President Zelenskyy to Appear at Grammys in Video Shot in a Kyiv Bunker
variety.comZack Sharf Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will appear at the 64th annual Grammy Awards to give a pre-taped speech amid Russia’s continued invasion of his country, an insider has confirmed to Variety.
President Zelenskyy shot the video within the last 48 hours in a bunker in Kyiv. The video will introduce John Legend’s performance about two hours into the show.Prior to the 2022 Grammys telecast, it was unclear whether or not Zelenskyy would appear via satellite or a pre-taped video segment, if at all.
Zelenskyy did not appear a week prior during the 2022 Oscars, despite much speculation around his appearance. The idea of Zelenskyy making an Oscars appearance was first floated by co-host Amy Schumer during an interview on “The Drew Barrymore Show.” Schumer said she pitched the ceremony’s producers on getting Zelenskyy involved.
Oscars co-producer Will Packer said at a press conference before the Oscars that a Zelenskyy appearance wasn’t yet out of the question, but the Ukrainian president did not appear during the ceremony.
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