Music will break through…
On the night of April 4, during the 64th Grammy music award ceremony, an address was made by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
“I urge everyone to tell the truth about the war, the deaths of people, children from Russian bombs and troops. Our musicians wear bulletproof vests instead of tuxedos and sing to the wounded in hospitals. Even to those who cannot hear them. But the music will break through … whatever it is .. Because we are defending our freedom to live, to love, to sound,” Zelensky said.
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“War. What could be more opposite to music? The silence of destroyed cities and dead people. Our children draw flying rockets, not shooting stars. More than 400 children were injured, 153 children died. And we will never see how they draw. Our parents are happy Wake up in the morning in bomb shelters. Because we are alive. Our loved ones do not know, or we will be together again. The war does not allow us to choose who will survive and who will remain in eternal silence. (…) Support us in any way possible. but not silence. And then peace will come. To all our war-torn cities: Chernigov, Kharkiv, Volnovakh, Mariupol and others. They are already legends. But I dream that they are alive and free. president.
After Zelensky's address, John Legend sang his song Free, Ukrainian singer Miki Newton and poetess Lyuba Yakimchuk performed with him.
During the ceremony, many world musicians made public statements against Russian invasion of Ukraine Inu and expressed support for the Ukrainian people.
Recall that the Grammy is an annual musical award of the American Recording Academy. The ceremony takes place in Las Vegas.
