Oleg Vinnyk, once one of the most popular singers in Ukraine, unexpectedly announced his first concert after a long absence. The event, which the artist decided to hold not in Ukraine, but in Warsaw, caused a violent reaction in society. One of the first to react to the news was the Ukrainian radio host Slava Dyomin, who left no stone unturned about such a "return".
In his Insta-stories, Demin sarcastically noted that the main reason for Vinnyk's return to the stage was financial difficulties:
"When the money runs out and you take a "breath of fresh air" to Warsaw. But not to Ukraine. Because in Ukraine you are afraid to appear. Suddenly, the TCC will stop it..." he said ironically.
The presenter also shared the opinion that a whole cohort of artists who chose to stay abroad during the war was formed in modern Ukrainian show business. According to Dyomin, Vinnyk was among such "exiles":
"There are artists who, being abroad all this time, turned into exiles in Ukraine (in the creative sense) and now they have only one way - to tour cities abroad and collect crumbs from those Ukrainians who lived or already live abroad ".
Demin ironizes that such performers continue to express "sincere love" for Ukraine exclusively from outside its borders:
"Because it's easier to hang noodles over your ears there... And it's a bit boring to come to Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson and sit in a shelter."
Despite all the criticism, Oleg Vynnyk's concert in Warsaw will probably gather a lot of fans. This especially applies to Ukrainians currently living in Poland. However, the question remains: will the artist be able to restore his status in his homeland?
While the country is going through one of the most difficult pages of its history, the absence of Vinnyk in the Ukrainian media and cultural space did not go unnoticed. Regaining the trust of an audience can be more difficult than simply getting back on stage.
