Anna Vladimirovna Shurochkina (Russian: Анна Влади́мировна Шу́рочкина; born 15 August 1990), better known simply as Nyusha (Russian: Нюша), 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.
Early life
Nyusha was born on 15 August 1990 into a family of musicians,[1][2] 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.[3]
Nyusha, 2011
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?[4]
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[5] was released in 2013, many critics positively accepted the singer's skills.
In 2014, Nyusha voiced the cartoon The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze,[2] this was one of her first experiences in voice acting.
In December 2023, Nyusha performed a song Bagt nury in Turkmen language at a concert in Winter Sports Complex Ashgabat.[6] During the concert, a ceremony was held to award her the honorary title "Honored Artist of Turkmenistan".[7][8][9]
Television
She appeared in the fourth season of ice show contest Ice Age.
Personal life
In 2017, she married Igor Sivov in the Maldives and became stepmother to his two children from a previous marriage.[10][11] The couple have a daughter born in 2018.[12] Her name is Simba (Seraphima). In July 2021 Nyusha announced a second pregnancy.[13]
Their son Saffron was born December 14, 2021.
In March 2022, Nyusha's family left for the UAE (Dubai).[14]
In 2024, she divorced with her husband Igor Sivov.[14]
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