[2] Terleyeva was born in the subarctic city of Surgut to a family of a music teacher and an army officer.

At the age of 15, she participated in the Russian televised music competition Morning Star, where she won her poule.

After finishing secondary school, she moved to Moscow to study pop and jazz vocals at the Institute of Modern Arts, from which she graduated in 2005.

[8] Initially focused on receiving her education, in 2005, Terleyeva returned to the public eye and competed alongside Jam in the Russian preselection of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.

[13] During the Russian Music Awards in 2007, Terleyeva received nominations for Best Female Singer and Best Composition for "Solntse".

[9] Terleyeva wrote and performed the song "Ty i ya" (You and I) for the soundtrack of the 2008 Russian motion picture Black Hunters.

In 2013, Terleyeva released two albums, PredIstoriya filled with jazz compositions and Solntse, which contained a mix with her biggest hits.