Alya Michelson

[2] She is the co-chair of Michelson Philanthropies and a member of the California Film Commission's board of directors.

While in high school, she worked at Russkoe Radio and as a freelance journalist for local publications.

As a journalist, she reported on stories such as the Kursk submarine disaster and the Beslan school siege.

She graduated with a Master's Degree in Economics in 2008, and subsequently served as the press secretary for the vice chairman of a State legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia, leaving in 2012 to pursue music.

[16] [17] Produced and mixed by David J. Holman, Michelson released her debut album, Ten Years of Solitude, in February 2019.

[19] Michelson released the single "American Beauty" in October 2019 and directed its accompanying music video.

[23] In 2022, Michelson provided vocals for White Sun's Grammy-award winning album Mystic Mirror.