Alevtina Schepetina, known professionally as Alya Michelson and stylized as
ALYA, was born on July 4, 1983, in Oryol, Russia. She began her career as a
journalist before transitioning into music. In 2018, while living in Los
Angeles, she independently released her first single "Animals". This was
followed by the singles "Half of the Sun" and "Puppet Strings". Produced and
mixed by David J. Holman, Alya Michelson released her debut album Ten Years of
Solitude in February 2019. In September 2021, her single "Pleasure is Mine"
became the most added song on the November 23, 2021 Bill...