{"id":2095759,"date":"2025-10-16T17:10:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2095759"},"modified":"2025-10-16T17:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:10:09","slug":"battle-forged-friends-pro-war-singer-shaman-dedicates-new-song-to-kim-jong-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/battle-forged-friends-pro-war-singer-shaman-dedicates-new-song-to-kim-jong-un\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Battle-Forged Friends\u2019: Pro-War Singer Shaman Dedicates New Song to Kim Jong-un"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div y-name=\"article-content\">\n<div data-id=\"article-block-type\" class=\"article__block article__block--html article__block--column \">\n<p data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"545\">Russian popstar Shaman\u00a0released a new song praising North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, which he performed during a concert in Pyongyang last week, according to Russian media reports and video clips <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/kontext_channel\/62058\" title=\"released\">released<\/a> late Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"754\">Shaman was among a group of Russian singers and dancers <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/kcna.kp\/en\/article\/q\/b834aa91d8dc1b5103213ebf0baa8b89.kcmsf\" title=\"invited\">invited<\/a> to perform before Kim at an event marking the 80th anniversary of North Korea\u2019s ruling Workers\u2019 Party.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"943\">\u201cKim Jong-un mounted the stage and expressed thanks to the Russian artists for their successful performance,\u201d the state-run Korean Central News Agency wrote, sharing photos of the event.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"1321\">Lyrics featured in an excerpt of the song <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/svetskyhronik\/9901\" title=\"posted\">posted<\/a> by a Russian pop culture Telegram channel on Wednesday describe Kim as a wise leader and national savior.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"1321\">\u201cIn the harsh years of war, like soldiers of one regiment, two countries \u2014 Korea and Russia \u2014 became battle-forged friends for eternity,\u201d Shaman sings. The full three-minute version later appeared on the Telegram news channel Kontekst.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-id=\"article-block-type\" class=\"article__block article__block--article article__block--column \">\n<aside class=\"article__related-article\">\n\t\t<span class=\"label related-article__label label--opinion\">opinion<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-id=\"in-article-block\" class=\"related-article__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2025\/10\/16\/russias-eurovision-rip-off-exposes-kremlins-delusions-of-cultural-grandeur\" title=\"Russia's Eurovision Rip-Off Exposes Kremlin's Delusions of Cultural Grandeur\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"related-article__title\">\n\t\t\t\tRussia&#8217;s Eurovision Rip-Off Exposes Kremlin&#8217;s Delusions of Cultural Grandeur\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"related-article__cta\">Read more<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-id=\"article-block-type\" class=\"article__block article__block--html article__block--column \">\n<p data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1622\">North Korea has become one of Russia\u2019s closest allies since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.\u00a0Pyongyang has supplied Moscow with artillery shells and missiles, according to Western intelligence officials, and last year, it sent troops to the southwestern Kursk region to help repel Ukrainian forces.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1878\">Shaman first performed in Pyongyang in August to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Korea\u2019s liberation from Japanese colonial rule. A similar version of his new song was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/astrapress\/89632\" title=\"reportedly played\">reportedly played<\/a> during a rally in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"2257\">Known for patriotic hits such as \u201cYa Russky\u201d (\u201cI\u2019m Russian\u201d) and \u201cMoi Boy\u201d (\u201cMy Fight\u201d), Shaman, whose real name is\u00a0Yaroslav Dronov, has become a symbol of wartime nationalism in Russia.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"2257\">He was barred from entering Canada, the European Union and Australia in 2022. News outlets <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/astrapress\/94763\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a> that he canceled several concerts in Russia to attend last week\u2019s performance at Pyongyang\u2019s Mansudae Art Theater.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div y-use=\"contribute2.Article\" data-contribute=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/contribute\" data-remind=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/contribute2\/remind\">\n<p><strong>A Message from The Moscow Times:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dear readers,<\/p>\n<p>We are facing unprecedented challenges. Russia&#8217;s Prosecutor General&#8217;s Office has designated The Moscow Times as an &#8220;undesirable&#8221; organization, criminalizing our work and putting our staff at risk of prosecution. This follows our earlier unjust labeling as a &#8220;foreign agent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>These actions are direct attempts to silence independent journalism in Russia. 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