Anatoliy Matviychuk: Religion, LGBTQ+ and manipulation at Eurovision 2024

Anatoliy Matviychuk expresses his opinion about Eurovision 2024

The post of the famous Ukrainian artist and composer Anatoly Matviychuk about Eurovision 2024 caused a stormy reaction on the network, collecting thousands of shares and comments on Facebook. The musician shared his thoughts about the participation of representatives of the LGBTQ+ community and the possible manipulation of the audience's consciousness.

Religious Values ​​vs. LGBTQ+: A Controversial Position

In an interview for the SK Life YouTube channel, Anatoliy Matviychuk explained his position regarding the LGBTQ+ community. As a believer, he feels an obligation to adhere to religious values, which, in his opinion, conflict with the participation of LGBTQ+ artists in a song contest.

"As a professional, I don't need this lure at all to tell fables about his transgenderism and so on. Because, if I hear this, then I understand that some ideas and some trends are trying to be planted in my mind under the musical number, and I don't want anyone to manipulate me, " the poet noted.

Inspiration from nature: Life in Brovary

Anatoly Matviychuk and his wife settled in a private house in Brovary in order to spend more time in the fresh air. Nature inspires the artist to be creative, adding harmony and energy to his life.

"The further, over the years, the soul demands to live somewhere closer to nature. What are the advantages of living in a country house? You just opened the door like that - you have already stepped on the ground. You are already standing on the ground. You can already hug a tree. You can smell a flower." - shares the musician.

Manipulations at Eurovision 2024: Expert opinion

According to Anatoly, this year's Eurovision tried to manipulate the consciousness of the audience through constant reminders of the non-binary nature of some participants. This, in his opinion, distorts the musical essence of the competition.

"In order to convince me that he is talented, that he has a huge range, has a deep musical culture, has expression. Everything, in order to convince me of this, it was not necessary for me to immediately say that he does not correspond to any gender, " Matviychuk emphasized.

Summary: What's next?

Anatoliy Matviychuk continues to be inspired by nature and works on new creative projects. His views on LGBTQ+ and religious values ​​caused lively discussions, which shows the relevance of these topics in society. How the future career of the musician will develop and what new projects he will present remains to be seen.

Editor: Emiliia Morozova