Shaman (singer)

Shaman
Ярослав Юрьевич Дронов
Shaman in 2022
Born
Yaroslav Yuryevich Dronov

(1991-11-22) 22 November 1991
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2013–present
Spouses
Marina Roshchupkina
(m. 2012; div. 2016)
    Elena Martynova
    (m. 2017; div. 2024)
    Children1
    Musical career
    Genres
    InstrumentVocals
    Labels
    Websiteshamanofficial.ru

    Yaroslav Yuryevich Dronov (Russian: Ярослав Юрьевич Дронов; born 22 November 1991), better known by his stage name Shaman (stylized as SHAMAN, in all Latin caps), is a Russian singer-songwriter and music producer. Known for writing and producing pop and rock music, he will represent Russia in the Intervision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Pryamo po serdtsu".

    He gained popularity in 2022 against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, performing the songs "Let's Stand Up", "I'm Russian" and other patriotic songs.

    Shaman was voted the second-best Russian singer of 2022 in a poll conducted by the state-owned Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM). He was awarded the honorary title of Merited Artist of the Russian Federation in 2024.