Rusya (real name Maryna Shukyurava; born March 15, 1980) is a
Belarusian vocalist of the band
Indiga,[1] a "rock-princess" according to the results of the tenth Rock Coronation.[2][3] She is the vocalist of the band
Šuma[4][5] and also takes part in the band
Akana-NHS[6][7] and others.[8]
As a child, Rusya liked the works of
Courtney Love, and therefore she decided to become a singer too.[11] Since 2001 she sang in the rock band
Indiga.[12][13][14] In parallel, she collaborated with the poet
Andrej Chadanovič, musician Ihar Varaškievič, and the production center “Backlab collective” (
Austria).[10] As a guest vocalist, she collaborated with the rock bands
Partyzone,
Hasta La Fillsta.[10]
She took part in the recording of
Lavon Volski’s compilation album “Takoha niama nidzie.”[10]
On November 1, 2008, at the Bronx club, Rusya, as a member of the folk band
Akana-NHS, performed at the presentation of the EP “In Tune” by
Hair Peace Salon, which attached her as a vocalist in the new band of Irena Kotvitskaya, the leader of the scattered NHS, and the transition itself took place during the “Golden Acoustics” contest project a month before due to the long creative leave of
Indiga owing to perturbations in the line-up.[15][16][17][18][19]
The singer also collaborates with the electronic band
CherryVata.[10] In 2011, she created her electronic folk band
Šuma, followed by the birth of the new CityZen project in 2012.[10]
Appraisal
On the example of a joint-concert with the participation of Czech bands in June 2006, Anatoĺ Miaĺhuj of
Muzykalnaya Gazeta emphasized the artistry and emotionality of the
Indiga’s vocalist, whose fans “are always impressed by her desire for theatricality on stage.”[20]
Achievements
On July 18, 2003, as a member of the band
Indiga, she won at the festival
Basovišča.[21] On February 28, 2006, she received the Rock Crown and became a Rock-Princess at the tenth “Rock Coronation.”[22]
Personal life
In 2005, she was in de facto relationships with the guitarist of
Indiga Dmitry Demidov.[23]
After taking pictures in the nude style for the capital magazine “RiO” in 2007, she received several offers to get married, but she did not accept a single one.[24][25] At the end of 2007, “the close spiritual connection” between Rusya and
bardAtmoravi became known, but the relationship ended up with performances as a duet only.[26]
^Mechaniczny, Wiecier; Якунін, Зьміцер (2006-01-27).
"Русіны таямніцы" (in Belarusian).
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