Famous Belarusian writer and Nobel Prize laureate Svetlana Alexievich has replied to singer Ivan. Belarus’ representative at Eurordaio-2016 told nn.by that he did not know who Alexievich was.
Euroradio recalled the incident in an interview with Svetlana Alexievich: “Singer Ivan who represented our country at Eurovision confessed he does not know who Alexievich is...” “Well, I do not know him either so it is fine!” the writer replied.