Valeriya Andreyevna Engalycheva (Russian: Валерия Андреевна Енгалычева; Romanian: Valeria Engalîceva;[1] born 7 April 1999), known professionally as Lerika (Russian: Лерика), is a Moldovan-Russian singer and songwriter.
This made her the second Junior Eurovision Song Contest entrant to compete twice (the first being Russia in 2009 and 2011 with Ekaterina Ryabova), and the first to represent two different countries.
Throughout her childhood, Engalycheva participated in a number of European singing competitions, including Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk, Orpheus in Italy, New Wave Junior, and Kinotavrik.
She ultimately placed sixth, earning 78 points; this became Moldova's most successful participation in the contest to date.
[3] In 2022 Engalycheva was a contestant on the tenth season of Vocea României (The Voice of Romania).