“I can’t imagine how I can make the public happy if my country and my soul are on fire,” said the artist in an interview with Estadão.
THE Dj Miss Monique30 years old, was born in Ukraine and became one of the artists of progressive house (a genre of electronic music) with the largest increase in Europe, amassing over 100 million views on YouTube alone. However, she did not foresee what would happen to her life and that of her family on February 24, 2022, when the Russia attacked his country for the first time.
With over 340,000 followers on Instagram, Miss Monique, whose real name is Alesia Arkusha, he had to live in a car in a parking lot with his family for two weeks. Together they experienced the terror of being hit by Russian missiles.
The homes of some of his family members were even destroyed by the war. “We heard rockets, gunshots and felt mutual pain for our country. On March 10 I had to leave Ukraine because the situation was getting worse,” he said. Estadio.
The artist with short black hair and green highlights had felt the need to help Ukraine, but didn’t know how. “I can’t imagine how I can make the public happy when my country and my soul are on fire,” she said.
Miss Monique thought and analyzed the situation until she found the best way to contribute to the well-being of her country. For her, it would be through what she loves most: playing hundreds and thousands of people with her deck. “I can help my country a lot more if I do what I do best in this life,” she added.
World tour and fundraising
This is how he played for the first time in Brazil on October 28 at Surreal Park, Camboriú, Santa Catarina; and the Ame Club, in Valinhos, Sao Paulo, on the 29th. With a world tour that has already passed through Germany, France, Chile, Australia, Miss Monique allocates part of her income to homeless civilians in Ukraine and supports 11 members of the family and other Ukrainian soldiers.
“I don’t know how much I spent [com a arrecadação de fundos] because I’m not counting. If I know someone needs food, clothes, a car or mechanical parts, medicine, body armor or anything else, I’ll help you in any way I can. “
The DJ believes that her life has been divided between “before and after” since the start of the war in Ukraine. She says she took advantage of opportunities and made plans when she suddenly lost everything she had known for 30 years.
“Can you imagine living for 30 years in the place where you were born, loving your country, celebrating your birthday with your whole family and in five hours waking up to the sound of missiles and losing everything? You can’t live there or see the your family because everyone is in different parts of the world, “he added.
Currently, Russia and Ukraine are still at war, which began for different historical reasons between the two nations. The trigger, however, was Ukraine’s rapprochement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) against the will of the Russians.
“I don’t care what people think anymore”
Miss Monique started her career eleven years ago after attending several electronic music festivals and falling in love with the genre. At first, she faced trials and challenges to be a woman in a market that was once dominated by men.
“I’m not going to lie. Even today I know those who think women DJs are bad, but one thing has changed in my 11 years of experience: I don’t care what other people think anymore,” she said.
His influences range from DJs on the European scene. When asked about the works he highlights, he cites Sander Van Doornknown for It feels like summer; the British John Digweedmusic creator mantis; and the Welsh Sashawho produced the song xpander.
His lineup included songs that he managed to publish during the war, such as Plateau, All I’ve got, Quattro Collina And In my arms. In all, he has released 10 albums, the first of which, FG VIin 2017.
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