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Shura - outrageous singer, who attracted the attention of the whole country with his performances and appearance, non-trivial actions and rumors about his gay. Shura did not get tired of shocking the audience, which earned him both the love of one part of it and the disapproval and ridicule of the other.

Childhood and youth

The future singer Alexander Vladimirovich Medvedev, better known under the pseudonym Shura, was born on May 20, 1975 in Novosibirsk. The boy grew up with his mother Svetlana, younger brother Mikhail and grandmother Vera Mikhailovna, who, according to the artist, was of gypsy blood.

The boy was always sure that his brother was loved more, and over time he found many confirmations of this. For example, the musician said that at the age of 9 he ended up in an orphanage, from where his grandmother took him. And the fact that his father was actually not his own, but his stepfather, the young man found out only when he received a passport, where his mother asked him to write down a completely different patronymic.

As it turned out, his father Vladimir Shapkin lived not far from the Medvedevs' house, but did not take the initiative to get to know and communicate with his son. Svetlana started dating 20-year-old Vladimir, who had just returned from the army, when she was only 17 years old. The girl became pregnant, but the young man did not consider it necessary to marry her, but on the contrary, he moved away. After a while, Nikolai Dudchenko became Svetlana's husband, from whom the second son was born. But this family did not last long.

Having become popular, Shura always tried to financially support his mother, even if, due to conflicts, he had to transfer money not directly, but through his brother or daughter-in-law.

Shura has no musical education. And schooling ended for him already in the 7th grade. The boy was expelled with a certificate of incomplete secondary education.

He began his singing career early, at the age of 13. Sasha's first scene was the Novosibirsk restaurant "Rus", where his grandmother worked. The unusual performer was immediately nicknamed the Yellow Suitcase. Apparently, this was due to the outrageous appearance of the guy: he went out to perform in a black jacket with fringe, patent leather shoes on a high platform and a black coat to the toes.

According to the artist himself, his grandmother instilled in him a craving for extravagance. Vera Mikhailovna worked as a cook and had a very indirect relationship to art: she sang romances in front of a mirror, dressed in unthinkable outfits. The grandmother also taught her grandson macrame and embroidery. At one time, in addition to music, Shura taught needlework courses in his native Novosibirsk, which were attended by women of all ages. This occupation prompted the future artist to get the profession of a florist designer.

Shura graduated from design courses in Riga and immediately came to Moscow with an ambitious intention to conquer the capital.

Music

Shura's capital debut took place in the Manhattan Express club. The bet on shocking was correct, and the singer woke up famous. Another important event for the young singer took place in the same club. There Alexander met the stylist and fashion designer Alisher. Since then, Alisher has been sewing stage costumes for Sasha, consulting during shopping trips.

The pop singer's fame peaked at the end of the 90s. The artist gained rapid growth in popularity thanks to the outrageous manner of performance and appearance: Shura was without teeth and was in no hurry to insert them. According to the artist, in childhood they were knocked out by his younger brother Mikhail during a fight.

Most famous songs Shuras are “Summer rains have stopped noisy” and “Do good”. The popularity of the songs was so great that clips immediately appeared on them. The hits of the outrageous artist have become the objects of numerous parodies. But for many, Shura's songs of those years are associated with the period of growing up, therefore they are relevant today.

Shura recorded the first two albums in collaboration with composer Pavel Yesenin, who also acted as a backing vocalist. In 1997, the first album called "Shura" appeared in the musician's discography. And in 1998, the album "Shura-2" was released as a continuation.

Medvedev has many musical awards. For the songs "You do not believe in tears" and "Do good" the singer received the "Golden Gramophone". In "Song of the Year" Shura sang "You do not believe in tears" and "Summer rains have died down." The songs "Artist", "Winter Winter" and "Heaven for Us" received awards.

The style brought by Shura to Russian stage, critics gave the name "eurodance".

After the rise in popularity, the showman suddenly disappeared. Creative biography Shura was interrupted for a long time. As it turned out, he was seriously ill. Evil tongues started talking about the singer's drug addiction and alcoholism. Medvedev confirmed drug addiction, calling it main reason disease is cancer. But Alexander managed to defeat the terrible illness, although it took a long time for this: the cancer was discovered in an advanced form.

Treatment began in a military hospital in Moscow. Shura moved complex operation, but this was only the first stage on the path to healing. Next was chemotherapy, which was carried out simultaneously with treatment for drug addiction.

A mother from Novosibirsk even flew to the singer to help arrange him in a clinic. Friends supported the artist, helped him in word and deed: for treatment and rehabilitation, it took large sum of money. Shura continued his course of treatment in one of the Swiss medical centers.

The disease receded, thanks to the support of his inner circle, Shura recovered, requisitions and cancer, and cravings for drugs. But there was new problem: the musician recovered in every sense of the word, the exhausted body reacted to the treatment in an unexpected way - extra pounds appeared. With a height of 175 cm, the weight of the artist reached 140 kg.

However, the guy managed to overcome this obstacle. Several courses of liposuction helped to get rid of body fat. The updated singer reappeared on television and began touring. Outrageous diminished, but the story of terrible disease and miraculous healing calling card returning to the stage of the artist, causing a new surge of interest in his person.

Returning to the stage in the late 2000s in an updated image, Shura became a guest on popular shows. At the "Musical Ring" he became his rival.

In 2007, the artist appeared in the program "You are a Superstar!" on NTV. New image allowed the artist to reach the final, where Shura lost first place to the singer. The number that impressed the audience was the song "Let's Pray for Parents". Shura sang this hit in a duet with. By this time, the artist already had a full-fledged smile, which cost the singer 8 million rubles.

In 2015, Shura celebrated the 20th anniversary of his creative activity. In the same year, the singer appeared in the popular show of reincarnations "One to One!" on the TV channel "Russia-1". A year later, the artist began a big tour " New life. New look", in which he presented the songs "Penguins", "Our Summer".

Personal life

There were always a lot of rumors around the singer about his orientation. Outrageous image and provocative statements of the musician for a long time supported the interest of the press in this topic. Also, the media sometimes flashed messages about Shura's novels with the soloist of the group "Guests from the Future" and with the singer, but the artist himself called them a "duck".

In the end, despite the initial statements about homosexuality, which Shura eventually called part of his image, in May 2010 the singer introduced his bride Lisa. The couple met at the Opera club, where Lisa worked as a promoter.

On his 35th birthday, the singer, having appeared in the capital's Paradise club with his chosen one, announced his relationship with Lisa and presented his beloved with a Mercedes. Friends and colleagues of the artist warmly accepted the girl into their company. Judging by joint photo, lovers have similar facial features. In 2014, Lisa starred in the video of her beloved "Heart Beats".

In 2011, information appeared in the media that Shura had two children growing up in Kislovodsk. The artist himself categorically denied this information, which the alleged ex-lover of the singer shared with the press. To find out the truth, the singer went to the studio of the program "Let them talk." Seeing the children, many were surprised at how they looked like an artist. But the DNA test determined that Shura was telling the truth.

According to the performer, Shura's personal life was deliberately and for a long time hidden from prying eyes, and the relationship with her beloved Lisa had lasted for a long time. Shura continues to hide the romantic relationship from the press. Now the public does not know any details from the personal life of the singer and his civil wife. In 2017, there were rumors that Shura plans to acquire heirs.

The musician talks about the other part of his personal life a little more willingly. Shura does not hide the fact that he has a protracted conflict with his mother. In 2013, the case even went to court. The mother and brother tried to write the musician out of the apartment, in which the artist was registered by his grandmother. Shura did not back down and entered into a lawsuit. The famous musician does not need a “odnushka” in Novosibirsk at all, he explains these actions by two reasons.

Firstly, he considers such an act of relatives a betrayal, because no one even tried to negotiate with the musician in a good way, on the contrary, the mother cut off all contacts. Secondly, a man worries about his mother. According to him, she had a new gentleman who was suspiciously zealously interested in material condition of his chosen one. Shura suspects the man of bad intentions and doesn't want his mother to end up on the street. The singer was supported by colleagues, saying that, despite the unpleasant situation, the musician would never harm relatives.

In 2016, shortly before his birthday, the singer tried to make peace with his mother. Nobody opened the door to the musician, so he began to wait for the woman on the bench at the entrance, but when Shura's mother nevertheless went out into the street, she walked past her son, as if she did not recognize him. The singer shared this story with viewers on the show "Let them talk" in honor of his birthday. But judging by "Instagram" singer, soon the relatives managed to reconcile.

Shura now

2018 has not started well for the artist. Shura with recently experienced problems with hip joint so I decided to have surgery to replace it. For this, the singer went to Kurgan in the Russian science Center"Restorative traumatology and orthopedics" named after academician G. A. Ilizarov. The planned operation was successful, and as a token of gratitude, after a period of rehabilitation, Shura organized a solo concert for the residents of Kurgan.

In May, with the participation of Alexander Medvedev, the TV show “Secret for a Million” with a TV presenter was released on the NTV channel. On the program, the artist frankly spoke about the problems that remained far in the past, and about the desire to become a father. For the sake of this dream, before the transfer, the artist passed the necessary tests, and on the air of the TV show he met a surrogate mother who is ready to endure even twins for the artist. For the sake of future heirs, Shura plans to purchase a country house.

In July, the singer became a guest of the popular evening show "Hi, Andrey!", The release of which was dedicated to the stars of the 90s.

Shura does not forget about creating new hits. In 2017, the artist gave fans a new single "Girlfriend". In the summer of 2018, the artist announced on his Instagram profile the release of the song “Important Something”, which caused a storm of positive emotions among his subscribers. Also in the summer, Shura's solo concert took place at the GLAVCLUB GREEN CONCERT.

Recently, Shura faced a problem due to which he actually became a homeless person. Back in the early 2000s, the artist bought an apartment in Moscow for 45 million rubles, which he later transferred to another person under the influence of drugs. Now the apartment has new owners who demanded that the artist move out of the occupied meters. At first, Shura was in a depressed mood, but then he decided to fight for real estate. Several court hearings have already taken place.

Discography

• 1997 - Shura
• 1998 - "Shura-2"
• 1999 - "Fairy Tale"
• 2001 - "Thank you for the second wind"
• 2003 - "News"
• 2004 - Forbidden Love
• 2011 - "New Day"

For several months now, singer Shura has been in a difficult situation. The artist lost his only home. He bought an apartment in Moscow 15 years ago. But also in nightmare he could not imagine that the day would come when strangers would come to him and assure him that the living space now belongs to them. About all the ups and downs of this tragic history Shura told our correspondents in an exclusive interview.

“In 2002, I decided to buy an apartment for myself,” says the 43-year-old singer. - I came to the company "Capital", with the employees of which I was friends at that time. They offered me to conclude a contract with ZAO Gradostroy. So, Stolitsa found me an apartment, and I paid 30,000 dollars to Gradostroy as a down payment. Housing was sold to me at cost - in the region of $ 900 for square meter. Then the dollar exchange rate was about 28 rubles. It turns out that the apartment cost 95 thousand dollars. But at that time I was still a drug addict, and for me it was big money. The trouble is that I was not legally savvy, did not read any papers, pursued my career. I didn't have time to delve into everything. I only regularly carried money to the company. I still had a debt - 25 thousand, but they told me that I could move into the apartment, make repairs there and live. We agreed that I would either work out this money by barter for my concerts, or I would pay later. That's exactly what I did. I drove into concrete walls, made repairs, which cost me more than three million rubles. He lived quietly, paying all utilities.

For all these years, the singer could not even imagine that the company, it turns out, did not record the apartment in his name.

“And now my birthday is coming this year,” the audience’s favorite sighs sadly. - Three days after it, I go out into the street to buy some water. And at the entrance there are two handsome young men with papers for my apartment and absolutely civilized, without any raids, they say: “Alexander, we bought this apartment!” It turned out that "Stolitsa" registered my housing on their employee Murad Mansurovich Arabov. I am in shock, I run away from grief into the bushes to roar. I was afraid that now they would come to my apartment and immediately evict me. But thank God, the new owners and I agreed that I would rent a house from them for six months for 60,000 rubles a month.

The new owners are already planning to put the apartment up for sale.

“I’m still even afraid to think about where I’ll go,” the artist complains. - To get a mortgage, you need a down payment. I don't have it. Roughly speaking, you need eight million for this, but my fees are not one million rubles, and I have generally refused all the tours because of all these proceedings. And now I have to pay lawyers, because I want to apply to the court so that the company fulfills its obligations and provides housing to my property.

Shura assured us that now he does not even dream of some unprecedented luxury:

- As is known, litigation very long and unpredictable. But I need to move somewhere now. I'm used to living where it's green, I love mine very much Leninsky district, - the star shares. “But there is no choice here. Wherever they give me, I will settle there. It would be nice if there were people who could give a mortgage without a down payment. Because I don't want to rent an apartment and pay money anywhere.

Andrey Malakhov and Viktor Rybin have already offered a helping hand to Shura, saying that they can give the keys to their homes. The singer's mother Svetlana Ivanovna, with whom he reconciled six months ago after 25 years of misunderstanding, also began to persuade her son to move to Novosibirsk with her. And also the artist was flooded with letters from fans from many regions of Russia with offers to settle with them.

“One woman wrote: “I live alone in a three-room apartment, come, I will give you two rooms,” Shura smiles. - Basically, they write, of course, not from Moscow, people in the outback are more responsive. But I will not leave Moscow, I have a job here. It's a shame that so many lies are now being written about my situation. They say that the apartment was taken away from me for debts, drugs and so on. And they wrote to my lawyer that I was doing PR for myself on this and no apartment was taken away from me. On the this moment interview with you is the only truthful printed source of information. In the meantime, most publications do this: I told them one word, and they will compose ten more!

It is worth noting that the deplorable situation with housing at Shura is not the first time. At the dawn of his career, when he had just moved to Moscow, the future star had a chance to spend a whole week in the Botanical Garden, eating the berries growing there.

- I started as a homeless person, and I continue, - the artist is sad. - Well, what should I do now, go live on the same bench? By the way, my first home in Moscow after the botanical garden was also on Leninsky Prospekt. I lived there together with the prostitute Tanka. At that time, I had already begun to sing in one institution for a bowl of soup, and I took it with me. She made money there. And I also fed her Pekingese dog when Tanya left for a long time. I remember how I thought: it is better to eat the carrot yourself or feed it to the dog.

Singer Shura goes on a five-month tour in July. The artist will visit about 80 cities along with legendary band bad boys Blue and singer Andrey Razin. “I think our tour will be a gift for a generation whose youth fell on the 80s and 90s. We will travel by bus for five months, I will go, so to speak, to lose my health,” Shura said with a laugh.

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Usually, the artist took a Chihuahua dog named Matilda on his tours. But recently, a friend forbade "mocking" a four-legged pet, because Matilda is already 13 years old, and she began to endure moving poorly. “I don’t get lonely on tour, but after that, when you leave the stadium and find yourself alone in your apartment, it’s a strange feeling. An hour ago you were surrounded by thousands of people, and now you are alone ... Now that I have moved to a new apartment, I have great neighbors, we are friends. They help to survive loneliness. But, of course, I want to meet a woman who will make my destiny, "the singer admitted.

Shura has a very clear idea of ​​what his potential companion should be. "I dream of children, so it is important that she does not have problems with women's health and is able to give birth. From personal qualities: honesty, sincerity, so that she can tell the truth to my face. And appearance does not play a big role. The main thing is that "clean": well-groomed, looked after herself. A person should be good inside and well-groomed on the outside - that's my dream, "quotes the artist" Hometown. Volgograd ".

Recall that the singer Shura (real name Alexander Medvedev) became famous thanks to the songs "Do Good", "Summer Rains Noise" and "Cold Moon". At the peak of his popularity, the singer suddenly disappeared. A few years later he returned to the stage greatly changed.

Only recently it became known that Shura disappeared from the field of view of the media and fans due to the fact that he was diagnosed with cancer. Moreover, according to the artist, the disease was found late. “Everything turned out to be very urgent. I had metastases. Everything was already very bad,” Shura admitted.

Literally a week after the meeting with the oncologist, the singer was already lying on the operating table of the Odintsovo military hospital. "They cut off one of my testicles. I think it's okay, so you need to go through this and live on," Shura reasoned. A complex operation marked the beginning of a long exhausting treatment.

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Singer Shura: biography, parents

He was born on May 20, 1975 in Novosibirsk. In what family was the future singer brought up? Let's take a closer look at this.

Sasha's biological father was a certain Vladimir Shapkin. But our hero does not remember him. Shura's parents met when they were very young. Svetlana was then 17 years old, and Vladimir - 20. Soon the girl became pregnant. In May 1975, she gave birth to a son, whom she named Alexander. The boy's father refused to marry Sveta. They broke up for good.

New family

Shura's mother was still a young and attractive girl. She wanted to improve her personal life. After some time, our hero had a stepfather - Nikolai Medvedev. It was he who gave the boy his last name. In this marriage, another son was born, who was named Misha.

Svetlana and Nikolai lived together for several years. Then followed a divorce. The woman was left alone with two children. Sasha became more and more like his father. And this greatly irritated his mother. Svetlana could yell at her eldest son because of a trifle. But she loved Misha, cherished and cherished. One day Shura ended up in a shelter. True, he did not stay there long.

The only person who was not indifferent to Alexander was grandmother Galina. She took the boy to her when he was 9 years old. An elderly woman surrounded him with attention and care. A few years ago, my grandmother died. The disco star of the 1990s still calls her a holy woman and remembers her with a kind word.

Youth

The biography of the singer Shura indicates that he did not have a musical education. However, this did not prevent him from becoming one of the most recognizable Russian singers.

The first performance in front of the public took place with Sasha at the age of 13. He often came to the restaurant where his grandmother worked as a cook. And one day the boy was offered to go on stage and perform his favorite song. I must say that everything went well. The local audience accepted his performance perfectly well. After that, the boy caught fire with a dream of a stage.

At the age of 16, Sasha got involved with a bad company. These guys taught him to drink, smoke and swear. Grandmother tried to direct her grandson on the right path. But he didn't listen to her.

Adulthood

In the 11th grade, Alexander still managed to pull himself together. The biography of the singer Shura says that the guy went to Riga. There he graduated from design courses. Then Sasha went to Moscow.

creative way

The outrageous singer performed at the Manhattan Express Club. That evening, the guy got influential acquaintances. And soon a new star appeared on the stage.

In 1997, the biography of the singer Shura was replenished important event. Then his debut album with the uncomplicated name Shura appeared on sale. The entire circulation was sold out by fans in a couple of weeks. The song "Cold Moon" conquered all Russian discos.

In subsequent years, he continued to delight listeners with new compositions. “Summer rains have stopped”, “You don’t believe in tears” and “Do good” became real hits.

Singer Shura: biography, illness

After the release of the second album, the popular artist disappeared. Information was leaked to the press that Sasha was seriously ill. Envious people and ill-wishers started talking about his drug addiction. And it really took place. But Alexander Medvedev ended up in the hospital for a different reason. He was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer. Our hero could only believe in a miracle.

The biography of the singer Shura is a clear example of how difficulties do not break character, but temper it. He was able to cope with the disease. due to acceptance a large number hormones needed for treatment, our hero recovered greatly. It took him a few months to get back in shape.

In the late 2000s, the singer returned to the stage. Not a trace remained of his outrageous image. The "updated" Shura was not to everyone's liking. He only had a few gigs a month. Tickets sold poorly. To regain its former popularity, Alexander Medvedev began to appear on TV. In the program "Musical Ring" he even had his own section - "Do good."

TV projects

Many fans are still interested in the biography of the singer Shura. The photo shocking performer often appears on the covers of magazines and newspapers. And all because he continues creative activity. Per recent times Alexander Medvedev managed to try himself in various fields. Let's take a closer look at this.

In 2007, Shura appeared in the show "You are a superstar!" (NTV). The best stylists worked on the creation of his new image. As a result, he turned into a brutal and elegant man. The winner of the show was A Shura honorary second place.

In 2015, the 3rd season of the One to One parody show was launched on the Russia-1 TV channel. Alexander Medvedev took part in this project. The images he created were not always accurate, but caused positive emotions at the audience.

Personal life

At that time, when our hero was at the peak of popularity, there were a variety of rumors about him. His outrageous appearance and inappropriate behavior caused a lot of questions. For example, many people considered Shura to be a representative of sexual minorities. And the singer was in no hurry to refute such rumors. The main thing is that his person is of such interest.

In May 2010, during the celebration of the 35th anniversary, he introduced his chosen one to the guests. Brunette Lisa produced good impression on friends and colleagues of the singer. Their acquaintance with Alexander took place in the capital's Opera club. The girl worked as a promoter in this fashionable institution. Shura did not spare money for the bride. He gave Elizabeth a Mercedes and some jewelry.

To date, nothing is known about their relationship. Our hero prefers to hide his personal life from prying ears and eyes.

Relationship with mother

On May 19, 2016, on the eve of his birthday, Shura went to Novosibirsk. He bought a bouquet of flowers for his mother. Our hero called her apartment for a long time, but no one opened the door. The singer sat down on a bench. And a few minutes later I saw my mother coming to the entrance. She walked by without even saying hello. Sasha only had time to give her flowers. This behavior of the parent did not surprise the famous artist. But this time he hoped that he would make peace with her.

On his birthday, Shura went to the program "Let them talk." Andrey Malakhov has prepared a lot of pleasant surprises for him. The singer openly told the audience about his attempt to reconcile with his mother. Many people were moved to tears by his words.

Finally

A talented guy with a bright appearance and fine mental organization. Such a person is Shura (singer). Biography, family and details of his personal life - all this is voiced in the article. wish famous performer more hits and fans!

Biography

Its popularity peaked in the late 1990s. Gained fame due to the outrageous manner of performance and memorable appearance - the feature of the performer until some time was the absence of front teeth. Some songs (for example, "Summer Rains Quit", "Do Good", "Cold Moon" and "You Don't Believe in Tears") have become the objects of numerous parodies.

Personal life

Despite the initial data about the singer's homosexuality, which he called part of his image, in May 2010 Shura introduced his fiancee Liza to the public.

After the decline in popularity, Shura became a drug addict and fell ill with cancer. He went through chemotherapy, took medication for drug addiction.

Awards and prizes

Albums, singles

The first two albums were recorded in collaboration with composer Pavel Yesenin, who also performed on them as a backing vocalist.

• - "Shura"
• - "Shura-2"
• - "Fairy Tale" (1 version exclusive single)
• - Official collection + 2 songs: "Fairy Tale" (version 2 "Heaven is for us"); "Treasure Land"
• - "Thank you second wind"
• - News
• - “Forbidden Love” (feat. Irina Berezhnaya) (original + remix single’s)
• - "New day"
• - "Heart beats" (single)
• - "Prayer" (single) (feat. Svetlana Surganova)
• - "Laughter and Tears" (single)
• - "Dreams" (single)
• - "Our Summer" (single)
• - "Heart is beating"
• - "Penguins" (single)

Video clips

• - "Cold Moon"
• - "You do not believe in tears" (concert)
• - "Summer rains are noisy"
• - "Do good"
• - "Make a Move" (Unreleased)
• - "Hello"
• - "Forbidden Love" feat. Irina Berezhnaya
• - « Balloons»
• - "Heart is beating"
• - "Prayer" feat. Surganova and Orchestra (Concert + Backstage)
• - "Laughter and Tears"
• - "Penguins"

Popular songs

• The summer rains have faded
• Don Don Don
• Are You Ready
• cold moon
• Eternity
• Zimushka winter
• You don't believe in tears
• Wounded powder
• day outside the window
• Story
• Treasured land
• do good
• But autumn just came
• Artist
• Make a step
• Please say hello
• old artist
• Cheeks
• Peace and good (Do good 2)
• Or or
• New day
• Balloons
• heart beats
• Laughter and tears
• Our summer
• Penguins

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Anatole had a passport, and a road trip, and ten thousand money taken from his sister, and ten thousand borrowed through Dolokhov.
Two witnesses - Khvostikov, a former clerk, whom Dolokhov and Makarin used for the game, a retired hussar, good-natured and weak person, who had boundless love for Kuragin - sat in the first room for tea.
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