Shura (Russian singer)

Shura
Shura in July 2010
Background information
Birth name	Alexander Vladimirovich Medvedev
Born	(1975-05-20) 20 May 1975 (age 42) Novosibirsk, Soviet Union
Genres	Pop Eurodance
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Soyuz Gramophone Prologue Music Monolit
Associated acts	Pavel Yesenin Eric Chanturia Svetlana Surganova Irina Berezhnaya
Website	shuraofficial.ru

Alexander Vladimirovich Medvedev (Russian: Александр Владимирович Медведев, born 20 May 1975), known professionally as Shura, is a Russian singer and songwriter.

The peak of its popularity comes at the end of the 1990s. He gained popularity due to the shocking manner of execution and a memorable appearance - feature artist until some time was the lack of front teeth.

In spite of the initial data on the singer's homosexuality, which he called part of his image, Schura presented his fiancée Lisa in May 2010.

After declining popularity Schura became drug addicts, he became ill with cancer. Passed a course of chemotherapy, taking medicine from drug addiction.

In 1998 he was awarded the Golden Gramophone Award for the song Do not believe in tears.