Ukrainian singer ALEKSEEV (Nikita Alekseev) commented on his cooperation with Vira Brezhneva on the morning show «Ranko u velykom misti». The artist said he was not afraid of a possible negative reaction from the Ukrainian audience to their joint project and specifically focused on the singer's charitable aid to Ukraine. The conversation took place against the backdrop of the recent release of their joint track «Ty i Ya», which was included in Brezhneva's Ukrainian-language album.
Joint Track and Ambiguous Resonance
Recently, ALEKSEEV and Vira Brezhneva presented the duet «Ty i Ya» to listeners, which became part of the singer's new Ukrainian-language album. However, attention to the release was driven not only by the musical novelty, but also by the ambiguous attitude of a part of the Ukrainian audience toward Brezhneva herself. After the full-scale invasion began in 2022, the singer stopped cooperating with Russia, publicly condemned the aggression, and began releasing songs in Ukrainian. At the same time, she continues to perform old Russian-language hits at concerts abroad, explaining that she has spoken and sung in this language all her life. This very aspect becomes the main reason for criticism.
“It's Easier to Beat Together with a Stick, But You Need to Know the Person”
Answering the question of whether he was worried about the possible reaction of Ukrainians to the duet, ALEKSEEV assured that he was not afraid of negativity. «I think there is no person whom everyone treats unequivocally. Unfortunately, there are very many Ukrainians who love to judge people without knowing them personally. I don't really like that either. Together with a stick, of course, it's easier to beat, but you need to know the person», the performer stated. He emphasized that evaluating a person solely by public impressions is wrong and expressed gratitude that Brezhneva is in his life.
Charity Without Publicity
ALEKSEEV separately touched upon the singer's charitable activities. According to him, Brezhneva supports Ukraine with her own funds, but does not make a public story out of it and does not talk about all her contributions. «She has a very kind heart, and especially if we talk about help that she simply doesn't talk about, and it is very substantial and very large. I won't tell you, because we are not talking about money today, but believe me, this is a very large sum of her own funds», the singer emphasized. He refused to name specific figures, citing the fact that money is not the subject of the interview.
“I'm Not a Lawyer Here”
The show's host tried to steer the conversation toward the most controversial aspect of Brezhneva's creative work — the preservation of her Russian-language repertoire at foreign concerts. From ALEKSEEV's words about charity, one could conclude that helping Ukraine gives the artist the right to continue singing in Russian. However, the performer did not give an unequivocal assessment of her repertoire. «I don't know, this is a question... I'm not a lawyer here, you understand? You asked me if I was afraid. No. Because she is a wonderful, very kind, and sincere person. And I am glad that she is in my life, we met against this background. I would really like there to be more such people who treat first me, and secondly everyone around them, so sincerely and kindly», ALEKSEEV replied.
Context: Brezhneva's Path After 2022
Before the full-scale war, Vira Brezhneva did not consider herself a Ukrainian singer because she had no songs in Ukrainian. After 2022, she publicly condemned the aggression, joined in helping Ukraine, and began releasing Ukrainian-language compositions. Nevertheless, the singer did not abandon her Russian-language repertoire at foreign concerts. Earlier, famous producer Mykhailo Yasynskyi also spoke about how he sees Brezhneva's future musical career on the Ukrainian stage, which added further public discussion around the artist.
