Khabib (singer)
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| Native name | Хабиб-Рахман Сабирович Шарипов |
| Birth name | Khabib-Rakhman Sabirovich Sharipov |
| Born | June 1, 1990 Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Origin | Moscow, Russia |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | FOMENKOF (2020–2022) |
| Website | khabibofficial |
Khabib-Rakhman Sabirovich Sharipov (Russian: Хабиб-Рахман Сабирович Шарипов, Tatar: Хәбиб-Рахман Сабир Улы Шәрипов; born 1 June 1990), known mononymously as Khabib (Russian: Хабиб), is a Russian pop singer and video blogger.[1] He is best known for his 2020 viral hit "Yagoda Malinka" ("Raspberry"), which topped Russian charts and gained widespread popularity on TikTok.[2][3] Before pursuing a music career, he served as a forensic expert in the Ministry of Internal Affairs with the rank of captain of police.[4]
Early life and police career
Sharipov was born on 1 June 1990 in Kazan, Tatar ASSR, into the family of a police officer named Sabir Sharipov.[5] He grew up in a Tatar family where his parents raised him according to Tatar traditions.[6] In his youth, he played basketball and was selected for the Kazan youth team.[6] From an early age, he displayed creative talent: he wrote poetry, had a keen ear for music, and taught himself to play the guitar.[5][1] He has credited the Blink-182 soundtrack from the film American Pie as an early musical influence.[7]
Following his father's footsteps, Sharipov studied forensic science and after graduating went to work for the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) as a forensic expert in a criminology unit.[1][8] Over five years of service, he rose to the rank of captain of police. In interviews, Sharipov has said of his time in the force that he "saw everything that can happen to a person".[5] In 2017, after his contract expired, he resigned from the MVD to pursue music full-time and moved to Moscow.[5][4] He created his first YouTube channel in 2011 and had been uploading cover versions of popular songs alongside his police work.[5]
Music career
2018: Pesni television show
In 2018, Khabib travelled to Moscow to audition for the television talent show Pesni (Songs) on the TNT network. He performed a male-voiced rendition of Olga Buzova's hit "Malo Polovin", which was not received well by the jury, though his vocal talent and charisma were noted.[1][8] He was initially eliminated, but viewers voted him back as the 19th contestant.[8] He then joined the team of music producer Maxim Fadeev, who mentored him for a portion of the competition; however, Khabib did not reach the final.[1][4] Following his appearance on the show, he performed his original track "Shantai" and began releasing singles independently.[4]
2020–2021: "Yagoda Malinka" and breakthrough
In November 2020, Khabib released the single "Yagoda Malinka" through the FOMENKOF label. A music video followed on 24 December 2020, featuring the singer dancing with a girl in Russian folk costume.[2] Within just over a month, the video amassed more than 33 million views on YouTube, and the song reached number one on both the TopHit Radio & YouTube Hits chart and the Top YouTube Hits chart in Russia.[2][3] The song became a viral sensation on TikTok, further boosting Khabib's profile both domestically and internationally.[4]
In 2021, Khabib released the follow-up single "Grustinka" ("Sadness") and collaborated with singer Vanya Dmitrienko on the track "Otkrytka" ("Postcard").[9] He also collaborated with DJ Smash on a remix of "Yagoda Malinka" and the single "Begi" ("Run"). In August 2021, he performed at the Slavianski Bazaar festival and at the Song of the Year event.[8]
2022–present: television appearances and continued releases
In 2022, Khabib participated in the first season of the television show Avatar on NTV, performing in the digital costume of Buratino (the Russian adaptation of Pinocchio). He advanced to the final of the competition.[10] He also appeared on the Muz-TV programme Battle of Generations in September 2022, where he competed against the group Ivanushki International in a musical duel that ended in a draw.[8]
On 17 October 2023, Khabib took part in a tribute concert in memory of the late singer Yuri Shatunov, performing his song "Ne Boysya" ("Don't Be Afraid").
In the 2024–2025 season, he appeared on the third series of the Channel One show Fantastika in the costume of Neznaika (a character from Nikolay Nosov's children's books), reaching the final and finishing in sixth place.[11]
Lithuania entry ban
In August 2021, Khabib performed five concerts in cities across Crimea, including Sevastopol, Yalta, and Simferopol.[8] Following these performances, in January 2022, Lithuania's Migration Department placed Sharipov on the national list of persons barred from entering the country, alongside singer Natasha Korolyova, citing their concerts in the occupied Crimea.[12] The ban is in effect until 21 January 2027.[12] A concert Khabib had been scheduled to perform in Vilnius was cancelled; according to concert organisers, the singer learned of the ban while attempting to board a plane in Helsinki after clearing passport control.[12]
The ban was enacted at the initiative of Lithuanian MP Laurynas Kasčiūnas, chairman of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, who stated that organisers should consider the "geopolitical situation" before inviting Russian performers. Lithuanian authorities had previously blacklisted Russian singers Oleg Gazmanov, Grigory Lepsveridze, and Philip Kirkorov on similar grounds.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2022 | SamoIroniya Sudby | Singer (as Eduard Khil) | Film; comedy remake of The Irony of Fate |
| 2023 | Rodnye Lyudi (novella "Kazan") | Artyom, hotel administrator | Television series |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2021 | RU.TV Award | Best Debut: "Yagoda Malinka" | Nominated |
| Muz-TV Award | Breakthrough of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2022 | RU.TV Award | Music Blogger | Won |
| 2023 | Golden Gramophone Award | "Oi Kakaya Ty" | Won |
| 2024 | Golden Gramophone Award | "Myod" (with Artur Pirozhkov) | Won |
Selected discography
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2017 | "Mayaki" ("Lighthouses") | |
| 2018 | "Dikaya" ("Wild") | Music video directed by Vladislav Nekrasov |
| 2018 | "Shantai" | Performed on Pesni (TNT) |
| 2019 | "Yaratmyisyn" | Duet with Liya Shamsina; in Tatar |
| 2020 | "Devchonka so Dvora" ("Girl from the Yard") | |
| 2020 | "Yagoda Malinka" ("Raspberry") | #1 on TopHit; viral hit |
| 2021 | "Grustinka" ("Sadness") | |
| 2021 | "Otkrytka" ("Postcard") | with Vanya Dmitrienko |
| 2021 | "Diskotantsy" | with Galibri & Mavik |
| 2022 | "Tuchi Kruche" ("Clouds Are Cooler") | with Ivanushki International |
| 2023 | "Oi Kakaya Ty" ("Oh How Beautiful You Are") | Golden Gramophone Award |
| 2024 | "Myod" ("Honey") | with Artur Pirozhkov; Golden Gramophone Award |
| 2024 | "Dzhimi Dzhimi" | with Sayli Ke |
| 2025 | "Smuglyanka" | Patriotic song cover |
| 2026 | "Dva Tipa" ("Two Types") | with Philip Kirkorov |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Хабиб Шарипов: фото, биография, фильмография, новости" [Khabib Sharipov: photos, biography, filmography, news]. Vokrug TV (in русский). Archived from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2026-05-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Клип экс-полицейского из Казани набрал 33 миллиона просмотров" [Music video by ex-policeman from Kazan reaches 33 million views]. RIA Novosti (in русский). 2021-01-27. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2026-05-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Залетел в топ. Клип «Ягода малинка» экс-полицейского Хабиба взорвал YouTube" [Shot to the top. Ex-policeman Khabib's "Yagoda Malinka" video blew up YouTube]. Argumenty i Fakty (in русский). 2021-01-26. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2026-05-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Хабиб Шарипов: как капитан полиции стал звездой TikTok" [Khabib Sharipov: how a police captain became a TikTok star]. Komsomolskaya Pravda (in русский). Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2026-05-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Биография певца Хабиба: детство и работа в полиции, музыкальная карьера и личная жизнь" [Biography of singer Khabib: childhood and police work, music career and personal life]. Fontanka.ru (in русский). 2025-11-16. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Хабиб Шарипов — певец, видеоблогер, участник телешоу" [Khabib Sharipov: singer, video blogger, TV show participant]. 7days.ru (in русский). Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ "Хабиб — биография, личная жизнь, песни, фото" [Khabib: biography, personal life, songs, photos]. Rambler (in русский). Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 "Хабиб: биография, фото, карьера, личная жизнь" [Khabib: biography, photo, career, personal life]. RBC (in русский). Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ "Ваня Дмитриенко и Хабиб поделились одной «Открыткой» на двоих" [Vanya Dmitrienko and Khabib shared one "Postcard" between them]. InterMedia (in русский). 2021-05-05. Archived from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2026-05-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "В финале шоу «Аватар» рассекретили 7 оставшихся аватаров" [The identities of 7 remaining avatars revealed in the Avatar show finale]. Komsomolskaya Pravda (in русский). Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ "Кто был Незнайкой в шоу Фантастика-3: его раскрыли 24 января 2025" [Who was Neznaika in Fantastika-3: revealed on 24 January 2025]. Komsomolskaya Pravda (in русский). Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "Lithuania blacklists two Russian singers for performing in Crimea". LRT. 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
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