President Zelenskyy Sends Incredible Message From Bunker To The Grammy Awards
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sent a message from a Kyiv bunker to the 64th Grammy Awards.
While the evening usually highlights the success of the music industry, organisers thought it was important to remind everyone about what was happening in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy told everyone who was attending the glitzy ceremony: "Our musicians wear body armour instead of tuxedos.
"They sing to the wounded in hospitals, even to those who can’t hear them. But the music will break through.
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"We defend our freedom to live, to love, to sound."
Unprecedented times when President Zelenskyy appeals to the world’s sympathy and support on the #GRAMMYs
— Brandee Barker (@brandee) April 4, 2022
Zelenskyy speaks movingly at #GRAMMYs, making #TheOscars look even worse for not having him. #StandWithUkraine
— Team Pajamas (@kfairwrites) April 4, 2022
Zelenskyy @ #GRAMMYs was not on my 2022 bingo card. 👀but bravo for bringing some substance, and providing a platform to shed heat and light on the #GenocideOfUkrainians
— modern man (@tooronlists) April 4, 2022
He urged everyone watching in the audience or at home to 'support us in any way you can'.
After his message was delivered John Legend sang 'Free' and was joined on stage by Mika Newton and Lyuba Yakimchuk.
Yakimchuk fled Ukraine a few days ago, according to USA Today, and is a poet from Donbas.
While Newton is a Ukrainian singer, whose sister is serving in the Ukrainian army.
Stewart Perrie