Musician

Shaman

Russian singer-songwriter and music producer

1991 - today

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His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Shaman is the 2,862nd most popular musician, the 3,022nd most popular biography from Russia and the 56th most popular Russian Musician.

Shaman (stage name of Yaroslav Dronov) is most famously known as a Russian singer-songwriter and music producer who surged to massive popularity in 2022 amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, becoming a leading pro-war patriotic pop star through anthemic songs like "Vstanem" ("Let's Rise," a tribute to fallen soldiers with hundreds of millions of views) and "Ya Russkiy" ("I'm Russian," a defiant nationalist anthem that exploded in views and made him a Kremlin favorite). He has since been repeatedly voted Russia's top or near-top singer in state polls (e.g., best by VTsIOM in recent years), performed at high-profile events including Putin's rallies, troops in occupied territories, and even North Korea concerts, while representing Russia at the revived Intervision contest in 2025 with "Pryamo po serdtsu." Surprisingly, despite his earlier career on talent shows like Factor A and The Voice with more neutral pop/rock material and no overt patriotism, he pivoted dramatically to ultra-patriotic themes post-2022—earning EU sanctions, accusations of being a propaganda tool, and occasional mishaps like accidentally revealing military positions in a Ukraine performance video—yet remains hugely popular domestically as a symbol of wartime Russian pride.

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, Shaman ranks 2,862 out of 3,175. Before him are Scott Storch, Billy Gould, Madlib, Victoria De Angelis, Astrix, and Kali Uchis. After him are Fujii Kaze, John Bush, Janne Wirman, The8, Dave Rowntree, and Glen Drover.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Shaman ranks 329. Before him are Mateus Uribe, Alexandra Shipp, Matilda Lutz, Nicole Jung, Izet Hajrović, and Timothée Kolodziejczak. After him are Farid Mammadov, Sean Strickland, Liu Shiwen, Christian Cueva, Holly Bradshaw, and Nikola Kalinić.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Shaman ranks 3,022 out of NaN. Before him are Maria Stepanova (1972), Dmitri Torbinski (1984), Andrey Merzlikin (1973), Svetlana Zhurova (1972), Andrey Silnov (1984), and Sharif Sharifov (1988). After him are Boris Ryzhy (1974), Yegor Titov (1976), Aleksandr Popov (1965), Natalya Nazarova (1979), Alexander Petrov (1989), and Mariya Kiselyova (1974).

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Among Musicians In Russia

Among musicians born in Russia, Shaman ranks 56. Before him are Regina Spektor (1980), Vadim Repin (1971), Sergey Shnurov (1973), Daniil Trifonov (1991), Yulianna Avdeeva (1985), and Denis Matsuev (1975). After him are Oxxxymiron (1985), Maimuna (1980), Alina Ibragimova (1985), and Chris McHugh (null).

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