YAKTAK (real name – Yaroslav Mykolaiovych Karpuk (); born 4 May 2005, Stara Vyzhivka, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter. He sings in the genre of pop and hip-hop. Laureate of the Muzvar Awards (2023).
Biography
Karpuk grandparents nurtured his love for music since childhood. His maternal grandmother teaches at the Starovozhiv Children's Music School, and his grandfather teaches at the Starovozhiv 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, Yaroslav 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.
