Singer and folklorist Yulia Yurina is called a Ukrainian without Ukrainian citizenship. After all, Yurina is still going through seven circles of hell on the way to her dream passport with a trident. We talked about where her great love for Ukrainian began. The singer, who is remembered as a participant in vocal shows and the National Selection for Eurovision, was born and raised in the Krasnodar Territory. And for 12 years now, she has been the main popularizer of Ukrainian folklore on the domestic stage. In an exclusive interview with Suspilny, Yulia Yurina spoke about being persuaded by colleagues to switch to Russian, about the video that was hidden from the network after the start of the full-scale tour, and about her recent concerts in Russia. In addition, the singer spoke about a very difficult relationship with her parents, who still live on the other side of the border and categorically do not accept her choice and position. 00:00 Start 00:43 “In my childhood, there was no Ukrainian on the radio” 04:14 About the special symbolism of “I will not give up without a fight” 05:07 About Kvitka Tsisyk and “Chervona Ruta” 06:00 How folklore led to Kyiv 07:00 “Is that possible? And you will not get anything for it?” 09:20 “If my parents die… I won’t be able to get to them” 10:10 Why my parents don’t believe Yulia, but they believe the TV 12:10 “How dare you say that Russia is going to…” 14:20 “The band Yuko still hasn’t been appreciated” 17:03 Who started the folk fashion 21:41 Tours in Russia 25:17 “Now I’m in such debt” 27:08 How did my colleagues persuade me to sing in Russian? 31:48 “My decision was to remove everything from access” 32:35 “I don’t realize myself as a Russian, I realize myself as a Ukrainian” See also the documentary “Russification in Pop Style”: • How Russia BUYED and DESTROYED Ukrainian... Subscribe and click 🔔 to receive notifications about new videos and broadcasts Our official website: https://suspilne.media/culture Culture news in Telegram: https://t.me/suspilne_culture We are on Facebook: / suspilne.culture —— Read everything about Suspilne here: https://corp.suspilne.media/