Ukrainian singer Nastya Kamensky does not often give interviews, but for the site TSN.ua made an exception.

We talked to the performer right after her charity tour "I am Ukraine". They asked which of the concerts was remembered the most, how much money they managed to raise and what they would go to.

They also asked the actress how she and her husband, rapper and producer Potap maintain a long-distance relationship and asked to comment on the situation with the draw of the SUV.

About charity tour "I am Ukraine"

– Not so long ago you traveled Ukraine with the concert program "I am Ukraine". In which city did the performance remember the most and why?

– Each concert was special for me, primarily because of the people who attended it, because of their incredible emotions that I lived with the audience every time. When we sang "I am Ukraine" with the children, or when the whole hall sang this song standing... When the military signed flags, and then people with tears in their eyes won auctions. Hugs with the guests of the concert in the hall! Meetings with our defenders! Sorry, it is very difficult for me to single out one thing. During this tour, my concert team and I experienced an incredible amount of emotions. Happiness, then tears.

Nastya Kamenskikh

In Kremenchuk, before the concert, I visited the Kremenchuk Regional Clinical Hospital for War Veterans. We had a very warm and emotional time with our defenders, and the guys moved me to tears when they took off their chevrons and gave them to me. I was emotionally torn apart at that moment! Now I often carry them with me, this is my amulet!

Nastya Kamenskikh

A concert in Cherkasy caused a lot of emotions. It took place on my birthday, which I met right on stage. My team surprised me – took out a cake and turned on video greetings from wonderful people – colleagues behind the scenes, the military, children from orphanages, wards of charitable foundations. It was especially pleasant and unexpected to receive them from our defenders, from people whom I once helped with something.

– How much money did you manage to raise during the charity tour "I am Ukraine" and what will it be directed to?

– At the concerts of the first part of the tour, we collected about 750 thousand UAH. And the second part, by the way, is already planned for autumn. We appealed to the National Guard military and made a request what exactly was needed and collected specifically for specific cars for our defenders at the front line.

I am incredibly grateful to all Ukrainians who bought tickets, donated and participated in charity auctions! Together we managed to buy three cars that will soon come to Ukraine and, after all stages of preparation, will go to the front line and help our defenders fight the enemy. These cars meet a whole list of criteria that are needed to serve the Armed Forces of Ukraine as efficiently as possible. They were also painted in camouflage colors. I hope they will help our defenders!

Nastya Kamenskikh

Also, within the humanitarian direction of the tour "I am Ukraine" in cooperation with the NGO "Sensoryka", we sent about two tons of humanitarian aid. Part of the cargo went to orphanages, in particular to the Dnipro orphanage and the Pervomaisk center for social and psychological rehabilitation of children. Targeted assistance was also provided to more than 50 families raising children with special educational needs and living in the frontline territories.

Nastya Kamenskikh

– Are you planning a charity tour abroad? If yes, in which countries/cities and when?

– In autumn we have planned the second part of the tour "I am Ukraine" with a new concert program. My team and I are also discussing a foreign tour, but until there is specific information, I will not say anything about it. Now it is not very easy to plan something at all. As soon as I have any concerts or events confirmed, I immediately report it on social networks. I hope we will meet both in Ukraine and in Europe!

Nastya Kamenskikh

About the situation around the drawing of an SUV

– Not so long ago, an ambiguous reaction was caused by the drawing of an SUV. How can you comment on it?

– As I noted in the interview: I live by conscience and am always honest with myself and my audience. And in this situation, I definitely did not have a goal to offend or hurt anyone's feelings. Therefore, if I did this, I apologize, I did not want to in any way. I saved up on cars for the military at my concerts and this became another activity, from where it was planned to add funds to the required amount of collection. The military was not involved in the giva itself. I reported where the donation was sent just to report to people. I had no purpose to offend or hurt anyone's feelings. I closed a number of questions in private conversations, without taking it out in public. Because I consider it right to decide important things in private.

Nastya Kamenskikh

For me, the goal was to give someone the opportunity to receive a prize, which is always prepared and provided by the organizers of the contest in such activities, because there are a large number of people who just need to be distracted for at least a short period of time.

And no matter how different perspectives may perceive it, giving an emotion of joy, including from activities with gifts, is what we should do. Today, there are not so many reasons for joy and it is necessary to generate them. Here the views were divided, someone liked it, someone did not, someone perceived it in its own way. This time they decided to cancel the competition. Now, almost every day, events arise that cause indignation and resonance in society. I think it's because we're all very vulnerable to everything that's going on right now. Now, in general, it is difficult to be in an optimistic mood. As if we all learned to live in force majeure and emotional swing mode, but still everyone needs a place to let emotions out. Regular shelling, constant fear, lack of sleep because of this and a heavy emotional background – all this makes itself felt, so we can react sharply to the actions of other people, especially public ones, because expectations are always higher for them. The news feed is literally full of such cases. My view of such situations in general is as follows: I do what I have, what I can do and what I can. Even as something will be perceived not only positively, but also negatively – I have already got used to it. As the saying goes: only those who do nothing are not mistaken.

– Is it difficult to withstand a hate? How do you react to it?

– Yes, today we are all especially sensitive, because there is a war in the country. I am sincerely grateful to millions of people who support and inspire with goodness and light, but indeed in social networks there is a lot of negativity as well. I think Ukrainians've shown the world more than once how cool and strong they are when they rally! When we go together towards one goal, it causes admiration, it creates fierce resistance against evil. When you are alone, you are strong, but when you are together, it is an endless ocean of resistance. Therefore, personally, I try to convert all the negativity – because sometimes it also appears to me, we are all human beings – into motivation, into action. It's like in a family: we can quarrel a little bit on emotions, but still together, we still support. Because together is strength!

Nastya Kamenskikh

About the relationship with Potap at a distance

– Was the decision to return to Ukraine difficult without Potap? How did your husband react to the fact that you would be without him during this difficult period?

– Well, Lesha and I are not Siamese twins, so we can be without each other, besides, he is also in Ukraine now. Sometimes our schedules coincide, sometimes we don't. And now there is such a situation that many lovers, families, women and men, do not see each other for months, and, possibly, for years. On the one hand, it's terrible. On the other hand, in the moments of these infrequent meetings, you feel such acute euphoria, so strong happiness that this flurry of emotions just knocks you down. Honestly, I thought this happens only in adolescence. When the whole world ceases to exist, and there are only you two. And it doesn't matter where you are or what is around. And these short meetings saturate you very much and fill you with such a powerful charge of strength and resources, which are then enough to move mountains. Perhaps this is already a defensive reaction of my psyche, but this really has its own romance, to be honest.

Nastya Kamenskikh and Potap / Photo: instagram.com/kamenskux

Well, how could Lesha react to the fact that I would go on a concert tour, the main purpose of which would be to raise money for our defenders? Of course, he supported it, because he understands the importance of this tour. And very proud of me. Now each of us is where we can be most useful. This is the main and most important. And during the tour I always remembered him, because such incredible songs as "Feelings", "I promise", and the most significant song for me today "I am Ukraine" were written by Lesha and I together. And when at every performance in every city of the hall sings with me "I am Ukraine" standing, it seems to me that Lesha is nearby, I just physically feel his energy and incredible kind soul.

Nastya Kamenskikh and Potap / Photo: instagram.com/kamenskux

– On your birthday, you thanked Potap for what he does for you. How does Potap help you from a distance? When was the last time you saw each other?

– Yes, on my birthday, Lesha recorded a very sensitive surprise video message for me. When he was turned on on the screens, I almost cried, and the audience gave him a standing ovation!

See each other for a few days in between concerts or work. Lesha calls me before each of my performances. He says kind words. It is always very motivating. Even if you are an artist with a lot of experience, and you have had thousands of concerts, you still have a little girl inside you, for whom it is very important to hear words of support. Especially from your beloved husband! As I said above, distance did not shake our relationship, but made it somewhat different, brought it to a new level. This separation is a new experience for us. And every experience is given to us by the Universe for a reason.

Potap and Nastya Kamensky / Photo: instagram.com/kamenskux

– How often do you see each other, call your husband now? Maybe you have some family rituals?

– Frankly speaking, there are no special rituals. We just call every day, sometimes just for a few minutes, sometimes for longer. But constantly. Can you call it a ritual to say to each other, "I love you"? Are loving and supporting rituals? Be there and be silent on the phone when needed. I confess, I had periods when I constantly had panic attacks and depressive episodes. I was sitting on sedatives and antidepressants and I was very covered. In those moments, it was kind words, or even just silence on the phone, that gave me the strength to live on. It's just important to know that your loved one is nearby, even if they're thousands of miles away. This is the most important thing.

About careers in Latin America

– Before the start of a full-scale invasion, you planned to conquer the Latin American showbiz. How did plans in creativity change with the beginning of the war?

– After February 24, almost all my plans were put on hold. I was involved only in help and charity. Of course, all releases had to be postponed. I canceled a number of songs and the album because the focus was completely different. She refused certain creative collaborations and plans, including for the Latin American market. She focused on songs relevant to Ukraine and their messages and emotions. There was no resource, no desire, no time for everything else, all thoughts were occupied only by war. But we cannot give up what we built before. I hope each of you will not postpone your plans either, because it is the opportunity to live and look to the future that the enemy wants to take away from us!

Nastya Kamensky wanted to conquer Latin America before the war / Photo: instagram.com/kamenskux

So now I will gradually return to all these issues, there are plans to record songs in Spanish, to restore what was stopped and put on a stop. Firstly, no one will be able to destroy our plans, and Ukrainians have repeatedly proved this. Secondly, this is another opportunity to show Ukraine around the world, to demonstrate the versatility of our music.

About losing weight

– In recent interviews, you admitted that you gained a little weight. Did you start doing the figure?

– Recently, I have begun to take care of my mental health and for me it is more important than a figure. yes, I did type a little. I used to have worried about it, but now it doesn't. Because now there are more important issues. Now everything that previously seemed important has lost its meaning at one point.

But I look in the mirror and realize that even now I like myself and understand that apparently now is such a time. This is how my body reacts to all the events that happen around me. Because extra (I don't specifically say "extra"!) kilograms is not always about a bunch of sweets at ten o'clock in the evening. Sometimes the body reacts so much to stress, excitement and worries. Do not forget about hormones and metabolism, because we have a stress hormone at peak levels for a long time. It is worth calming down a little – again missiles or some other terrible events. All these large-scale missile attacks, let alone the recent May raids. It seems scary, but at the same time you think – it will be as it will be! But I was once again convinced that our air defenses are gods and heroes, and Ukrainians are the bravest and most indestructible nation. Because in the morning everyone, as if nothing had happened, returned to their business.

Nastya Kamenskikh / Photo: instagram.com/kamenskux

Therefore, if at such a time you begin to categorically limit yourself to food and "smell" in the gym at your last breath, then this stress will become even greater. Many women understand what I mean.

When the time comes and if I need it, I will definitely get back in shape. Because I know perfectly well how to do it. I've been through this many times. And for me, this is not a problem. But now I accept myself as I am.

– And how do you generally fight extra pounds? Share effective ways to lose weight fast.

– Now I love yoga and meditation. I try to do everything out of self-love, and not through exhausting workouts. Feel the demands of your body and take care of it. And losing weight quickly is very often not about loving your body, but about mocking it. Of course, I know some of these methods and have resorted to them myself before. But I definitely won't advise anyone now! It is better to love and accept yourself and your body at any weight! And it is better to work with a psychologist, and not to sit on diets, because if you start to clean up your head, the body will react itself and begin to take the necessary shape!

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