FvH Podcast x Sports Media LGBT+: Shura for Lesbian Visibility Week

We have a very special guest for this episode of the pod -
singer-songwriter-producer Shura drops in for a chat, as Lesbian
Visibility Week 2022 draws to a close.


Shura’s fans will be very familiar with the role that football
has played in her life and career to date. She was part of the
Manchester City youth set-up as a teenager before she started
recording music at the age of 16 and followed that path instead.


She began to rise to fame in 2014 when her song ‘Touch’ picked up
industry buzz, with her debut album ‘Nothing’s Real’ following in
2016 - it went Top 20 in the UK album charts. Shura’s second
album ‘Forevher’ followed three years later, further building her
fanbase, and her songs have been streamed millions of times on
Spotify and YouTube.


At the moment, ‘What’s it Gonna Be?’ can be heard in Netflix
smash Heartstopper and is picking up loads of plays and
downloads!


She started playing football with Goal Diggers FC in London a
couple of years ago, and during the pandemic she got into Twitch
and Discord streaming, creating her own Shutopia community
online.


Speaking to Sports Media LGBT+’s Jon Holmes, Shura discusses how
she got her break in football as a young girl; the ups and downs
of supporting Manchester United men and Arsenal Women; what she
makes of Heartstopper; the importance of her Goal Diggers FC
family; some of the good and not-so-good aspects of being an out
lesbian in both music and football environments; the fun of
Twitch streaming, particularly when she’s doing cosplay; and what
she’s working on right now.


We hope you enjoy our conversation with Shura!


Shura on Twitter - https://twitter.com/shura


Shura on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shura/


Shura on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/weareshura


Football v Homophobia - https://www.footballvhomophobia.com/


Sports Media LGBT+ - https://sportsmedialgbt.com/


Lesbian Visibility Week - https://www.lesbianvisibilityweek.com/