As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, insight into those most affected — the Ukrainian people — has come from unexpected places.
In the United States, powerful statements on the conflict have been made by everyone from Dancing with the Stars ’ Maksim Chmerkovskiy to Mila Kunis to Saturday Night Live . But the most affecting statements may come from the mouths of babes, as they say.
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Such is the case with a young Ukrainian girl named Amelia , who went viral after a video of her impromptu performance in a bomb shelter was posted to Facebook. According to Deadline , the clip was shared with her mother’s permission by Marta Smekhova , another resident of the shelter who filmed the video.
Per the outlet, Smekhova captioned her post:
“ From the first word in the [bomb shelter] came complete silence… everyone put their business aside and listen[ed] to a song by this girl who was just beaming light… even men couldn’t hold back the tears. ”
The song in question? Let it Go through Frozen . And Amelia’s rendition was so moving that it captured the world’s attention – and the attention of Broadway legend Idina Menzel , who originated the particular song as the voice associated with Elsa in the Disney film.
The actress reposted the video on Twitter , writing:
“ We see you. We really, really see you.
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Watch Amelia’s incredible performance (below):
We see you. We actually, really see you.???????? https://t.co/Vhln1MjXpX
— Idina Menzel (@idinamenzel) March 7, 2022
Wow. We’ll be keeping the girl in our thoughts and hope she remains safe and sound.
[Image via The Talk/YouTube & Marta Smekhova/Facebook]
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