Anzhelika Rudnytska revealed the attempts of the Russians to flood the Ukrainian music market

Ukrainian singer and head of "Territory A" Anzhelika Rudnytska shared a sensational story about the attempts of Russian artists to flood the domestic music market. In an interview on the YouTube channel "That Day When", she talked about the numerous attempts of Russian labels to buy their place in the Ukrainian hit parades.

Russian suitcases of money: how artists tried to buy Ukrainian airwaves

According to Anzhelika Rudnytska, Russian producers approached her not just with a request to show a clip, but with an offer of a lot of money. They brought suitcases, promising regular payments and "quality material" for the air.

"Russian labels, producers, and artists constantly approached us in the hit parade, saying: 'Show my music video'. No, they have a different approach. They bring a suitcase of money with them and say: 'Look, you will receive every month money in sufficient quantity'."

Imposed quality: how Russians formed an opinion about their music

Anzhelika recalls that at that time in the Ukrainian infospace, an imposed opinion began to appear that all content from Russia is of high quality, but Ukrainian-language content is not. They promised to fill the airwaves with a variety of music for all audiences - from the youth to the older generation.

Confrontation on the cultural front: who surrendered to money

The singer admitted that after repeated refusals to the Russians, their clips began to appear on other channels. She realized that not everyone refused big money. This created the impression that Russian content is of higher quality, and Ukrainian artists are only a "village".

"At that time, the idea was imposed that everything Russian-language is high-quality, and everything Ukrainian is low-quality. One TV host and producer said: 'Why are you doing these Ukrainian artists, this is a village'."

This story reveals the methods by which cultural figures from Russia tried to manipulate the Ukrainian music market. It seems that even in the field of cultural industry, the struggle for independence from foreign influences is still going on.

Editor: Vitalina Patskan