Amelia Anisovych, the 7-year-old who went viral for singing “Let It Go” from Disney's Frozen movie in a bomb shelter in Ukraine, brought his singing talent to Poland by performing before thousands of people the Ukrainian national anthem during a benefit concert on Sunday night.
At the Atlas Arena in Lodz, Anisovych sang his home country's anthem in front of thousands as part of Together with Ukraine, which raised funds to support Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH), an organization that provides aid to victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The girl went viral after a video of her hit the networks in which she is seen standing manager a group of people who take refuge from bombing and violence in the midst of the invasion. At one point he began to sing the first lines of “Free Soy” in Ukrainian, the group fell silent and some started recording with their cell phones.
According to CNN, the video was shot at a shelter in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
Since she appeared on social media, Anisovych's video even caught the attention of Idina Menzel, who first sang “Let It Go” as Elsa in the popular Disney film.
“We see you. We really, really see you,” wrote Menzel, 50, in the title of his publication earlier this month.
The viral clip also caught the attention of Kristen Anderson-Lopez, who co-wrote Frozen's music, including “Let It Go”. Anderson-Lopez, 50, shared the clip on Twitter with an open letter to Anisovych.
“Dear girl with the beautiful voice,” he began. “My husband and I wrote this song as part of a story about the healing of a family in pain. The way you sing it is like a magic trick that spreads light in your heart and heals everyone who hears it. Keep singing! We're listening!”
Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Anisovych said she is grateful for the response she has received and for everyone who enjoys her singing.
“I practice singing every day in the morning, afternoon and evening. Rehearsal, and that's why it went so well,” he told the BBC. “It's always been my dream to sing.”
Anisovych, who currently lives with his grandmother in Poland, according to ITV, is one of the many civilians who left the conflict in Ukraine amid Russia's attack on the country, which continues after his forces launched a large-scale invasion on February 24. It is the first major territorial conflict in Europe in decades.
The details of the fighting change day by day, but hundreds of civilians have already been reported dead or injured, including children. Millions of Ukrainians have also fled, says the United Nations. The invasion, ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, has led to worldwide condemnation and increasingly severe economic sanctions against Russia.
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