{"id":96759,"date":"2025-03-25T13:52:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T13:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=96759"},"modified":"2025-04-11T14:29:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T13:29:03","slug":"the-karaoke-queen-of-st-mary-street-whose-late-night-singalongs-are-helping-the-people-of-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/03\/25\/the-karaoke-queen-of-st-mary-street-whose-late-night-singalongs-are-helping-the-people-of-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"The Karaoke Queen of St Mary Street whose late-night singalongs are helping the people of Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walk through the city centre at the weekend and you&#8217;re bound to see a crowd of people belting out hit songs by Tom Jones&#8230; but why?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A UKRAINIAN woman is giving night-time revellers the chance to perform their favourite songs on a karaoke machine, with donations helping support those affected by the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diana Newman, aka the Karaoke Queen, was born in Kyiv and moved to the UK in 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-1010x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96763\" style=\"width:571px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-1010x1024.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-770x781.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-1515x1536.jpg 1515w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-293x297.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-1400x1420.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n.jpg 1987w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-1010x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96763\" style=\"width:571px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-1010x1024.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-770x781.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-1515x1536.jpg 1515w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-293x297.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n-1400x1420.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/279291188_10159325155969678_8298731027873753173_n.jpg 1987w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Diana Newman volunteers at the Cathays Community Centre<\/strong>. Credit: Diana Newman<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen the war started, it was a big shock, and all my thoughts were at home, with my friends and relatives trapped in Kyiv,\u201d said the 52-year-old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI started fundraising online almost immediately, asking people to donate money to help with food, water and transport to get them out of the country safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe trouble is, people just donate once and think that it is enough, but the war is still ongoing, and Ukraine needs constant help and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI realised I needed to start using my talents as an entertainer, singer and dancer as a way to help my people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year, has claimed more than 95,000 lives and displaced 10.6 million people from their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97586\" style=\"width:734px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1-770x1027.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1-293x391.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1-1400x1867.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97586\" style=\"width:734px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1-770x1027.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1-293x391.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1-1400x1867.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/19a7a05e-67d7-42b7-b3db-8eea5682f2a1.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Some of the donations go towards youth projects in Kyiv<\/strong>. Credit: \u041d\u0430\u0434\u0456\u044f \u0421\u0443\u0445\u0430\u0440<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Each month, Ms Newman raises more than \u00a3300, which has helped supply Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline, and supported projects in Kyiv\u2014such as an art class that provides children a safe haven from the ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI send money over so they can buy the necessary materials for their art, and it heals those who are under threat from the bombs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEven when it was a blackout, when Russian troops were destroying infrastructure, the children were still doing their art under candlelight, to take their minds away from what was happening.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Ms Newman, singing and dancing is a way of life. As a qualified youth and community worker, she organises dance classes for young people with additional needs at Cathays Community Centre. She also graduated from the University of Arts in Kyiv with a degree in events management. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s my form of therapy. When I sing, it feels like it&#8217;s healing me and helping me stay positive\u2014not just for myself, but for my friends and family. I truly believe that Ukraine will win this war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is all about support, and when people come and sing karaoke in all their different languages and give donations, I feel that support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/thumbnail_IMG_6643-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/thumbnail_IMG_6643-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/thumbnail_IMG_6643-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/thumbnail_IMG_6643-770x578.jpg 770w, 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Hearn<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Among those who has taken the mic is bride-to-be Ayisha Morgan, soon to be Meeks, who was in the capital celebrating her hen do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI never had the encouragement to sing, but I have this amazing man in my life now, and I finally have the confidence,&#8221; said the 44-year-old, who sang the Welsh hymn, Calon L\u00e2n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a proud Welsh woman, and Calon L\u00e2n reminds me of home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"embedpress-gutenberg-wrapper aligncenter   ep-content-protection-disabled inline\" id=\"05f559f5-e79c-409e-be70-1a10760e518d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper   \">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ep-gutenberg-content-a122da990b2c149d6e61e4cae195a062\" class=\"ep-gutenberg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\t\t >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"ep-embed-content-wraper  insta-grid  \" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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