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Yaroslav Yuryevich Dronov (Russian: Ярослав Юрьевич Дронов; born November 22, 1991),[1] better known by his stage name Shaman (stylized in all caps), is a Russian singer-songwriter and music producer. He is well known for writing and producing pop and rock music.
Yaroslav Yuryevich Dronov was born on November 22, 1991, in the city of Novomoskovsk.[4][5]
At the age of four, his parents enrolled him in the local children's vocal and pop group "Assorti".[5] He graduated from a music school with a focus on "Folk Singing" and later completed his studies at the Novomoskovsk College of Music, specializing in "Head of Folk Choir".[6][7] At the age of 15, he began performing at a local restaurant.[5]
Dronov adopted the stage name Shaman in 2020.[8] The blonde-haired singer previously wore his hair in dreadlocks,[9] which he described as a "Russian folk hairstyle, because they look like wheat stalks."[10]
On 23 February 2022, Shaman released "Rise Up" (Russian: Встанем; romanized: Vstanem) for Defender of the Fatherland Day. The song, which honors soldiers who died, was also released on the eve of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In an interview with Russia-1, he stated that he believed the song was "dictated to me from above."[8] His single amassed 46 million views on YouTube and was featured on the Russian state channel Russia-1.[11] The song was dedicated to Russian war heroes of the Great Patriotic War.[11]
Later in 2022, he released "Ya Russkiy" (Russian: Я русский; English: I'm Russian).[12] The song became a pop-culture phenomenon in Russia, garnering more than 42 million views, though it was ridiculed on Russian social media.[13] Music critic and journalist Otar Kushanashvili criticized the parody "I'm narrow," calling it unfunny, stating: "It's useless and has no sense of humor."[14] Pavel Rudchenko noted that "the song encourages pride in being Russian, in being a part of Russia," which explains the composition's popularity.[15]
In July 2023, Shaman released a clip from his song "My Fight" (Russian: Мой бой, romanized: Moy boy); the clip received over a million views in its first 24 hours. While it was praised by Russian news outlets, it was criticized on Russian social media by many, including journalist Artemy Troitsky, for its perceived references to Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf.[17]
In August 2024, Shaman performed at a Rosatom-sponsored event held within the facilities for employees at Enerhodar's Russian-seized Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, as part of a propaganda tour across occupied territories in South-Eastern Ukraine.[20]
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