Of . – 03/27/2022 17:36 (act 03/27/2022 17:36)
Helene Fischer showed solidarity with Ukraine. ©APA/dpa/Philipp von Ditfurth
Singer Helene Fischer, who has Russian roots, expressed her emotions at her first concert after a long break over the war in Ukraine.
“It breaks my heart to see this,” Fischer said at the “Snowpenair” festival on Sunday in Grindelwald, Switzerland. “Every day the images of families torn apart; of fathers, brothers, soldiers, husbands who have to die. Of women who have to flee.”
Helene Fischer in solidarity with Ukraine: “My heart is broken”
On her top, the 37-year-old singer wore a small bow in Ukraine’s national colors – blue and yellow, and the stage was also lit up in colors, as can be seen in a video that was made available to the German Press Agency. “In my acute situation, it takes me even further. I’m incredibly emotional right now, built very close to the water,” she continued. “I just want to send a signal of solidarity.”
“This Man Who Has Too Much Power”
Fischer was born in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, in 1984, but came to Germany with his family as a child. “I deeply despise what is happening and especially this person. I think you know who I’m talking about. This man who has a lot of power,” she said, referring to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. Maybe the fans wanted to give back after this beautiful day together and make a small contribution and donate or help, Fischer said to the audience’s applause. She then sang the Marius Müller-Westernhagen hit “Freiheit”.