| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Golanskaya |
| Name | Sofia |
| Birth year | 1951 |
| Birth place | Riga |
| Sex | F |
Golanskaya Sofia Ilyinichna (born 1951, Riga) — musician.
Sofia Golanskaya was born into the family of Ilya Savelyevich Golansky (1911, Viļaka, Latvia), a driver, and Zelda Lvovna Golanskaya (née Levina) (1915, Novgorod), a homemaker.
She graduated from both an eight-year general school and the Jazeps Medins Music School in Riga.
In 1971, she received permission to emigrate to Israel, where her paternal uncle, Yosef Savelyevich Golansky (born 1913, Viļaka), was already residing.
Ilya Savelyevich Golansky (born 1911) — father
Zelda Lvovna Golanskaya (née Levina) (born 1915) — mother
Isaak Ilyich Golansky (born 1943, Tekeli, Kazakh SSR) — brother
She’el Ilyich Golansky (born 1946, Riga) — brother
Yosef Savelyevich Golansky (born 1913) — uncle