Tina Karol, Kadebostany and Craig Eddie performed during the Everton - Dynamo Kyiv match
The special guest of Match for peace #StopWarInUkraine in Liverpool was the winner of The Voice UK 2021 Craig Eddie . The singer took to the football field with the flags of Ukraine and Great Britain, thus testifying to the strong connection between the two countries. In addition, the singer wrote a special appeal for Ukrainians who are currently fighting for the right to a bright future for the entire civilized world. Craig talked about what inspires the Ukrainian nation, and also admitted that he is a real supporter of the Ukrainian adaptation of "Voice of the Country" from 1+1.
"Hello, Ukraine. The whole world supported you, supported freedom and goodness. Everyone knows that Ukrainians are the bravest people. You do not stop singing, even in the most difficult moments. I am a big fan of Ukraine and the Ukrainian adaptation of "Voice of the Country". And I know that the current season was suspended because of the war. I am looking forward to the return of the project and the Ukrainian song to be heard all over the world ," the artist shared.
The anthem of the Ukrainian resistance, the song "Oy u luzi khrovona kalyna", Tina Karol and Craig Eddie sang together with the participation of a choir of Ukrainian women whose relatives are currently defending the Motherland at the front. Ukrainian mothers, daughters, wives and sisters have united and find support through music and song. The choir is based in the city of Cornwall.
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Students of the dance school from Liverpool - Leah Macdonald school of dance took part in the artistic performance together with stars and immigrants.
Already traditionally, after the end of the football game, "Voice of the Country" participant Inessa Hrytsaenko performed the song, which is a musical symbol of pacifism, "Imagine" by John Lennon.
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During the television broadcast, viewers had the opportunity to join the charity collection to help solve important humanitarian problems of Ukraine. All proceeds before, during and after the match will be transferred to the accounts of the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine at the NBU. In general, within the framework of charity matches, Dynamo Kyiv managed to collect more than UAH 35,000,000 in charitable funds.
We will remind you that the initiators of the Match for peace #StopWarInUkraine project are Dynamo Kyiv football club and one of the largest media holdings in Eastern Europe, 1+1 media. The project is implemented with the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine and the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine. The technical partners of the project are the companies Alight and Profi. The co-organizer of the charity tour is Maksym Radutskyi, director of development of FC "Dynamo" Kyiv.
The 1+1 media team is responsible for the organization of performances and the artistic concept of the event, the directors of the event were TRI Directions — Nataliya Lysenkova, Nataliya Rovenska and Maria Hryhorashchenko, who are known for their productions for world-renowned artists.
All financial costs within the scope of the project are covered by the Dynamo Kyiv football club.
