей группы "Little Big"". PlayboyRussia.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ Рыбик. "Сон о Соне: первая фотосессия в MAXIM Сони Таюрской из Little Big (и видео из-за кулис съемки)". www.maximonline.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ "LITTLE BIG | ВКонтакте". vk.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Мария Минаева. "Софья Таюрская: горячие фото солистки нашумевшей группы "Little Big"" (in Russian). PlayboyRussia.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Маша Францевич (3 June 2020). "Соня Таюрская про LITTLE BIG, Вечерний Ургант и пластические операции". YouTube. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  6. ^ "LITTLE BIG — WITH RUSSIA FROM LOVE". YouTube. 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  7. ^ ""Мы высказались — и теперь можем жить дальше. Или хотя бы попытаться" Интервью Ильича из Little Big. В конце июня группа выпустила антивоенный клип и заявила, что уехала из России". Meduza (in Russian). Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  8. ^ Осторожно: Собчак (31 May 2021). СОФЬЯ ТАЮРСКАЯ: о романе с Ильичом, абьюзе и мировой славе. Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 11 August 2024.


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