Alexey Svetov is a laureate of numerous competitions: the Vocal Auditions for graduates of Russian music universities (Kazan, 2010), the Obukhova All-Russian Vocal Competition (Lipetsk, 2010), the Shtokolov International Competition (Saint Petersburg, 2009) and others. He is also a laureate of the Glinka International Vocal Competition (Moscow, 2009).

Alexey Svetov graduated from the East Kazakhstan College of Art with a specialization in solo vocals (Vyacheslav Tkach’s class). In 2004, he entered the Glinka State Conservatory (Novosibirsk) to study solo vocals in Vladimir Prudnik’s class. He later obtained his master’s degree from the Conservatory.

In 2010–2011, Alexey Svetov was a soloist at the Pushkin Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre (Nizhny Novgorod). Since 2011, he has been part of the musicAeterna troupe.