Ivan Minaev (stage names Xolidayboy, Ivan Rzhevsky) is a Russian TikToker and multi-genre singer-songwriter. He rose to fame through TikTok videos, crafting an eccentric image with makeup, colored contact lenses, and painted nails. He later leveraged his blog to launch a music career. Born on 2 May 2000 in Sevastopol, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine.
Listening to this artist's tracks on official streaming platforms, social media, and other services indirectly contributes to financing the war — through taxes paid to the budget of the Russian Federation.
Xolidayboy's stance on the war in Ukraine
Statements on Crimea and Ukrainian origins
Xolidayboy made no statement regarding Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The artist continued working in Russia despite his earlier statements regarding his Ukrainian roots and the annexation of Crimea.
In October 2023, Ekaterina Mizulina filed a complaint with the police against XOLIDAYBOY and called for the cancellation of his concert tour. The pretext was older videos in which the artist identified himself as Ukrainian and shared his perception of the 2014 events in Crimea:
There was a sense of a pointless conflict. I understood it was a waste of time. Hryvnias get swapped for rubles, Russian TV channels appear. I thought: What kind of nonsense is this. What's going to change? Nothing will change
In response, Minaev's producer Ulyana Bananovaya stated that she was preparing a legal complaint against Mizulina over inaccurate and defamatory information.
Military enlistment summons
In early November 2023, at the Mineralnye Vody airport, he was served a military draft summons. The artist signed the papers, stepped away from the cameras, and began making phone calls.
Support for the Russian military
In early 2024, the artist abruptly developed an intense patriotic fervor, demonstrating an urge for charity to aid victims of Ukrainian strikes and expressing boundless gratitude toward "our boys" defending peaceful civilians...
On 24 March 2024, he expressed gratitude to the Russian army:
From the bottom of my heart, I want to express gratitude to our armed forces of Russia for protecting the peaceful citizens of Sevastopol! A deep bow to you, you are true heroes!
Charity and aid to Belgorod
On 8 April 2024, he reported on his social media about a charity concert held to "assist our Belgorod residents and everyone who suffered from attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine".
Support for Putin and the war against Ukraine
On 9 May 2024, he published a congratulatory post for Victory Day, effectively recognizing Sevastopol as Russian:
I am grateful to destiny for being born in such a great hero-city as Sevastopol, and for the fact that I can be a part of the vast heritage of our Russian people who gave their lives so that you and I could happily build ours!
In May 2024, Viktor Reznichenko, head of the "Russian Community of Stavropol Territory", released a video address by Xolidayboy in which the artist explicitly declared his support for Vladimir Putin and the so-called "special military operation":
I want to declare that I am a patriot. With all my soul and heart, I love my country and, without question, I support absolutely every action of our commander-in-chief, President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, and the special military operation. Love you all, and looking forward to seeing you at my concerts
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