In Kyiv, during the concert ceremony " After the frontman of the Elsa Ocean group Svyatoslav Vakarchuk received his honorary title, a special surprise was prepared on the stage for him - a theatrical production of his most famous songs. The production included legendary compositions: “There, de us”, “Taka, yak ti”, “911”, “green otig” and “all good” - songs that are equally listen to the youth and the older generation.
After that, the face of Svyatoslav Vakarchuk was shown on the large screen. He could not restrain his emotions and moved to tears. The artist climbed the stage, hugged all the participants in the production and thanked them for the presented moment.. The hall in response rose from the places and congratulated the applause, and the presidential spouses joined them - Vladimir and Elena Zelensky.
The award ceremony took place on Wednesday, August 20, but the concert itself - later. President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky presented the National Legend of Ukraine, which are dedicated to Independence Day. This year, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk and the SBU team for the Special operation "
The award was established in 2021 in honor of the 30th anniversary of the restoration of independence of Ukraine. Interestingly, 50-year-old Vakarchuk became the youngest laureate among the musicians who received this title. After the presentation, the singer reacted to Facebook: “I will tell you frankly, I’m not very accustomed to state awards or differences, and I think that our defenders and defenders who protect Ukraine at the front are most deserved most of them.. But today's award is a recognition of not only my merit. This is the recognition of the talent, efforts and labor of my colleagues-musicians, with whom I went side by side for many years. This is a recognition of the painstaking work of our team, which helps to create. This is a recognition of great support and faith in us millions of Ukrainians, without which our musical success was impossible. And most importantly - all modern Ukrainian music, which is developing and every year more and more declares itself in the world ”.