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Abigail O'Leary

Ukrainian girl who sang 'Let it Go' in bomb shelter sings at Polish charity concert

A Ukrainian girl who amazed a crowd sheltering from Russian attacks as she sang 'Let it Go' has now showcased her incredible voice in a Polish charity concert.

The little girl, known only as Amelia, performed the song from the animated film Frozen, in an effort to lift everyone’s spirits as they sheltered.

Now, Amelia has been filmed singing to an enormous crowd after she and her family fled to safety in Poland.

A woman named Marta Smekhova shared the original video on Facebook on Thursday, explaining that she had received permission from Amelia’s mother.

She wrote: "From the first word in the [bomb shelter] came complete silence… everyone put their business aside and listen[ed] to a song by this girl who was just beaming light… even men couldn’t hold back the tears.’

Amelia sings on stage in a charity show in Poland (ITV)
Amelia performed to a huge crowd (ITV)

“Our children radiate light, and even in a raw dark basement it does not blink, but ignites even brighter!”

“Way to go Amelia!!!”

In the video, Amelia sweetly but confidently sings “Let It Go”, giving a word-perfect version of the Ukrainian translation.

Everyone pauses what they are doing to listen to the girl, whose age is not known.

Amelia gives a word-perfect version of the Ukrainian translation (PA)
The crowd erupts into applause when she finishes the song, with one voice heard saying, ‘Bravo! Bravo!’ (Marta Smekhova/Facebook)

Some people lie on the floor, while others sit or stand while filming her performance on their phones.

The crowd erupts into applause when she finishes the song, with one voice heard saying, "Bravo! Bravo!" as the little girl holds her hands in front of her face.

It was not known where in Kyiv the shelter was, or when the video was taken.

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