13-year-old Ukrainian singer Sofia Samolyuk refused to share the stage with a Russian performer at the famous Sanremo Junior festival in Italy.
The organizers announced the participation of the Russians a few hours before the contest itself on May 3, representatives of the singer said, UP writes.
Instead of a vocal number, Sofia took the stage and announced the inadmissibility of the presence of representatives of the aggressor country in the international arena.
I will not sing on the same stage with Russian terrorists who are killing Ukrainian children. I hope that next year there will be no terrorist country on this stage. Please support Ukraine,” Sofia said from the stage.
Thirteen-year-old singer from Ukraine, winner of the Black Sea Games 2021 Sofia Samolyuk refused to share the stage with a Russian performer at the famous Sanremo Junior festival pic.twitter.com/0TNzppPCME
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In 2021, Samolyuk from Kiev won the Black Sea Games festival, which was held in Skadovsk, Kherson region. She won in the nomination “vocalists 11-13 years old”. In 2022, the singer received the Grand Prix of the United Kids festival in Bulgaria. Sofia became the best among the participants in the age category of 13-14 years.
The Sanremo Junior vocal competition is held in Italy under the auspices of the international organization UNICEF – the United Nations Children’s Fund. Its purpose is to protect the rights and interests of children.
Source: Racurs
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