Famous producer stated that SHAMAN's career has come to an end, while he is touring 100 cities 0 12

Producer Vladimir Kiselev openly said that SHAMAN's career is heading towards sunset and justified this statement. In his opinion, the artist has been "overfed" with media presence in the absence of new musical hits. "He is everywhere, but what is there to listen to? Where are the songs?" Kiselev is indignant. The producer emphasizes: without quality material, even the loudest PR cannot save.

Confirmation came from the concert in Lyubertsy on January 25: tickets are still unsold, although just a couple of years ago his performances were sold out. Moreover, the artist has already postponed and canceled shows multiple times, which was previously unthinkable for him.

Kiselev is convinced that behind SHAMAN's rise were not show business professionals, but political technologists who used him as a tool for their own purposes. "They inflated this character without thinking about his future. They used him and discarded him," the producer claims.

He believes that the excess of appearances without a musical foundation led to the opposite effect: the audience got tired of an artist who offers nothing new. Kiselev critically assesses the PR surrounding the singer's wedding to Ekaterina Mizulina: "One can feel sorry for them..."

Also, seasoned show business professional Maxim Fadeev, who wrote the song "Straight to the Heart" for SHAMAN's performance at Intervision, publicly expressed disappointment with its execution. Fadeev called the artist's vocals insufficiently prepared.

SHAMAN's fans are confident that he is doing well, and such criticism is driven by plain envy. At the same time, SHAMAN has faced real problems over the past year. In December 2025, in Belgorod, authorities canceled a concert two hours before it was set to begin: security services prevented a terrorist attack. The strike was planned to occur during the performance of the Russian national anthem - there were to be more than two thousand spectators at the venue. The artist and Mizulina were in the city at the time but remained unharmed.

Despite the threats, Dronov continues his tour of one hundred cities, which will last until autumn 2026, and is also preparing a new album. The singer recently performed in North Korea, where, according to him, he became "second only to Kim Jong-un," celebrated his birthday in the Kremlin, and recorded a joint track with Igor Butman.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Kiselev (born July 10, 1952, Leningrad, USSR) is a Soviet and Russian businessman, musician, music producer, drummer, and artistic director of the rock band "Zemlyane."

Shaman (real name - Yaroslav Yuryevich Dronov; born November 22, 1991, Novomoskovsk, Tula Region, RSFSR, USSR) is a Russian singer, composer, and songwriter. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2024). Representative of Russia at the Intervision Song Contest 2025. In 2013, Dronov performed on the show "Factor A," and in 2014 - on the Russian version of the show "The Voice." In 2020, he adopted the stage pseudonym Shaman. He gained popularity in 2022 against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, performing songs such as "We Will Rise," "I Am Russian," and other patriotic-themed compositions. His discography includes over 50 singles, the most popular of which are "We Will Rise" and "I Am Russian." He is under sanctions from 27 countries of the European Union, Ukraine, and Canada for supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine.