Introduction
Yaroslav Mykolaiovych Karpuk (Ukrainian: Ярослав Миколайович Карпук; born 4 May 2005), known professionally as Yaktak (stylized in allcaps), is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter of pop and hip-hop.
Biography
Karpuk grandparents nurtured his love for music since childhood. His maternal grandmother teaches at the Stara Vyzhivka Children's Music School, and his grandfather teaches at the Stara Vyzhivka Vocational Lyceum.
Karpuk graduated from the gymnasium in his family's village. He is studying at the Kyiv Municipal Academy of Variety and Circus Arts (specialty "vocalist").
In 2019, Karpuk took part in the 5th season of the Ukrainian television show "Holos.Dity" (team Dzidzio), got to the super final and took 2nd place. In 2020, he won first and second places at the World Championships of Performing Arts (Los Angeles).
Since 2021, he has been writing his own songs and music for them. The same year he won the Grand Prix at the Chornomorski ihry festival.
Yaktak project
In February 2022, he launched his solo project Yaktak in Kyiv.
He has duet works with Jerry Heil, MamaRika, SOBOL, DOVI, Kola, Golubenko. According to the Weekno website, Yaktak holds high positions in the TOP 10 every week.
He was awarded a prize at the Muzvar Awards 2023.
He was selected as one of the finalists of the Ukrainian preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Lalala".
Videoclips
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Hutsulka Ksenia" / «Гуцулка Ксеня» | Andrii Sobolevskyi |
| "Povistka" / «Повістка» | Andrii Sobolevskyi | |
| "Stwfaniia" / «Стефанія» | Andrii Sobolevskyi | |
| "Peremozhe dobro" / «Переможе добро» | Andrii Sobolevskyi | |
| "Bilia topoli" / «Біля тополі» | Andrii Sobolevskyi | |
| "Probach" / «Пробач» | Andrii Sobolevskyi | |
| "Ridna maty" / «Рідна мати» | Andrii Sobolevskyi | |
| "V pustii kimnati" / «В пустій кімнаті» (with Jerry Heil) | Gosha Kosmo | |
| "Batku" / «Батьку» | Andrii Sobolevskyi» | |
| "Narechena" / «Наречена» | Andrii Sobolevskyi | |
| "Vrodlyva" / «Вродлива» | Andrii Sobolevskyi | |
| "Pohliad" / «Погляд» (with SOBOL) | Andrii Sobolevskyi | |
| "Ne movchu" / «Не мовчи» | Volodymyr Servetnyk | |
| "V kozhnii rodyni" / «В кожній родині» | Volodymyr Servetnyk | |
| "Chekaie vdoma" / «Чекає вдома» (with DOVI) | Leonid Lavtseniuk | |
| 2023 | "Ne zabuvai" / «Не забувай» | Volodymyr Servetnyk |
| "Koly bolyt dusha" / «Коли болить душа» | Viktor Volos | |
| "Striliai" / «Стріляй» | Viktor Volos | |
| "Porichka" / «Порічка» (with Kola) | Andrii Sobolevskyi | |
| "Perekotypole" / «Перекотиполе» (with DOVI) | Mariia Dorichenko | |
| "Sylet" / «Силует» | Viktor Volos |
Awards
| Year | Subject | Category | Awards | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | Best new names in pop music | Muzvar Awards | Won |