"I was so moved backstage that I cried." Sumska suggested why Bilonozhko passed away so suddenly and prematurely

People's Artist of Ukraine Olha Sumska, who had been friends with Vitaliy Bilonozhko for many years, suggested why the singer passed away suddenly and prematurely. According to the actress, the singer "did not have the demand he deserved in recent years."

Sumskaya said this in an interview with OBOZ.UA. The farewell to the People's Artist of Ukraine is taking place today, January 12, at the National Philharmonic in Kyiv.

Olha Sumska says that her family has a warm friendship with the Bilonozhko family: "Vitaliy invited our parents to the Melody of Two Hearts festival. He honored them very much. I remember when they were singing on stage, and he was so moved backstage that he cried-it was so touching."

"Every time there was a story about our family on TV, he would always call and share his emotions," Olha continues. "When he met my husband and I, he would greet us with a velvety tone of voice and compliment us. He sang: "I am Vitalik, you are Vitalik, we are both Vitaliks." He was a very bright man. A true People's Artist of Ukraine. You know, it is absolutely unbelievable what happened, because he was, as everyone thought, in great shape."

"We don't know all the circumstances, but sometimes I saw a longing in his eyes," adds Sumska, "primarily because he was not in demand, which he deserved. He is a wonderful singer who could have been invited more often. Perhaps this was a factor. Take any of his songs - only Bilonozhko can sing so movingly."

"He had an unsurpassed sense of humor. As soon as any of my interviews or social media posts came out, he would write me a message," the artist admits. "He was very good at emphasizing something or making a nice joke. He often hummed new songs to me on the phone. He would send me "fish" without a backing track, just singing live. He would ask: "How do you like it, Olya?" He also often called me "Lyalunia" because my parents called me that. I always thanked him for the honor of being the first listener. You know, we miss such songs now. And we will miss Vitaliy Bilonozhko himself even more. This is a great loss."

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