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Ukraine’s chart queen turns her back on the country by singing in Russian and rejecting ‘hurrah patriotism’
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- Ukrainian pop singer Nastya Kamenskykh has faced backlash in Kyiv for continuing to sing in Russian.
- In a video from Spain, she said she rejected “hurrah patriotism” and did not want to wear a vyshyvanka as a public show of national identity.
- The comments have provoked a strong reaction in Ukraine.
Nastya Kamenskykh remains one of Ukraine’s most famous pop singers, but her refusal to abandon Russian has placed her career at home under intense pressure.
The singer, known for her R&B-style voice and large social-media following, spoke in a video filmed in Spain. “I don’t want to pretend to embrace hurrah patriotism or walk around in a vyshyvanka,” she said.
Her comments have caused an uproar in Ukraine. The backlash reflects the sharp sensitivity surrounding language and public displays of patriotism, as Kamenskykh continues to perform in Russian rather than give it up.
I don’t want to pretend to embrace hurrah patriotism or walk around in a vyshyvanka.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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