(2022) Vanya Dmitrienko was born on 25 October 2005 in
Krasnoyarsk,
Russia. As a child, he studied vocals with a teacher as well as in the theater . In 2020, Dmitrienko took part in the project . He became one of the three winners on the show. In June the same year, he published a music video for the song "". In the summer of 2020, he signed a contract with the Russian music label . In 2021, Vanya's cover of a song by the group
t.A.T.u. was included in their official tribute album . The same year, he became one of the guests at
White Nights Festival, which took place on the nights of June 25 and 26. In the same year, he received
Golden Gramophone Award, also being the youngest artist to receive the win in the whole history of the award. In 2022, he participated in the 13th season of the celebrity talent show , Russian version of
Strictly Come Dancing. On 17 February 2023, he released his debut album titled . From February to March 2023, Dmitrienko was a participant of the fourth season of the show
The Masked Singer under the pseudonym Raven. In May 2023, Dmitrienko was included at
Forbes 30 Under 30 in the category of Music, where he was the youngest person in that category, at the age of 17. In October 2024, he became a model for rapper
Kanye West's new
Yeezy collection. In 2025, he was named Artist of the Year by
Yandex Music: Throughout 2025, Dmitrienko’s tracks were the most streamed on the platform, with his total audience exceeding 19 million users. Additionally, his duet single "" recorded with
Anna Peresild set a new record for streaming pre-saves and was recognized as the
Most Anticipated Release of 2025 on the platform. == Personal life ==