Irina Alekseevna Zabiyaka (Russian: Ирина Алексеевна Забияка, born 20 December 1982) is a Russian singer and lead vocalist, songwriter in the popular Russian group Chi-li (Russian: Чи-ли). She is known for her deep contralto voice.

Irina Zabiyaka
Background information
Birth nameIrina Alekseevna Zabiyaka
Born (1982-12-20) 20 December 1982 (age 41)
GenresPop rock
Years active2006–present
Member ofChi-lli
Websitewww.chi-lli.ru

Her height is 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm).

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Irina was born and brought up in the Ukrainian town of Kirovohrad (present day Kropyvnytskyi), by her Ukrainian mother. At the age of 1, she left there to live in the Russian city of Kaliningrad.

Irina's mother did not want to tell her daughter that her father had died, so made up a story that he was a Chilean revolutionary. The young Ira believed the story and was proud of who she believed her father to be, with this influence going onto later see her band named 'Chi-li'.

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In January 2013 she gave birth to a son.

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