Bombs continue to rain down from the skies of Ukraine. The situation has been catastrophic since Vladimir Putin decided to invade the neighboring country and, more than ever, solidarity is essential. This is why France 2 urgently organized a program broadcast live on Tuesday March 8, 2022, entitled United for Ukraineby inviting an impressive line-up of artists, to sing, dance and bring a little joy in the hope of collecting as many donations as possible, for the association La Croix Rouge.
The emotion was at its height on Tuesday March 8, 2022 at the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The moving songs followed one another at the same time as the singers and singers, on stage. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy immediately agreed to participate in the event, as did Zazie, Angélique Kidjo, Sofiane Pamart, Clara Luciani, Nolwenn Leroy, Eddy De Pretto, Barbara Pravi – Eurovision 2021 -, Khatia Buniatishvili, Nicola Sirkis and her group Indochine , Julien Clerc and Patricia Petibon. Florent Pagny, currently in full chemotherapy treatment, had even found the strength to come and sing, alone then in a duet with Pascal Obispo, supported by his wife Azucena.
Your generosity is totally overwhelming
Cristian Macelaru, musical director of the Orchester National de France, was also there, as was Inna Chevtchenko, Ukrainian feminist activist, leader of the group Femen, Denys Cherevychko, Ukrainian ballet dancer or Dimitri Naïditch, Ukrainian pianist born in Kiev . Each artist came to perform on the stage of the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique on a voluntary basis. Leïla Kaddour and Nagui, at the presentation, also donated their wages for the evening to La Croix Rouge. And we can say that the viewers participated, en masse, in the kitty. “Your generosity is totally overwhelming.announced the facilitator at the end of the evening. We can be proud to be French, proud of your generosity, of your support. 7.8 million were collected. It’s absolutely awesome.”
The audience was there with 2,284,000 viewers for 14.3 per cent of market share.
If you wish to make a donation to La Croix Rouge, destined for Ukraine, go to this link. You can also send your checks for the attention of “French Red Cross – Conflict Ukraine 2022” to the following address: French Red Cross, CS 20011 – 59895 Lille cedex.