Yuri Shatunov

Yuri Shatunov's story tightens something in my chest. As the boyish lead of Laskoviy Mai, he captured the late-Soviet imagination, and his sweet voice kept its hold long after the band dissolved. Rising from the provincial town of Kumertau to national stardom felt like the dream of an entire generation. He stayed relevant into the streaming era, even earning a Gold Play Button in 2020, only to die far too young in 2022. I think I understand, even from afar, why Russians who loved that tender voice still mourn him so deeply.

Name (English)

Yuri Shatunov

Name (Japanese)

ユーリイ・シャトゥノフ

Reading

ゆーりい・しゃとぅのふ

Born

September 6, 1973 – June 23, 2022

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Ox

Origin

Kumertau, Russia

Occupation

singer / songwriter / lyricist / audio engineer / composer

Awards & achievements

• 2002 Song of the Year
• ZD Awards
• Silver Play Button
• 2020 Gold Play Button

• Official sitehttps://shatunov.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yuriy_shatunov/
• Xhttps://x.com/YuriyShatunov
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri%20Shatunov
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2028076

Tags

• singer
• songwriter
• lyricist

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.