Advice yes love: SHAMAN and Mizulin was signed at the registry office of Donetsk

The long November weekend turned into a big sensation for fans of Russian show business. On Wednesday, November 5, it became known about the wedding of singer Yaroslav Dronov, known by his stage name SHAMAN, and public figure Ekaterina Mizulina. The couple announced the event on social media, posting identical videos with only a slight difference: Ekaterina had a white heart in the caption, and Yaroslav had a red one. The news instantly caused a storm of emotions, the artist's fans are vying to congratulate the newly married couple, and someone is openly jealous of the happy bride. How and where the ceremony took place, as well as what kind of marriage this is for SHAMAN — in the Izvestia article.

The third time is a diamond

November 5, 2025 was the day when Russian show business received perhaps the most discussed news of the fall. Singer SHAMAN (Yaroslav Dronov) and the head of the Safe Internet League Ekaterina Mizulina officially announced their wedding. The celebration took place in Donetsk, where the couple arrived on the eve of National Unity Day to congratulate the residents of the region on the holiday. As it turned out, the visit turned out to be not only public, but also deeply personal — it was here that they decided to legitimize their relationship.

Before the ceremony, the newlyweds visited the Church of Saints Peter and Fevronia, patrons of family and marriage. According to Yaroslav Dronov, he and Ekaterina talked with a local priest and received a "blessing for the future."

The couple announced the fact of the marriage simultaneously in their Telegram channels, publishing identical messages:

"In Donetsk, Yaroslav (Ekaterina) and I visited the registry office and signed our names."

The newlyweds also posted a short video from the ceremony. It was held in a chamber setting without lavish decorations and a large number of guests. According to eyewitnesses, only about fifteen people attended the registration. There were no parents or close relatives among the guests, but Denis Pushilin, the head of the Donetsk People's Republic, was present, who congratulated the couple, presented them with a bouquet of white roses and wished them happiness.

SHAMAN and Mizulina chose concise images in the same style. The singer was wearing a dark green shirt, black trousers and white sneakers, while his fiancee was wearing a similar set with white shoes. The solemn moment ended with a passionate kiss to the applause of those present and camera flashes.

Posting the video on social media caused an instant reaction. Thousands of fans showered the couple with congratulations, and the news of the marriage instantly hit the top of the discussed topics.

A beautiful love story

The relationship between Yaroslav Dronov and Ekaterina Mizulina began with working meetings and gradually developed into an affair. They first appeared together in 2023 — on National Unity Day, Ekaterina posted a video where she and the singer performed the Russian national anthem. Later, she congratulated the artist on his birthday, noting that his songs "warm her up," and SHAMAN responded with a bouquet of flowers.

In 2024, the couple increasingly appeared at joint events, including the Sirius Youth Festival in Sochi. In the fall, SHAMAN announced his divorce from his second wife, Elena Martynova, and soon after that, the relationship with Mizulina became apparent. In January 2025, she posted a photo with Yaroslav and a bouquet, in which fans noticed a tattoo with her name on his fingers.

In the spring, the couple stopped hiding. SHAMAN dedicated the video "I will stay with you" to Ekaterina, where she played the main role, and on March 9, at a concert in Moscow, the singer officially named her his beloved. So the collaboration turned into a true love story, which became one of the most discussed in the country.

Biography and personal life of SHAMAN

For the first time, the singer tied the knot very early — at the age of 21. Dronov remembers his acquaintance with his first love with warmth. His chosen one was Marina Roshchupkina, a vocal teacher and a colleague in the musical community of his hometown of Novomoskovsk, Tula region. According to the musician, in a small town where all creative people knew each other, their meeting was inevitable. He noted that the musical environment in such places is close and friendly, so they had known each other for a long time as colleagues.

Gradually, Yaroslav and Marina began to spend more time together. After a while, they began to live as a family, and then he made a marriage proposal to his beloved. The marriage turned out to be quite happy, because about a year after the wedding, the couple had a daughter, Varvara.

Yaroslav remembers that period as a bright and calm page of his life. He notes that their relationship developed naturally and without dramatic breakups or uncertainty. Everything happened, according to him, "beautifully and properly," they met, fell in love, began to live together and soon got married.

Speaking about the reasons for early marriage, SHAMAN emphasizes that since his youth he has been striving for stability and serious relationships. He never felt the need to "exercise" and believed that love and family are the most important values in a man's life. That is why his first marriage was a natural step for him, dictated by an inner sense of correctness and responsibility.

Despite the fact that the couple's paths diverged over time, Yaroslav retains a warm attitude towards the past and remembers with respect his first wife, the woman with whom his adult life and career began. This experience, according to the musician, helped him to better understand himself, his values and what he wants to be in a relationship.

The second one is also passing by

After his divorce from his first wife, the actor did not remain single for long. Already in 2017, SHAMAN remarried — this time secretly, without unnecessary attention from the media and fans. His chosen one was a Muscovite Elena Martynova, a woman who is 14 years older than the singer and holds a high position in a large federal company. Their love story remained out of the public eye for a long time, until Elena herself decided to tell about it in her blog.

It was Martynova who first revealed to the public the details of their family life, posting a photo together with her husband and pathetically declaring her love to him. The reason for this post was an important day — a wooden wedding, the fifth anniversary of their union. The message dedicated to his spouse turned out to be so sincere and emotional that it made a strong impression on the singer's fans.

Elena admitted that from the very first minutes of meeting Yaroslav, she was impressed by his inner strength, sincerity, depth and scale of personality. She described him as a man with an exceptional gift and a difficult fate, who carries his life's cross with dignity and indomitable will. According to Martynova, SHAMAN's external energy and charisma conceal "strength of spirit multiplied by pain."

The artist's wife also said that their journey together was full of challenges. Over the years of marriage, they had to go through a lot of difficulties — failures, misunderstanding and envy from others. There were times when Yaroslav faced complete indifference from the industry, and influential people in show business advised him to change his profession or look for an investor. But, according to Elena, it was these trials that hardened her husband and helped him find the resilience that later led to real national recognition.

Martynova believes that the difficulties they went through together became the foundation for SHAMAN's future success. Today, his songs are played at the largest venues in the country, and patriotic compositions have become a symbol of strength, faith and unity.

As for Elena herself, she is a successful businesswoman, a person with an impeccable reputation and impressive professional experience. A native of Moscow, she holds the post of Director of Strategic Communications and Brand Promotion at one of Russia's leading telecommunications companies. In addition, Elena is a member of the company's management board and is an expert in the field of PR and digital communications. She has twenty years of experience in the field of marketing, many professional awards and recognition from colleagues. In 2020, Martynova was awarded the title of "PR Director of the Year", and a year later she topped the "Top 1000 Managers of Russia" rating.

However, their union did not last long, the couple divorced in 2024. According to the comments of the spouses themselves, the divorce was a joint decision.

Following in my father's footsteps

SHAMAN maintains cordial relations with his daughter from his first marriage. She is now 11 years old. Following her musical parents, the girl has been interested in singing since a young age. According to her father, she has already won a music competition in the pop vocal category. In addition, SHAMAN bought her a digital piano as a gift — a sign that he supports her aspirations and is ready to create conditions for development. The father shared that his daughter goes to "an absolutely ordinary school" where everyone knows who her dad is.

"She has a state of awkwardness, but she's proud of me," SHAMAN said.

This balance between publicity and ordinary school life helps a girl to maintain the feeling of a simple child and at the same time feel a special connection with her father.

According to the artist, the girl had to make an effort to agree.:

"When the idea came up to perform this song, naturally, I had to talk to her. Because she's a girl with character. They persuaded me, they said that everything would be fine."

The performance was a success, and the audience noted Varvara's confidence on stage and her striking resemblance to her father. This step is an important experience for her. For the first time on television, for the first time in a duet with dad, and at the same time the opportunity to see yourself from a different perspective, to get out of your comfort zone.

SHAMAN openly says that it is important for him as a father to be a friend and support for his daughter. He tries to combine seriousness with lightness — jokes, surprises, so that meeting with dad would bring joy. He admits that he may not always be around, but he tries to make every meeting meaningful.