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An eight-year-old girl who went viral after singing Let It Go from a Ukrainian bomb shelter was delighted to see the West End cast of Frozen join her on stage at the OVO Arena, Wembley.
Amelia Anisovych gained global attention at age seven when she was filmed singing the hit Disney song from a bomb shelter during Ukraine’s conflict with Russia.
After appearing since on ITV’s Good Morning Britain and Lorraine with her mother, Lilia, following the viral moment, Amelia will now be part of The National Lottery’s New Year’s Eve Big Bash.
As a surprise, she was joined on stage by Samantha Barks and Emily Lane, who play main characters Elsa and Anna in Frozen on the West End.
Dressed in an appropriately sparkly dress, Amelia gave another sweet and confident rendition of the Frozen anthem to the crows in her native Ukrainian.
After rapturous applause, Samantha and Emily strode onstage to join her in their costumes, leading Amelia to be visibly overcome by excitement.
Amelia was delighted when she saw her surprise guests (PictureL Getty)
Emily Lane and Samantha Barks of Frozen the musical, who play Anna and Elsa, serenaded Amelia with the song she loves so much (Picture: Getty)
Amelia’s version of Let It Go went viral earlier this year (Picture: Getty)
The stars then joined her in the tune – singing the ‘Let it go’ refrain in Ukrainian – in front of an audience of 8,000.
They were later joined by other cast members from the London production for a suitably impressive finale to the song, leading to cheers and tears from the audience, including Amelia’s mum, who was watching from the wings.
They enjoyed a big finale together (Picture: Getty)
Amelia performed as part of The National Lottery’s Big Bash, which will air on New Year’s Eve (Picture: Getty)
The event, which will be broadcast on December 31, celebrates the moments that brought people together in 2022, showcasing ‘magical moments’ from the past year, as well as the extraordinary people and the difference they have made thanks to National Lottery funding.
Previously, the voice of Elsa from the Disney movie, Idina Menzel, reacted to the video of Amelia singing in the shelter in Ukraine, where the Russian invasion has been raging since March.
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Sharing the video herself on Twitter, the 51-year-old Disenchanted star wrote alongside: ‘We see you. We really, really see you’, with blue and yellow heart emoji for the colours of the Ukrainian flag.
The National Lottery’s New Year’s Eve Big Bash will air on ITV1, STV and ITVX on December 31 from 8.30pm.
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Amelia was visibly delighted when Samantha Barks as Elsa and Emily Lane as Anna joined her, and even sang in Ukrainian.
