MIAMI — Minutes before taking the stage, Tina Karol, sparkling in a blue-and-yellow ombre dress, was presented with a gift from a young admirer: a matching homemade bracelet with beads that spell out her name.
She smiled, and hastily wrapped the bracelet around her wrist. She then rushed into a curtain, the crowd roaring as smoke filled the stage. Some even wiped away their tears as Karol began the show.
Karol, a well-known Ukrainian singer, is an artist, actress and show presenter. She’s also a philanthropist and the founder of a nonprofit called The Pole of Attraction. She rose to prominence in 2006, when she represented Ukraine on the Eurovision talent show.
