Batyrkhan Kamalovich Shukenov (18 May 196228 April 2015) was a Kazakh and Soviet singer, musician, composer, and poet. Shukenov was co-founder and lead singer of the Kazakh-Russian pop music group A-Studio from 1987 until 2000.История группы «А’Студио». Официальный сайт группы «А’Студио» // astudio.ruВ Алма-Ате простились с основателем «А’Студио» Батырханом Шукеновым. «РИА Новости» // ria.ru (1 мая 2015 года) After leaving the group in 2000, he began his solo career.
Biography Shukenov was born in Kyzylorda, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1985, he joined the Soviet Army to serve as part of the 12th HQ Military Band of the Central Asian Military District. In 2010, he received the title of "Honored Worker of Arts of Kazakhstan".Церемонии прощания с экс-солистом «А-Студио» Шукеновым пройдут в Москве и Алма-Ате. (29 апреля 2015 года) He was the first UNICEF Goodwill ambassador in Kazakhstan, from 2009 to 2015.Kazakhstan appoints its first UNICEF Ambassador, artist Batyrkhan Shukenov. // unicef.org (23 November 2009)Известный певец Батырхан Шукенов стал первым послом доброй воли ЮНИСЕФ в Казахстане. Медиа-портал «Gazeta.kz» // news.gazeta.kz (21 ноября 2009 года)
Death Batyrkhan Shukenov died at age 52 in his apartment in Moscow from a heart attack.Умер солист группы «А’Студио» Батырхан Шукенов. Певец скончался от инфаркта. Электронное средство массовой информации «SUPER.RU» // super.ru (28 апреля 2015 года в 23:34)Олеся Супряга. Умер солист группы «А’Студио» Батырхан Шукенов. Газета «Комсомольская правда» // kp.ru (29 апреля 2015 года в 00:45)Скончался певец Батырхан Шукенов Интернет-журнал «Vласть» (Казахстан) // vlast.kz (29 апреля 2015 года в 07:23) He was buried in his native Kazakhstan. On 29 April 2015 in Moscow, the ceremony of farewell to Shukenov was attended by hundreds of people. In Almaty, thousands of fans gathered in the square in front of the Palace singing his songs.Видео программы «Анатомия дня». Сотни поклонников простились с Батырханом Шукеновым в Москве и Алматы. Телеканал «НТВ» // ntv.ru (30 апреля 2015 года)
Legacy On May 18, 2018, on the birthday of Batyrkhan Shukenov, a monument was unveiled in his homeland in the city of Kyzylorda. On the pedestal is a kneeling musician with a saxophone. Also in the city of Kyzylorda, a park was named after Batyrkhan Shukenov. In the city of Almaty in the Bostandyk district, a street was named after Batyrkhan Shukenov.
In 2021, director Galina Pyanova staged a performance dedicated to Batyrkhan Shukenov "Golden Square" in Almaty.
On May 18, 2022, the National Bank of Kazakhstan, in honor of the 60th anniversary of the birth of the composer and performer Batyrkhan Shukenov, issues street art collection coins into circulation BATYR BEINESI from silver with a denomination of 500 tenge.
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Официальный сайт Общественный фонд Батырхана Шукенова