Ukrainian singer and TV host Dasha Astafieva, in an interview for the project "Zi svoiemi po suti," spoke out about the public behavior of artists during the full-scale war. The performer drew attention to colleagues who, in her opinion, continue to display a comfortable lifestyle and do not use their authority to support the military, and she named specific performers whose civic stance she considers a role model.
Criticism of "luxury" content
Astafieva noted that she is outraged by the content of colleagues who share details of their comfortable lives—purchases, clothing, housing, and recreation—while barely raising the topic of the war. According to her, such behavior does not help the country move forward, and the example set by popular performers could be different. The singer emphasized that after the start of the full-scale invasion, her attitude toward her own social media changed: now it is important for her not just to publish content, but to bring real benefits, primarily by helping the military.
"A disgrace to the country": Potap and Oleg Vynnyk
The artist paid special attention to the stance of performers whom, she says, Ukrainians supported for years by buying tickets to their concerts. Astafieva recalled Potap and Oleg Vynnyk, who used to fill large concert halls, and stated that their popularity could have become a resource for helping the army. "We loved Potap, Oleg Vynnyk, and so on for years. How many concerts did they sell out? Can you imagine how much easier it would be for all of us if these people were now raising money for the army and helping?" the singer said, adding that such performers "bring shame to our country."
Examples of conscious artists
At the same time, Astafieva named performers whose civic position she considers exemplary. Among them is the band "Kurgan & Agregat," whose members, according to her, go on charity tours every few months to raise funds for defenders. The singer also mentioned Andrii Bedniakov and Oleksii Durniev, whom she considers reliable people in volunteer initiatives. "I cannot imagine a single closed fundraiser without Andrii Bedniakov, Oleksii Durniev, and Kurgan & Agregat," she shared, noting that she publicly supports only conscious individuals.
Not alone in her assessment
Dasha Astafieva is not the only representative of Ukrainian show business who has expressed dissatisfaction with the behavior of Potap and Oleg Vynnyk after the start of the full-scale war. TV host Kateryna Osadcha criticized Potap and Nastia Kamenskykh's statements about the Russian language and creativity. Producer Mykhailo Yasynskyi noted that he considers these artists to be "detached from reality." Singer Anastasiia Prykhodko and parodist Inna Prykhodko have also criticized the public stance and changes in the image of these performers since the invasion began. Earlier, journalist Dmytro Gordon also spoke about the behavior of Potap and Nastia.
Thus, Astafieva's statement continues the public discussion about the role of Ukrainian artists in wartime: part of the colleagues and viewers expects stars to provide active help to the military, while the performers targeted by the criticism have not commented on their position in the provided materials.
