Fate billed Yuri Shatunov for success, musical boy became an adult

Songs of “Affectionate May” in the years of perestroika knew the whole USSR. And young Yura Shatunov, being the face and vocalist of the group, quickly turned into one of the most recognizable and adored artists of the huge country. And today, a few decades later, for millions of people, it remains a true symbol of the era when they were young, when their whole lives awaited them.

But not everyone knows. where is Yuri Shatunov now?What he does and how his life has evolved. Although he is actively engaged in music, not everyone knows about his new works, so it will be interesting to know what he lived and what he lives now.



First of all, it is worth telling a little about the childhood of the musician. So, he was born on September 6, 1973 in the Bashkir city of Kumertau. Father Vasily Klimenko could hardly be considered an exemplary family man and showed no interest in the appearance of his son.

Therefore, the boy’s mother Vera Shatunova even gave her son her surname. Although I still hoped that the new father would wake up to his father's feelings. And she even gave little Yura to her parents for upbringing, and she tried to establish relations with her husband.

But after 3 years, Vera and Vasily finally parted. The woman found a new love and took the boy to her, but no one got better.

His stepfather was a drunken man and also a hot-tempered man. Because of adult quarrels, Yuri often I had to live with relatives.. And later the mother decided to give the guy to boarding school to improve his life. Subsequently, she began to have heart problems, which caused her life to end. The woman was only 29 at the time.

In fact, the only close person who was interested in Yuri’s life and cared about him was his mother’s sister Nina Dolgushina. He came to see her on vacation. She was the first to notice his perfect hearing. At the same time, the woman herself was engaged in music, sang in the choir.

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The difficult childhood affected the character of Yuri in his teenage years. In 1985, law enforcement caught him in vagrancy. But then the guy was lucky to meet the head of the orphanage in Akbulak. Valentina Tazekenova. She was not indifferent to the fate of the boy and under her responsibility issued him to the orphanage, where she worked. In fact, the woman became his adoptive mother.

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And the following year, when Tazekenova was transferred to Orenburg, Yuri followed her. At the new place, he met with Vyacheslav Ponomarev (former boarding school pupil and future bass guitarist of the “Tender May”), as well as Sergey Kuznetsov (head of the musical circle).

With the filing of Ponomarev and Kuznetsov, 13-year-old Yuri became the vocalist of the new team. It was Ponomarev who believed that in addition to worthy vocal data, Shatunov has a pretty appearance that will help the group gain fans. You didn't. The success of May was phenomenal.

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Soon the team gave 8 performances a day, 40 performances a week. The band earned a lot of money, the proceeds from concerts had to be taken away in large sports bags. The popularity of “Affectionate May” was comparable to the popularity of “The Beatles”. And fans dreamed of getting an autograph of their favorite artist – Yura Shatunov.

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In many ways, the popularity of the group is understandable, because “Delicate May” simply occupied a free niche in domestic music. After boring pioneer chants, young people listened with adoration to songs about growing up, first love, teenage mistakes, experiences, discoveries and revelations. “Melting Snow”, “Gray Night”, “White Roses” and other hits will forever remain in the memory of many.

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Shatunov's departure from "Tender May" In 1991, the singer left the band. At first he lived like a recluse. Just rested from the endless performances and annoying attention. Later, he was contacted by agents who organized performances of Russian artists abroad. In Europe, the singer was warmly welcomed, and soon he decided to settle in Germany, where now Yuri Shatunov and continues to live.

Learned to be a sound engineer, started a solo career. Released several albums and starred in a good dozen clips. He has collected many prestigious awards as a mature and deep artist. Today Yuri actively uses social networks. He has more than a million subscribers on his YouTube channel.

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Shatunov himself admitted that he always bathed in women’s attention. And he had to achieve only one woman - Svetlana, who later became his wife. It was for this young lady, whom the musician met in December 2000 in Germany, he had to learn to be courteous and pick up compliments.

In 2006, Svetlana gave Shatunov a son Dennis, and in 2007 became his lawful wife. It is known that the marriage was concluded in Munich. As for Svetlana herself, not much is known about her. She is 3 years younger than Yuri, a lawyer by training. Also in 2013, the couple had a daughter named Estella.

And if everything is good in the artist’s personal life, then a long-standing conflict with the producer of “Affectionate May” Andrei Razin continues in music affairs. The latter owns all of the band’s popular songs. Because of this, Yuri Shatunov can not perform songs that, in fact, are associated with him.

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Recently, on his Instagram page, the singer spoke about new sanctions against him and explained that in this way the former producer and family friend (who, by the way, baptized Dennis’ son) is trying to remove Shatunov’s work even from the Internet. Who knows when and how this long-standing feud will end.