“What is more contrary to music? The silence of destroyed cities and murdered people,” Zelensky said in an emotional speech before introducing composer John Legend.
“Our musicians wear bulletproof vests instead of tuxedos. They sing to the wounded in hospitals, even those who can’t hear them. But the music will come anyway,” Zelensky added.
“More than 400 children have been injured and 153 have died, and we will never see them draw. Our parents are happy to wake up every morning in bomb shelters but alive.”
“In our land we are fighting against Russia, which brings horrible silence with its bombs. Silent death. Fill the silence with your music,” said Zelensky, who asked: “Support us in any way you can, but not with silence. And peace will come.”
Wearing an olive green T-shirt, the president, a former actor who traded cameras for politics, spoke for a few minutes before introducing John Legendwho sang “Free” on the piano.
Ukrainian citizens “dream of living and being free, free like you on the Grammy stage.”
Zelensky’s participation comes amid allegations of war crimes committed by Russia, and global support for Ukraine.
It also comes a week after the expectation of a similar appearance at the Oscars in Hollywood was dismissed by the producers of a gala that only referred to the conflict in a written message.
Source: Ambito
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