Yaktak

Yaroslav Mykolaiovych Karpuk (; born 4 May 2005), known professionally as Yaktak (stylized in all caps), is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter of pop and hip-hop.

Biography Karpuk's 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").

Since 2021, he has been writing his own songs and music for them.

Yaktak project In February 2022, he launched his solo project Yaktak in Kyiv.

He was awarded a prize at the Muzvar Awards 2023. He finished in fourth position.

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» (cover) 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 Lavtseniuk2023 "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 YearSubjectCategoryAwardsResultRef2023–Best new names in pop musicMuzvar Awards