KEY POINTS

  • Amellia Anisovych, 7, sang Ukraine's national anthem at a charity event in Poland
  • The child went viral for singing "Let it go" in a Kyiv bomb shelter earlier this month
  • She is currently a refugee in Poland while her parents are still in Kyiv

A young Ukrainian girl, whose voice reached millions across the globe with a recent viral video, stood on stage and performed her country’s anthem in front of thousands at a charity concert in Poland.

7-year-old Amellia Anisovych became an online sensation after a clip of her singing "Let it go" from a bomb shelter went viral amid the news of millions of Ukrainians fleding the country. Amellia, too, escaped and safely reached to Poland, now living as a refugee with her grandmother and brother. Her parents stayed behind in Kyiv.

Dressed in a traditional Ukrainian embroidered dress, Amellia paid tribute to her country by singing the national anthem Sunday evening while a massive crowd waved lights at a stadium in the Polish city of Łódź, according to CNN.

The charity event, called ‘Together With Ukraine,” included performances by Polish and Ukrainian artists and raised more than $380,000, according to CBS News.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced around 10 million civilians to leave their homes behind, the United Nations said Sunday. It was also reported that 3.5 million civilians are now refugees in other countries.

Amellia is one of more than 2 million Ukrainian refugees that have escaped to Poland. Her moving rendition of "Let it go" from the Disney hit film, "Frozen," went viral as she was surrounded by fellow citizens huddled together in a Kyiv bomb shelter.

The video caught the attention of Frozen star, Idina Menzel, whose voice gave life to the character of Queen Elsa in the film.

Kristen Anderson-Lopez, who composed the world-famous song, also tweeted a message for the girl and said: "The way you sing it is like a magic trick that spreads the light in your heart and heals everyone who hears it."

Marta Smekhova, who originally posted the video on social media, said Amellia was a “friendly” and “talkative” girl who said she dreamed of singing for a big audience, according to BBC. Smekhova encouraged Amellia to give it a shot, and soon, the girl's heartwarming rendition went viral.

Amellia gave an interview with BBC after she safely reached Poland and said she regularly practices singing. The little girl also thanked those who enjoyed her video from the bomb shelter and said it has always been her dream to sing.

Thousands of Arab students in Ukrainian universities, who were trapped by the Russian invasion, have been left with little chouce but to seek refugee in basement bomb shelters like this one in Kyiv
Thousands of Arab students in Ukrainian universities, who were trapped by the Russian invasion, have been left with little chouce but to seek refugee in basement bomb shelters like this one in Kyiv AFP / Sergei CHUZAVKOV
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