Taras Topolya about working together and performing with Ed Sheeran
The hero of the last edition of the project STB “How are you?” with Hryhoriy Reshetnyk became a singer, the leader of the band “Antitila” Taras Topolya . About creativity during the war, joint work with world star Ed Sheeran and emotional performance – in a large interview and material.
About creativity during the war
When 4 arrived , one of them was demolished in your yard fence, cut through car, and your brother falls on the stairs, who was also doing his work on the “front”… U his leg was torn off above the knee, he screamst, chokes from wheezing and loses consciousness, you you stop Crand you take it out under mines… Pbut you don’t start a car, you you’re crazy, and the shelling continues, then specifically in such situations, what the hell is creativity?
I abstract. There and now our job is to save lives. However, first of all, we are musicians. And our mission much wider. Therefore, when an offer comes from Ed Sheeran make a song, you understand how important it is. After all, the main one its function , like a video clip , is to convey on an emotional level to people abroad what we felt here. Emotion works better than information. We then they were in Borodyanka among the ruins. B was still partially occupied. Plays minus track Ed Sheeran, which they sent. I satI ‘m writing lyrics to him, and all this trash is around… .
The attitude of Ed Sheeran before the war
Ed Sheeran absolutely bright and proper guy. He wholeheartedly supports Ukraine. He clearly understands that this is an unjust war. That the Ukrainians have shown their strength. But he asked me three times: “Taras, when do you think it will all end?”. I didn’t lie and said I didn’t know. War will end when the world gives us as many weapons as possible. When we can crush these terrors on the battlefieldists, this biomass, these fascists. And he had the idea to come to Ukraine with a concert. I think he will be happy to do it. I told him immediately after the victory .
About a joint performance in Poland
The entire Narodowy Stadium blew up. At first there was a reaction when Ed Sheeran announced and I went on stage. Mand began to sing together. And then, when the boys came out, and band Antitila together with Ed Sheeran raised Ukrainian flag. It is incredibly. Ants .
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