Ярослав Евдокимов (Yaroslav Evdokimov), born on November 22, 1946, in Rivne, Ukraine, was a Russian baritone singer. He grew up in the village of Koryst and began his music career by chance while working at a tire factory in Dnipropetrovsk, performing in a restaurant. His breakthrough came when he joined the concert group "Pamyat" (Memoria) in Belarus. In 1975, he became the soloist and vocalist of the Minsk Philharmonic. His career included notable performances at events like Slavyanskyi bazar and Zolotyi shlyager. He released his debut album Все Сбудется in 1988 under the label Мелодия. He was named Honored Artist of the Belarusian SSR in 1980 and People's Artist of Byelorussian SSR in 1987. He performed internationally until his death on August 22, 2025, in Minsk, Belarus.