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Who was the producer of the tattoo group. Shapovalov. Brain cancer is... my reward! Doctors' predictions: will Ivan Shapovalov have time to atone for his sins?

- I like what is happening to me! - admitted. - After all, now I have become... kinder. How good is that!

If the former producer of the Tatu group had said this just two years ago, they would not have believed him. After all, this man then admitted:

- I personally prefer young ones! Did I sleep with Yuley And Katya? I do not remember!..

And here's what the socialite said: Ivan Frolov, nicknamed Irbis:

- Me Shapovalov seduced at the age of 15. I lived with him for over a year. At all Vania fucked everything that moved. At home he had orgies - just Sodom and Gomorrah! He himself was always drunk or in a stupefied state!

According to friends, the scandalous producer allegedly used cocaine and tried to get not only his mistresses and lovers, but even “tattoos” hooked on this drug.

Abandoned wife went through all the hospitals with him

But last summer Shapovalov diagnosed with brain cancer. And the terrible illness made the producer think about the wasted years.

On the forehead Shapovalova a huge lump grew. She pressed on her eyes. Doctors prescribed a course of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. But the forecast was disappointing:

- We did everything we could. There are very few chances. More likely, Ivan I have no more than three months left to live...

But now... a year and a half has passed! All that was left of the tumor on his head was a small bump. A month ago, a 47-year-old Shapovalov came to the party without crutches and a hat, which until recently hid his bald spot! The producer looked healthy and full of energy. And he promised:

— Soon I will sing and record a song: “My love is walking somewhere”...

He was helped to fight the disease by... his long-abandoned wife Valeria and two sons - 25 years old Vladimir and 10 year old Vania.

“Shapovalov’s wife remained alone all his life - Valeria Prokopyevna,” confirms Ivan Irbis. “It was she who “went through” all the hospitals and procedures with her husband!

- Lord, how could it be otherwise? - sighs Lera. - It’s closer Vani and I have no children! And so does he! Yes, I was with him all the time, I was sophisticated, I adjusted my work schedule. I didn’t even mention a vacation - we needed to live on something! I cried, prayed and believed that God would help! A Vanechka I read all the fairy tales to my dad in the intensive care unit... And then I told jokes when my husband was transferred to the general ward... Every return Ivana going home from the clinic turned into a holiday!

— It’s a pity that the youngest, blue-eyed daughter Umochka“I can hardly see,” the showman complained. - She would give me even more strength!

Nine years ago, Uma was given birth to the producer of Tatu by his mistress Olga Maslikhova.

— This red-haired beauty was from Shapovalova crazy,” recalls Irbis. — And fought with other contenders for a place under Vanya! Somehow Olga, who was already on last month pregnancy, with a wild yell she burst into Shapovalov into the room, but at that time he was having fun with someone, and ordered the security Maslikhov drive away.

It is not surprising that since then the producer has been allowed to see his only daughter once every six months!

God's gift and horses

However, Maslikhova Shapovalov not vinyl. He stopped feeling negative towards people altogether. terrible sinner I suddenly discovered... real life!

- Yes, cancer became for me... God's gift“, the producer admitted. — The disease taught me to appreciate simple earthly joys: delicious tea, black bread, music, nature. And the people around me with their pros and cons, help, pain and joy... For example, the “tattoo” girls visited me. How happy it was to see them! And my attitude towards the world changed... horses. I am now an avid rider! I love interacting with horses so much! These animals helped me become more tolerant and kinder. And with such a worldview it became very good to live. I was able to forget about my illness!..

And this is his salvation. If not physical, then mental - absolutely...

Based on materials from: taini-zvezd.ru

Ivan Shapovalov was born on May 28, 1966 in the city of Kotovo, Volgograd region. Father - Nikolai Alexandrovich, artist. Mother - Nadezhda Richardovna, school teacher physics. Graduated from a correspondence school in physics and mathematics.

In 1990, Shapovalov graduated from the Saratov Medical Institute, specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry, after which he engaged in private psychiatric practice in the city of Balakovo. In 1992 he created the organization “Formation Service public opinion"Context"". Some publications report that her services were used by the campaign headquarters of Dmitry Ayatskov during the gubernatorial elections.

In 1992-1994, Shapovalov worked in the advertising and marketing department of the Slavia insurance company and the non-state pension fund Russian Capital. Since 1993 he has been working in Moscow branches of companies. At this time he met the composer Alexander Voitinsky.

Since 1994, Shapovalov began working as a screenwriter for commercials. In 1996 he produced ads for the computer company "R&K", in the script of which Norbert Wiener appeared, since the computers produced were released under the Wiener brand in honor of the founder of cybernetics. The video was voiced by Oleg Efremov. One of the founders of R&K, Boris Rensky, later became a financial sponsor and co-producer of the group. In 1998, Shapovalov filmed a commercial soft drinks“Drink drinks from Chernogolovka without stopping” by the OST company, in the dubbing of which Lena Katina, the future soloist of the group, took part. On the set, he met Elena Kiper, a journalist for the NTV television company (the “Vprok” program) and the future co-producer of the group.

Since 1996, he worked at the Russian Wine and Vodka Company (RVVK). In 1997-1998 he worked at the advertising agency Ark J. Walter Thompson.

Producing the Tatu group

In 1999, Shapovalov and Voitinsky held a casting for the role of the soloist, as a result of which Lena Katina was chosen. Several songs were recorded (including “I am your enemy”, “Yugoslavia” - on the theme of NATO military aggression against Yugoslavia). Later, another girl was invited to the group - Yulia Volkova. Shapovalov becomes the producer of the Tatu group and the director of the Neformat company (production center of I. Shapovalov). Subsequently, Voitinsky refused to cooperate, citing the fact that the project, in his opinion, was immoral.

Best of the day

In 2000, the song “I've lost my mind” was recorded, the authors of the lyrics were Elena Kiper and Valery Polienko, the music was written by 17-year-old schoolboy Sergei Galoyan. A video clip was shot in the same year. In 2001, the album “200 in the opposite direction” was released. In May 2001, Shapovalov signed a contract with the Russian branch of the Universal Music label. According to the contract, Shapovalov must release three albums, and one of the terms of the contract was a clause according to which the producer could not change the composition of the group. Shapovalov later filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Russia, accusing the record label of violating the contract and demanding additional compensation. In September, the single was released and the video clip “Half an Hour” was shot. In 2002, the English-language album “200 km/h in the Wrong Lane” was released. In 2003, the single and video clip “All the Things She Said” were released. The group is very popular and goes on numerous tours.

In January 2004, the reality show “Tattoo in the Celestial Empire” started on the STS TV channel, in live the group planned to record a new album. On the 13th floor of the Beijing Hotel, Shapovalov set up a studio, where he also received demo recordings of young performers, from which the collection “Celestial Empire No. 1” was compiled. However, in the end, the album was not recorded, Shapovalov resigned as the general director of the Neformat company, which owned the Tatu brand (t.A.T.u.), the name of the group remained with the singers. Boris Rensky became the new producer.

In October 2004, at the BMI Honors Top European Songwriters and Publishers at Annual London Awards ceremony, Shapovalov was awarded a medal in the Pop Awards category. The composition All the Things She Said, of which he was a co-author, was broadcast more than 2 million times and took first place in the pop music category, ahead of It`s My Life by No Doubt.

2004-2008

In 2004, Shapovalov began producing Nato singer Natalya Shevlyakova from Chelyabinsk, who met Shapovalov during his work in Podnebesnaya. His plans included a performance by a singer dressed as a suicide bomber. On the anniversary terrorist attack On September 11, 2001, in the USA, Shapovalov tried to organize a concert in the Hall of Columns of the House of Unions, where the singer was planned to perform in a suicide outfit. In this regard, a representative of the Ministry of Culture and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation expressed his concern, the action was called politically incorrect, and the concert was cancelled. After the terrorists seized a school in Beslan on September 1, Shapovalov did not rule out the possibility of holding a concert in this city. Shapovalov tried to hold a similar concert in England. The Muslim Council of Britain condemned the idea as "an attempt to make money from other people's tragedies" and called for the concert to be ignored. The performance took place in January 2005.

Shapovalov was also involved in producing the rock group “7B”. In 2005, Shapovalov announced that he intended to film a reality show on an icebreaker, which would tour the Northern Arctic Ocean, however, the project remained unrealized.

In 2007, he became a co-owner of the online store Mp3search.ru. In the same year, the record company Gala Records filed a lawsuit against Mp3search.ru, accusing it of illegally distributing recordings of the singer Maksim.

Notable promotions and criticism

Shapovalov used various provocative techniques to attract attention to his projects.

In addition to lesbian themes, Tatu's video clips included subjects related to masturbation and terrorism (the explosion of a children's carousel). One of the main objects of criticism was the image of lesbians used by the group. Thus, doctor Dilya Enikeeva, commenting on the group’s work, wrote: “this is a well-thought-out policy against the nation, against healthy sex, family and motherhood.” At the same time, a number of sources noted that, despite its image, Tatu was not perceived as a lesbian group in the lesbian community itself, and Shapovalov was subjected to sharp criticism. One of the reasons for this attitude was that in fact the group acted within the framework of a heterosexist culture: “in constructing the stage image of lesbians, the group is guided by a patriarchal frame in which a woman is always an object of pleasure, an object of gaze, and the role of the beholder belongs to a man. .. The image of the group is more likely to correspond to the “woman for man” model than “woman for woman.” Sociologist Igor Kon highlighted another component of the group’s image: “In my opinion, the success of Tatu is due not so much to a demonstrative game of forbidden lesbian relationships, but to the fact that the image of self-sufficient cool girls was created.”

In 2003, in Great Britain, Shapovalov made various provocative statements on the topic of pedophilia, which caused protests from a number of public organizations(in particular, from the organization for the protection of children from violence Kidscape). Kidscape director Michelle Elliott said: “We object and don't find it funny at all that Ivan is presenting them as a child's sexual fantasy. These girls are talented. It’s a pity that they are advertised at the expense of hundreds of thousands of sexually abused children.” In an interview with a British tabloid, Shapovalov said that he “prefers underage girls.” British Channel 4 presenter Richard Madeley called the duo “sickening”, describing the video for the song “All the Things She Said” as “the standard for the sweet dreams of all British pedophiles.” In response, Shapovalov on the group’s official website called for a discussion “on the topic of the growth of pedophilia in the UK” and expressed his readiness to provide medical assistance to Madeley himself. Such a reaction to the appearance of the group was due to the fact that at that time various campaigns against pedophiles were being carried out in the UK.

In May 2003, Shapovalov was going to shoot a video on Red Square with the participation of several hundred girls in school skirts. However, police officers stopped the event, forcing out all those gathered and detaining the producer himself. On this occasion, Shapovalov noted: “Apparently, the Kremlin does not need Tatu at Eurovision.”

In 2003, Shapovalov tried to nominate Tatu soloists as candidates for President of Russia. The start of collecting signatures was announced on Russian television. To overcome the age limit of 35 years, he proposed adding up the ages of the singers.

In history Russian show business There are many producers who have become famous for their projects. At one time, almost every resident of the country knew the name of Ivan Shapovalov. But few people know how he created the most scandalous group and what happened in his personal life after its collapse.

Biography of Ivan Shapovalov

Born on May 28, 1966 in the family of an artist and a physics teacher. A small psychiatric hospital in the city of Balakovo could become his permanent place work. After school, Ivan graduated from a physics and mathematics school by correspondence, but decided to continue his studies at the Saratov Medical Institute. For two years he worked diligently in his specialty and helped children overcome illnesses with the help of psychocorrectional practice. In 1992 he created the public opinion formation service “Context”.

It was then that Ivan Shapovalov realized that he had every chance of becoming a successful advertising agent. For the next two years he worked in the marketing department of the Slavia company, and in 1994 he began writing scripts for commercials. Several successful campaigns brought him not only initial capital, but also useful contacts. In 1998, while doing advertising for the OST company, he notices Lena Katina. A bright and vocal girl attracted his attention, but Ivan remembered her after meeting Elena Kiper. Shapovalov decides to promote new star and collects musical material.

Failure

Lena Katina passed the casting and began recording songs. But the project didn't take off. The reason for the failure was an unsuccessful selection of material. Although the song “Yugoslavia” was relevant, it sounded a little strange when sung by a 14-year-old girl. Ivan abandoned the original idea and decided to create a group. Failure did not stop him - he understood in which direction to move further.

t.A.T.u.

The second soloist was Yulia Volkova. Together with Lena they sang in the group “Fidgets”. Taught by bitter experience, he already knows that popularity can only be achieved by causing resonance. He bets on two schoolgirls who are in love with each other. Elena Kiper writes the lyrics to the legendary song “I've lost my mind,” and the music for it was composed by Sergei Galoyan. At that time, the young composer was only 17 years old. The song quickly became popular, but a video was waiting for the country ahead. Ivan knew exactly where the line between vulgarity and reasonable eroticism was. None explicit scenes in the video there is only a rather innocent kiss between two girls.

Success

After the video hit television, the name of Tatu producer Ivan Shapovalov was discussed by everyone. Colleagues congratulated him on his resounding success, and ordinary people accused him of distributing child pornography and almost pedophilia. But the producer had no time for idle gossip - his brainchild required development. At this time, he signed a contract with Universal Music, following which he was supposed to release three albums. He was not going to give up on the idea of presenting girls as minor lesbians. The next song, “They Won’t Catch Up with Us,” made the group popular far beyond Russia.

Abroad will help us

Ivan quickly calculated what kind of income the popularity of schoolgirls abroad could result in. The song "I've lost my mind" was performed on English language and instantly took leading positions in most European charts. Before this, there were no stars in Russia who had such wild success in the West. Foreign tours made both the producer and the girls rich. But if in Russia young lesbians became a symbol of free love, then Europe perceived their work from a different perspective. High-quality texts and dynamic music were of much more interest than the subtext inserted by Ivan Shapovalov.

Breakthrough

The big surprise for the producer was stunning success his project in China. Girls in school uniforms became not only popular - they had fan clubs numbering several million people. Tours in the Middle Kingdom became the most profitable and longest in the history of the group. Lena and Katya were literally exhausted from their busy schedule. For three years they traveled all over the world and felt like real celebrities.

East is a delicate matter

Photos of Ivan Shapovalov never left the pages of magazines and newspapers. He never tired of provoking and shocking society. His idea to shoot a video on Red Square caused a big stir. Of course, he was quickly banned from engaging in such provocation, but he achieved the desired effect. Having conquered China, he turned his attention to Japan. Manga lovers simply had to love “tattoos”. The girls were greeted by a large crowd of fans. But a day later, Japan had already changed its attitude towards young lesbians.

The girls came on television to talk about themselves and their work. During the interview, they did not like the presenter’s question, and they demonstratively left the studio. The Japanese did not forgive the stars for such behavior. The concert halls were half full, and Ivan Shapovalov’s impudent behavior completely put an end to all hopes. He behaved defiantly with advertisers, and the demands he made on concert organizers were simply unrealistic.

Year of triumph

Before the country had time to digest Shapovalov’s statement that the “tattoos” would run for president, it was time to think about Eurovision. This is not only a prestigious competition, but also a big step in the career of any performer. 2003 was a very successful year for the group - all of Europe was singing their songs. When sending the girls to the competition, no one doubted that they would win. Therefore, Ivan Shapovalov did not strain himself too much. The strange song, and even in Russian, was a pure formality. But Europe did not appreciate the composition and its poor performance. Until this moment, the girls had never sung live, and they were simply too lazy to rehearse. Big name should have ensured victory. Third place and highest scores only the neighbors brought Shapovalov back to earth from heaven - no one is interested in singers with an incomprehensible repertoire and poor performance.

Celestial Empire

In 2004, the group's popularity was rapidly declining. A creative producer decides to launch a reality show at the Beijing Hotel. In front of the audience, the girls will record a new album. However, already the first episodes showed that the mood in the team is not the best. Julia lost her voice and couldn’t sing, but in almost all the songs she had to scream. She flatly refuses to continue working and shows the doctor's report.

Along the way, the girls talk a lot about their lives, destroying the carefully created legend of Ivan Shapovalov. The last episodes were already on the verge of a foul - Julia reports about abortions and affairs with men, the producer is looking for new stars. This was the end of the collaboration. After such revelations, you should no longer count on audience loyalty. In one moment, a popular group becomes history. It is noteworthy that Ivan Shapovalov himself did not talk about his personal life.

New projects

After the termination of the contract with Yulia and Lena, the famous producer is looking for a new idea. The year was 2004. The world still remembered the fall of the towers in New York, and Russia itself did not have time to heal its wounds after the terrorist attacks. At this very time, Ivan brings the new singer Nato onto the stage. Her stage image causes indignation - the suicide bomber's outfit does not make one want to buy a ticket to her performance. A strong voice and good songs don't help. The project fails. Abroad, no one is waiting for Shapovalov - there such an image only causes rejection.

The following projects were not much more successful - now no one will even remember such pseudonyms as Helya and Nano Project. New idea filming a reality show on an icebreaker remains unrealized. In 2007-2012, Shapovalov’s name practically does not appear in the press. Nobody knows what this guy does talented person.

Disease

It was only thanks to Yulia Volkova that the country learned about the producer’s terrible diagnosis. The tumor in the brain grew while Ivan himself sat at home and did not take any action. The girl, having learned about the former producer’s illness, came and forcibly took him to the hospital. Fortunately, no time was lost, and the doctors began treatment. Chemotherapy courses were given positive effect, and now Ivan Shapovalov is completely healthy. Many perceived the producer's diagnosis as punishment for his sins. He used too many provocative techniques to achieve his goals.

Almost from the first day until the collapse of the group t.A.T.u. he was accused of promoting same-sex love, terrorism, and even pedophilia. Other producers believe that Ivan Shapovalov himself prevented the group from reaching the top and earning hundreds of millions of dollars. Where would the girls be now if he had not deliberately created scandals around them? The star producer did not want to make concessions and behaved like the king of the world. That's why they refused to work with him large companies with a worldwide reputation.

Family

The producer never advertised his personal life. He has a wife Valeria and two sons. The youngest is also called Ivan. The wife works as a pediatrician in a children's clinic. Shapovalov does not like to talk about his illness, but the main reason for his refusal of treatment was money. The producer simply did not have the funds for expensive procedures. Where did the multi-million dollar fortune disappear in 10 years? A charity concert and fundraising event helped him pay for his treatment. If Yulia Volkova, who herself had overcome a tumor in her throat, had not started ringing all the bells, then it is unknown how this matter would have ended. The wife says in an interview that she cried all night long, but could not do anything. The support of friends and family helped put Ivan on his feet.

Composer Alexander Voitinsky slept with both soloists of the duet

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It all started when I was 17 years old - told Mr. Galoyan . - I played guitar in an alternative band" Noyce". And at the same time I wrote music at home on an old 486 computer. Then I began to offer my material to different studios, including the studio Vladimir Osinsky. At the same time, the producer came there" Tattoo" Ivan Shapovalov, who was trying to push his group somewhere. They had two songs Alexander Voitinsky "Why me?" And "Count to One Hundred" in the original, to no one the desired option. Osinsky gave Shapovalov my material, and he made an appointment with me. Seeing the pimply boy in front of him, Shapovalov arrogantly gave me the original lyrics of the song " I'm crazy", of which now only the chorus remains, and with pathos he said: " Boy! Please make me look like Britney Spears". I didn’t like the fact that I had to pretend to be someone. But I made two versions of the arrangement of “I’m Crazy.” In principle, we discussed prices. I hoped to receive $1,200 for each song (in total I wrote for “Tatu” there are five of them). Since it was impossible to work on my equipment, in the summer they bought me a computer for $1200. And, apparently, they decided that I didn’t need to pay anything else. In addition, I made a bunch of arrangements, for which I also received nothing. My name They didn't even mention it on the album cover.

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Shapovalov demanded that he be my co-author. Allegedly, if his name is next to mine, it will help me in the future as a composer. I actually made Vanya a career. By the way, composer Alexander Voitinsky eventually also refused to work with Shapovalov. He is an older man and said that he does not want to write songs for lesbians. At first, there was no lesbianism anywhere near Tatu. At first there was only one soloist - Lena Katina. Then they added to it Yulia Volkova. Voitinsky slept with both of them. And when they came up with this lesbian feature, he thought it was too much. The last straw for him was the fact that Shapovalov stole a piece of music from him and inserted it into the song “I've lost my mind.”

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When I wrote the song" Gay boy", Shapovalov again gave me a contract, according to which he was listed as a co-author. Out of despair, I signed it and said: " Vania! Someday we will deal with you in court". Shapovalov just laughed in response. After that, I never called him or saw him again. It was February 2001. Soon my business went uphill. I found girl singers to create my own group. I found a person from the company " Technical bunker"under the President of Russia, who agreed to finance my project. We signed a contract for $150,000. Of this money, I was supposed to receive 10 percent as the producer of the project and $1,500 for each of my songs. And at that moment the Tatu album was released. The person who was going to finance me immediately shoved their album cover in my face: " Seryozha! It says here that you are some kind of Armenian bandit and almost a terrorist. That's why we won't give you money. Maybe all this is not true, but, sorry, we value our reputation". I was given a letter about the official termination of the contract. After that, I fell into depression. And the NAAP author agency simply told me : "That's it! You are no longer the songwriter of Tatu! Apparently they didn't want problems with the record company" Universal", which releases "Tatu". I realized that with the inscription on the cover of the album Shapovalov took revenge on me for my revealing speech on the channel STS in a programme " Show Business", where I told about all his machinations. In general, my world was shattered. And then a lawyer appeared on the horizon Vyacheslav Shebitsky. He agreed to help me for 50 percent of the money I won. We filed a lawsuit against Shapovalov's production company" Non-format" and also on " Universal Music"and to the company" Music Trade", which distributes discs and tapes of Tatu. Co-producer of Tatu Lena Kiper started to scare us: "When I worked for NTV, I ruined the largest tobacco company. You will also lose the trial." My lawyer had to cleverly prove that Tatu discs and cassettes were sold in large quantities. In particular, he went to Music Trade and entered into a fictitious contract with them for the supply of 60,000 units of audio products.

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As a result, the judge agreed that the information published on the album cover without my consent was defamatory, and granted almost all points of the claim. The only thing is that we demanded 500,000 rubles for moral damage, but she awarded only 20,000.

“We don’t intend to stop there,” Mr. Galoyan’s lawyer shared his plans Vyacheslav Shchebitsky. - Contrary to the law, the children were given too lenient punishment. We are now filing a cassation appeal against the decision of the court of first instance to the Moscow City Court. And after its revision we will file a copyright claim.

Unfortunately, it turned out to be impossible to find out what Tatu producer Ivan Shapovalov thinks about all this. His office staff reported that he had been on a business trip to the United States for several months. Instead, co-producer of the project Elena KIPER took over to comment on the situation.

The boy’s stories about how he was scammed and abandoned are very similar to the truth, - she admitted cynically. - In principle, this is often done in show business. But not in this case. Ivan Shapovalov has too big ambitions. They can only be realized if they have an impeccable reputation. All work was paid to them in full. Shapovalov took a risk and entrusted the boy with writing songs for a project for which a lot of money was borrowed. Provided him with working conditions, providing him with a computer and a small home studio. At the same time, Galoyan only made sketches of songs. They were very dirty and had bad sound. And the creativity of the songs - melodies, harmony - was initially given to him by Ivan. Therefore, he is quite legitimately a co-author. Finally, Galoyan himself voluntarily signed an agreement with him on the transfer of exclusive rights to songs. Of course, there was no talk of a $1,200 reward. Galoyan was paid the same as all arrangers without a name are paid, and very well. She and her lawyer have already thoroughly tarnished their reputation by bringing some kind of fake agreement, which the court declared invalid. They want to get Tatu concerts banned, and then try to catch us in violation and demand a fine. Well, let's be like in the movie" Bandits", perform unauthorized performances on the roofs of houses or right on the street. It's even funny...

Crazy fame, bags of money, string foreign countries, luxurious parties turning into orgies, homosexuality, sex with minors, drugs, scandalous projects and stories about this to journalists in boastfully shocking interviews - now all this is in the past for the famous producer of the Tatu group! Life today Ivan Shapovalova- endless IVs and constant communication with people in white coats. Doctors handed down a terrible sentence to the still young, 46-year-old man: he only had three months left to live!

“Lord, forgive me!”

A cap on his head to hide baldness after chemotherapy, quiet speech, a haggard face, crutches and terrible thinness - this is what remains of the once daring and shocking Vani Shapovalova.

The producer of Tatu appeared on his forehead eight months ago. The doctors' diagnosis sounded scary - brain cancer!

— Vania At first he refused to be treated, says Shapovalov’s friend Leonid Dzyunik. — I was going to resort to alternative Chinese medicine! I tried hippotherapy - therapeutic horse riding. But his relatives nevertheless persuaded him to go to the Burdenko hospital.

Shapovalov They underwent a course of radiation therapy and were sent home. By adding:

“We did everything we could, but there was little chance.” Most likely, you have no more than three months left...

The news of the scandalous producer's fatal illness shocked the entire show business.

“God punished!” - enemies and friends repeated in horror.

— U Vani success really blew my mind,” he says sadly Elena Kiper, former co-producer of Tatu and ex-lover Shapovalova. “I couldn’t influence him in any way, although we had a close relationship. Ivan is an adult, especially a psychologist by training! What do you tell him? How can you convince? Much later, when I met him, I said: “Listen, come on, finish all this already!” But my words didn't change anything. And then, at the height of the wild popularity of Tatu, I just left! She left because the bacchanalia began! I was tormented by my conscience for everything we did! And I had to go to church to cleanse myself!

Elena Almost every day I asked the Almighty: “Lord, forgive me!” And she begged for forgiveness: now Kiper lives in harmony with herself and the world around her. And tries his best to help his ex-lover in a desperate struggle with death! But Shapovalov himself is not going to repent! On the contrary, he is sure: God loves him, since he sent him... such a monstrous illness as a reward!

Love... illness

— I believe that brain cancer is my reward, not retribution! - says the creator of Tatu. - Reward for what? Well, why... For what it is! For what happened! And for sins or good deeds - it’s not for me to decide! You see, everything in my life suits me. And there is no desire to change anything. I learned to appreciate the simple human joys in life. Brown bread and tea - do you know how delicious it is?! And why do I need money and fame now? I have the main thing - a piano that I can play, bread and tea, a small house on the banks of the Volga... Friends come to me, here are the “tattoo” girls recently: and Lena, And Julia…

It seems that during the fight against the damned disease Shapovalov read a lot of books by a psychologist Valeria Sinelnikova. One of them is called:

“Love your illness.” In it, the author assures: as soon as a person realizes what exactly spiritually caused his illness, thinks about the purpose and meaning of his life and changes his way of thinking, getting rid of everything nasty, then recovery will immediately begin. And despite the sad prognosis of doctors, he is not only alive, but, according to his friends, Elena Kiper And Leonid Dzyunik feels better!

Is the former brawler and sinner really recovering? Not only with body, but also with soul...