Anna Vladimirovna Shurochkina (; born 15 August 1990), better known simply as Nyusha (), is a Russian singer and songwriter. One of the most popular musicians in contemporary Russia, Nyusha has released eight number-one singles in Russia, holding the record for the greatest amount.
The daughter of former
Laskovyi Mai member
Vladimir Shurochkin, Nyusha began her career as a teenager, competing in
New Wave 2008, where she placed seventh. Afterwards, she was signed to
Warner Music Russia and released her debut studio album ''Vybirat chudo'' in 2010; the album went on to produce four number-one singles in Russia and Nyusha won
Best Russian Act at the
2011 MTV Europe Music Awards. Her second studio album ''Obedineniye'' was later released in 2014, producing four more number-one singles and winning Nyusha the award for Best Russian Act again at the
2014 MTV Europe Music Awards
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.
Early life
Nyusha was born on 15 August 1990 into a family of musicians,
her father,
Vladimir Shurochkin was a former member of the musical group ''
Laskovyi Mai'' (''Ласковый май''). Her mother, Irina Shurochkina sang in a rock band in her youth.
At age 11 she began performing on stage in the group ''Grizli''. The group toured in Russia and Germany. At age 17 she changed her name from Anna to Nyusha.
Career
2007–2009: Early career
In 2008 Nyusha took seventh place in the international contest
New Wave 2008 and also wrote the final song of the heroine in the dubbed version of the film ''
Enchanted''. In 2009, she released her first single ''Вою на луну'' (Voyu na lunu) or in English ''Howl at the moon''. Her composition won ''Song of the Year - 2009''. At the concert ''Europa Plus Live 2009'' she introduced the new songs ''Angel'' in Russian and the English ''Why?''
2010–2011: ''Vybirat chudo'' and breakthrough
In 2010 Nyusha released her second single ''Не перебивай'' (Do not Interrupt). In 2011, she released two new singles: ''Больно'' (It Hurts) and ''Выше'' (Higher). These are the fourth and fifth singles from her debut album, ''Выбирать чудо''.
2012–2015: Further success and development
In January 2012, the song ''Выше'' began to occupy the top position in many charts around Russia. On April 28 she gave a concert in the ''
Crocus City Hall'' in Moscow, because of her first tour promoting her debut album ''Выбирать чудо''. During the concert, the singer released three new songs: two singles (''Воспоминание'' and ''Объединение'') and a duet with her father (''You are my life'').
In March 2013 she released the song ''Наедине'' (Alone) as the second single of her second studio album, expected to be released by the end of the year.
The first acting role of dubbing was on the cartoon Snow Queen which was released in 2013, many critics positively accepted the singer's skills.
In 2014, Nyusha voiced the cartoon The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze,
this was one of her first experiences in voice acting.
In December 2023, Nyusha performed a song ''Bagt nury'' in
Turkmen language
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at a concert in
Winter Sports Complex Ashgabat
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Overview
Construction of a new Ice Palace began in 2009. Turkmenistan Presi ...
. During the concert, a ceremony was held to award her the honorary title "Honored Artist of Turkmenistan".
Television
She appeared in the fourth season of ice show contest ''
Ice Age
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''.
Personal life
In 2017, she married Igor Sivov in the
Maldives
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and became stepmother to his two children from a previous marriage. The couple have a daughter born in 2018. Her name is Simba (Seraphima). In July 2021 Nyusha announced a second pregnancy.
Their son Saffron was born December 14, 2021.
In March 2022, Nyusha's family left for the
UAE
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(
Dubai
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).
In 2024, she divorced with her husband Igor Sivov.
Discography
Albums
* 2010 — Выбирать чудо (Choose Your Miracle)
* 2014 — Объединение (Union)
* 2020 —
Solaris Es (Solar Art)
Singles
* 2009 — ''Вою на Луну'' (Howl at the Moon)
* 2010 — ''Не перебивай'' (Do Not Interrupt)
* 2010 — ''Выбирать чудо'' (Choose Your Miracle)
* 2011 — ''Plus Près (We Can Make It Right)'' feat. Gilles Luka
* 2011 — ''Больно'' (
It Hurts)
* 2011 — ''Выше'' (Higher)
* 2012 — ''Воспоминание'' (Memories)
* 2012 — ''Это Новый Год'' (It's New Year)
* 2013 — ''Наедине'' (Alone)
* 2014 — ''Только'' (Don't You Wanna Stay)
* 2014 — ''Цунами'' (Tsunami)
* 2015 — ''Где ты, там я'' (Where You Are, There I Am)
* 2016 — ''Целуй'' (Kiss)
* 2016 — ''Тебя любить'' (Always Need You)
* 2017 — ''Не боюсь'' (Not Afraid)
* 2018 — ''Ночь'' (Night)
* 2018 — ''
Goalie Goalie'' (with
Arash,
Pitbull and
Blanco
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*Graboid#El Blanco, ...
)
* 2018 — ''Таю'' (Melting)
* 2019 — ''Я ищу его'' (I'm Looking For Him)
* 2019 — ''Между нами'' (Between Us) feat.
Artyom Kacher
* 2020 — ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' feat.
Egor Kreed
* 2020 — ''Пьяные мысли'' (Drunken Thoughts)
* 2020 — ''Дыши, люби, цени'' (Breathe, Love, Appreciate)
* 2021 — ''Грязные танцы'' (Dirty Dancing) feat. LSP
* 2021 — ''Небо знает'' (Sky Knows)
* 2023 — ''Выбирать чудо''
emake(Choose a miracle) feat.
Arash
* 2024 — ''Bella Hadid'' (with
Rakhim)
Charts
«—» means that there was no song in the chart.
Music videos
Honours and awards
Titles
* Honored Artist of Turkmenistan (2023)
References
External links
*
Nyushaat the
YouTube
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Nyusha on First Music Publishing
Clips Nyusha (music.ivi.ru)Russian Airplay (tophit.ru)Nyusha at the Forbes
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1990 births
21st-century Russian women singers
Living people
Russian child singers
Russian pop singers
Singers from Moscow
MTV Europe Music Award winners
Winners of the Golden Gramophone Award