Modesta was born as Viktorija Moskaļova in Daugavpils, Latvia in 1987. At age six, she learned singing at a local music school. Moskaļova moved with her family from Latvia to the United Kingdom when she was 12 years old. Due to a doctor's negligence at her birth, Moskalova spent most of her childhood in and out of hospitals. The accident led to a lasting problem with her left leg. In 2007, she had a voluntary below-the-knee leg amputation.
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