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The music we're playing now is based on my heritage, which is Russian, Romanian and Hungarian.

I do not have voice for Russian music; I cannot be cute little peasant like in operas of Glinka or Rimsky-Korsakov. I am now never in Russia; I am Austrian citizen. But definitely I am Latin!

Well, I think people don't recognise my face because I'm so much older now, but it is astonishing that people can recognise a voice. I do sometimes get recognised, and indeed a lot of people do come and see me.

I am a Slavic musician and it is deeply inside of me.

To be honest, accents are one of those things for me, personally, that usually come quite naturally by just listening to the people.

I think somebody who speaks the language is going to notice immediately that I'm not Russian.

I am a citizen of the world, and also a citizen of Ukraine.

I'm a sucker for accents and any man who can actually sing and serenade you.

I am a strong Ukrainian girl, that is why I work a lot.

I ask you, people who care about the soul of Ukraine, those who want to preserve the heart, the spirit and the faith of our country for future generations, to please defend it.