He linked it to the biggest night of the music industry, saying: “War does not let us choose who will survive and who will remain in eternal silence.” “Our musicians wear armor instead of tuxedos,” he said. “They sing to the wounded. To the hospitals.” He added that “music will leak anyway” and spoke about his country defending its freedom “To live. To love. To be heard “. Zelensky begged those who listened to “Tell the truth about the war. On your social networks. On TV. Support us in any way you can. Anyone. But no silence.” “And then peace will come. In all our cities, war is destroying,” he said. “Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Volnovakha, Mariupol and others. They are already legends. But I have a dream to live. And free. Free like you on the Grammy stage.” His speech was followed by the performance “Free” by singer John Legend, who along with Ukrainian artists Mika Newton, Lyuba Yakimchuk and Siuzanna Igidan.
