Shin Su-ran (

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: 신수란; born July 15, 1986), also known by her stage names Elena (

: 엘에나) and Baily Shoo (

: 베일리 슈), and better known by the mononym Suran (

: 수란, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as part of the duo Lodia on July 9, 2014, with the single "I Got a Feeling".

Career

2017–present: "Wine" and ''Walkin''

In January 2017, she appeared on MBC's ''

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'' (episodes 93–94) as a contestant named "Skip to the End, Hello". On April 24, 2017, the singer released a digital single called "

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" in a collaborative production including

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, Slow Rabbit, Suran herself, and featuring rapper

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, who also co-produced. The song peaked at number two on the

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, selling over 500,000 digital downloads by the end of May. After the success of the single, the singer released her debut

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, ''Walkin, on June 2, 2017, peaking at number 30 on the

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. The title track, "1+1=0" featuring

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was released on the same day, peaking at number 32 on the Gaon Digital Chart and selling over 100,000 digital downloads.

Personal life

In an episode of ''

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'' in April 2019, Suran revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, which resulted in her having a

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Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Suran Living people South Korean women pop singers South Korean hip hop singers Melon Music Award winners 21st-century South Korean women singers 1986 births