'SNL' broke from tradition Saturday night ... there were no laughs in the cold open -- instead, there was a moving tribute to Ukraine.
somberly introducing the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York. The choir sang a mournful song called"Prayer for Ukraine."
The Chorus has a deep connection to both Ukraine and the U.S. ... Ukrainian immigrants back in the 1940's created the Chorus to preserve their Ukrainian heritage and celebrate music ... something deeply important in Ukrainian culture."SNL" has broken from tradition with serious cold opens only a few times in the past -- notably, after 9/11 Paul Simon sang"The Boxer" as first responders and then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani stood by..
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