Alesya (singer)
Belarusian singer
Alesya (Але́ся) (Olga Yarmolenko) (born Во́льга Анато́леўна Ярмо́ленка on 27 June 1976 in Babruysk) is a Belarusian singer who is a member of the band Syabry.
Alesya sings both in Belarusian and Russian. She is the daughter of the band leader Anatoly Yarmolenko.
Awards and recognition
On November 28, 2005 Alesya received the Gratitude of President recognition.
In 2012 she was awarded the Francysk Skaryna Medal. The award decree mentioned her as "artist-vocalist (soloist) of higher category Olga Yarmolenko".
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