Honored Artist of the RSFSR, State Duma Deputy Elena Drapeko explained the popularity of SHAMAN (real name Yaroslav Dronov) in an interview with the Paragraph YouTube channel. MP quotes DEA News.
According to Drapeko, the work of the author of the songs “Let’s Get Up” and “My Rus” marks not a breakthrough, but a change in the value system. “Just as in the rest of life, there is a soft system change in terms of repertoire in culture,” he explained. However, he could not say that Dronov has outstanding vocal abilities. I will not say that you sing better than Philip Kirkorov. But what he said about him resonates in everyone’s soul today,” he said.
Drapeko stressed that there is now a demand for “artists who talk about the real issue” in Russia.
Former pop singer Mikhail Shufutinsky did not rule out Opportunity to duet with SHAMAN.