When seven-year-old Amelia Anisovych sang ‘Let It Go’ from ‘Frozen’ in a Ukraine bomb shelter, the video of her adorable rendition took over the Internet within a matter of hours. She was subsequently asked to sing the song at the National Lottery’s New Year’s Eve Big Bash – but had no idea that she would be joined by the real-life ‘Frozen’ characters Elsa and Anna during her live performance.
The emotive moment happened when Amelia was midway through her performance, with the little girl turning around to see Samantha Barks and Emily Lane (who play Elsa and Anna in the West End version of ‘Frozen’) dressed in full costume and waiting to sing with her. In a moment that has already brought tears to the eyes of thousands of viewers, Amelia was unable to hide her shock and delight at seeing Elsa and Anna in real life, and she gave a huge, beaming smile as the actresses walked towards her.
Unsurprisingly, comments from viewers around the world have been flooding in since the video was uploaded at Christmas 2022, with many people commenting on Amelia’s sweet and joyful nature. “As a Ukrainian, I’m so proud of this little Ukrainian girl” read one of the video’s top comments, while another viewer described how they were part of the live audience when the event occurred and that “there was not a dry eye in the house”.
For those of you who are curious, you can watch Amelia’s original viral video below, which shows her singing ‘Let It Go’ in a bomb shelter in war-torn Ukraine. Before the little girl starts singing, the shelter is full of chatter and noise, but once she begins her performance, every single person falls silent so they can appreciate her truly angelic vocals. “This is what pure musical expression is all about” reads one comment, and here at the Music Man we couldn’t agree more.
Having watched the video of her bomb shelter rendition, Music Man readers will no doubt understand why this sweet little girl ended up going viral online. To see her experience such joy and happiness when meeting the ‘real-life’ Anna and Elsa onstage at the National Lottery’s New Year’s Eve Big Bash is a truly heartwarming experience, particularly considering the hardships she must have endured over the last few years in her home country.