Ukrainian musician set to perform at Grammy Awards Sunday

On music’s largest night time, with a number of the world’s most iconic performers set to take middle stage, one musician who isn’t but a family identify is hoping to convey down the home with a touching tribute to her homeland of Ukraine.

Siuzanna Iglidan is a Ukrainian musician, composer, pianist {and professional} opera singer. She wears many hats and only recently acquired a life-changing name from Grammy producers who noticed her work on-line.

“It was like a dream once they referred to as me and mentioned, ‘We might like to have you ever as our particular visitor,’” Iglidan mentioned.

Better of all, she will get to carry out alongside Grammy award winner John Legend.

“He’s such a cool man. He hugs and compliments folks. It’s good to be round him,” Iglidan mentioned.

Iglidan caught the attention of producers who had been instantly drawn to the distinctive stringed instrument she was enjoying.

On Sunday, as she takes the Grammy stage, she’ll be enjoying a conventional instrument referred to as the bandura. The bandura is taken into account the nationwide musical instrument of Ukraine and have become a rallying image for the nation when lots of of bandura gamers had been killed by the Stalin regime.

Iglidan shared pictures of her round the clock rehearsals this weekend with Legend and different musicians and described the outpouring of assist she’s acquired within the midst of this conflict.

“I’m sitting on the center of this stage in entrance of all these well-known musicians — Girl Gaga, John Legend, many, many others,” Iglidan mentioned. “I bought on stage and checked out this big theater and barely holding my tears, began crying. I couldn’t cease my feelings as a result of I’m there in entrance of all of the U.S. exhibiting how lovely Ukraine tradition and music seems like.”

She moved to the U.S. eight years in the past however nonetheless has family members again dwelling. She says regardless that she’s hundreds of miles away from her nation, her coronary heart will all the time be with Ukraine and the thousands and thousands of households combating to outlive the conflict. She says they’ll all be honored on Grammy night time.

“My coronary heart is there. I really like my folks. I’m honored to symbolize Ukraine on the Grammy stage.”

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