Kaya 959 Reporter
In the midst of his country’s war with Russia, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, gave a pre-recorded speech at the 2022 Grammy Awards on Sunday night.
The video introduced John Legend’s performance of “Free” as part of a special tribute to Ukraine, which has been in the midst of a humanitarian crisis since Russia invaded the country in early March.
Many were surprised to see a video of the Ukraine president during a music award show.
In his video, Zelensky outlined the current state of conflict, citing continuing bombs and the resulting “silence,” before urging attendees and viewers to “replace the stillness with your music!”
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President Zelensky is a hero. Please share his speech at the Grammys tonight. pic.twitter.com/UqJLElYIaD
— Aaron Parnas (@AaronParnas) April 4, 2022
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Zelensky said “What is more opposite to music? The silence of ruined cities and killed people.”
“Our children draw swooping rockets, not shooting stars. Over 400 children have been injured and 153 children died. And we’ll never seem them drawing.”
“Our parents are happy to wake up in the morning. In bomb shelters, but alive. Our loved ones don’t know if we will be together again. The war doesn’t let us choose who survives and who stays in eternal silence,”
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