I Celebrated My Birthday in Ukraine 🇺🇦

Today I had my birthday party in Kyiv with all of my friends from Ukraine and other countries. Big Thanks to LingoPie for sponsoring this video: learn.lingopie.com/johnnyfd
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[@JohnnyFD]

Big Thanks to LingoPie for sponsoring this video especially on my birthday! Check them out at learn.lingopie.com/johnnyfd

[@appadi4969]

you dont know how to wash vegetables before cooking

[@mbbellon6623]

Thanks for the link… got the lingopie , love it.

[@cptVLK]

Happy Birthday from Slovakia :)

[@Vbluevital]

A very nice party indeed. Such loving kind people. Gorgeous cakes and goodies. A month late, Happy Birthday!! 🎉 Congratulations n the NAFO truck. To Many More, Keep Fundraising! 🚙🚙🚙👍

[@jamslam5641]

This shows how resilient and tough Ukrainian people are. They can celebrate birthdays during war like normal. I'll make a donation to Ukraine as a b-day gift for Johnny. Happy B-day JFD! 🎂🎂

[@JohnnyFD]

Thank you!

[@jaimeprieto6864]

Happy birthday, Johnny

[@mjUpNorth]

Wishing you a very happy birthday, Johnny!... and many many more. Great party and great group of people. Thank you so much for having our guy in Kyiv, Andrew Mercado, to your celebration. We know that Merc enjoyed meeting you. Slava Ukrayiny! Heroyam Slava!

[@deniskacy6238]

Happy Birthday Johnny!. Enjoy many more years!. We love you and the videos. Words cannot express your kindness to Ukraine, and numerous charities.😁🎂🎂

[@JohnnyFD]

Thank you so much!

[@brightpersonality1532]

Happy birthday! Let Ukraine give you a charge of positive emotions and sincere friends!

[@alexherold6025]

Great video! Ukrainians know how to party and are so generous with gifts! And those nachos looked legit!

[@andibates7086]

Johnny buddy a little late after 11 th july passed by. VITAYU VAS IZ DHEM. YA BAZHAYA VAM SHCHESTYA - ZDOROWYA. You look so much different to 5 years ago more mature more settled and a beautiful home in a building that's gorgeous just as I would like. Its perfect location is wonderful. Katya will be missed. As with many who left Ukrainian motherland. KYIV the best city ever. Though every place in Ukrainian motherland is fabulous. Take care buddy. SLAVA UKRAINA ❤🌻💙💛🇺🇦🇪🇺💯

[@andibates7086]

DYAKUYU Johnny

[@andibates7086]

❤🌻💙💛🇺🇦🇪🇺💯

[@shtora09]

доєднуюсь до привітань,всього найкращого в житті Джонні,дякую за емпатію до України)

[@claudettemalespina60]

Happy Birthday Johnny🎉🥂🎶 I wish for you, to have a wonderful year ahead. And for the beautiful Ukraine 🇺🇦 to have peace. Johnny you have helped many people and animals, and brought awareness to a very unfortunate situation .I'm sending you blessings and love, from Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 🙏

[@CarlosNYCVA]

Happy birthday, Johnny! You deserve the best! May you celebrate MANY more birthdays, all healthy and happy! And what an AMAZING birthday celebration! You have great friends because you are a great friend to them. I'm glad you're doing cardio for your heart and lungs, and not just focusing on weight training. Be well and be safe, Johnny!

[@artemiogomez606]

Happy birthday Jonny glad you had a good time with your friends sad to hear why Kate left to Poland I wish she gets that peace of mind she deserves hopefully this war be over soon so she can come back to her country Happy birthday Jonny wishing you many more to come keep up the good work 🇺🇦🇺🇦💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@wendellbatts2477]

They say a man who has good friends has everything. Happy Birthday Johnny and hope you found that bad girl:)

[@acrossthepond4792]

Happy Birthday, Dear Johnny, Happy Birthday to you! What a fantastic party. I smiled all the way through it, until beautiful Kate gave her message and then I felt sad. I hope you can see each other again soon. Your life in Ukraine is so blessed by these wonderful friends. I am happy for you. We only need now for the War to end. I wish you a wonderful year ahead, with many good things.

[@BFCINTL]

Looks like your birthday was one to remember! Seeing your video from when you first moved to Kiev (Now Kyiv ;) was very inspiring. I constantly contemplate a move like yours and it's great to see it is possible, and also it allows me to live vicariously through your adventures. Stay safe, and to many more years--Happy (belated) Birthday!

[@JLBREMER]

Happy Birthday! Wow super cool how you were standing in front of your new home back then. Funny how that works. Ukraine is so beautiful. It looks more modern than here lol in VA

[@JohnnyFD]

It really is!

[@jarahM]

Happy Birthday from Australia. First time I've heard you speak Chinese, was a shock that you weren't Mongolian like Bald kept saying you were.

[@JohnnyFD]

My Grandmother is Mongolian

[@irenes.2807]

What a journey your life has been...so far! Thanks for taking us along with you and I wish you many great years filled with Love, good health, and immense happiness! Stay blessed! 👏🖖🫂🥰🎂🎁💯🎈🎉🎆

[@jipikayej]

Happy birthday! Thank you for showing a piece of civilian life under extraordinary circumnstances and thanks all you helped during these times! Victory for your home country!

[@thesaltnation5570]

Happy birthday! Johnny my friend Daniel seen u on the street today u made a video saying hi to me!! U inspired me to go to ukraine 3 times!

[@Alphameir85]

Happy Birthday Johnny!! 🎊🎈🎂🎁 Beautiful video as always !!, I had so much fun watching your birthday party . You made me hungry with those nachos !! I’m from Mexico City so I always love my Mexican food 😊 I love to see all your friends together , you are blessed, you have a great group of beautiful people and I follow some of them . I wish you long life and health!! Muchas felicidades!! ❤❤❤

[@onehappynegro]

such an insane mix on this channel, birthdays, missiles shopping, training and helping ukranians in any way possible.

[@JohnnyFD]

Living in Ukraine right now is an insane mix. =)

[@vasylhorodetskyy8876]

BRO HAPPY B DAY FROM UKRAINIAN AMERICAN. WISH YOU THE BEST BROTHER

[@moisesperez4605]

Happy birthday, Johnny, happy birthday, Johnny, happy birthday, Johnny, happy birthday to you. A comical version of happy birthday in Spanish. Sapo verde To You Sapo verde tuyo sapo verde Johnny sapo verde To You. In English, I would say happy birthday Johnny, I am the blind individual that lives in Mountain View, California, love your videos, the way you guys enjoy, and have fun over there, you stay safe and keep bringing those videos to us.

[@johnmaclean4945]

Big happy birthday John boy, many happy returns, and a big hug for all you are doing for the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦, great respect from Dnipro, didn’t see Balds message on your blog ???? Have a super evening I know you did well done big boy, if your in Dnipro, please give a shout 🙏👍👍👍🇺🇦🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇧🙏

[@DarkLanceAR]

A man with a heart of gold! You had a well deserved awesome birthday Johnny!

[@hemsedalbest1585]

Happy birthday, Johnny. Greetings from Norway 🇸🇯

[@Iamsmallfry]

Ok, Johnny, that was the smoothest segue into an ad ever. And, it’s an ad I might actually use! So thanks. I drive a truck all day, and at the end of the day I don’t necessarily want to sit and study. But I want to have dinner and unwind with a show. I can do what you showed. If Dan Sheekoz can do it from American TV shows, I can do it to some extent. And happy birthday. Edit: where did first guest Nick get that shirt?! I dig that minimalist style with the flag on the shoulder.

[@JohnnyFD]

I appreciate that! Let us know how it goes! Here's the link if anyone wants to check it out: learn.lingopie.com/johnnyfd

[@sweatychungus4418]

Andrew Mercado (Mercado Media) is one of my favorite channels. Absoluetely awesome coverage and extremley down to earth. -Love from Northern Cali

[@user-ou9rj4mb1d]

З Днем Народження! 🎉🎂 Бажаю тобі всього найкращого та скорішої перемоги Україні!!!❤️🇺🇦

[@koentravel874]

Happy birthday Johnny! I just came back from Ukraine by car 2 days ago .Regards from the Netherlands 🙂

[@Rblock777]

Here in Latvia we dont have our language version of the Happy birthday song, we have something different in our language your version we sing only in English

[@Tom-fu8le]

Вітаю з Днем Народження. Happy birthday, Johnny.

[@gregwatkins2525]

Well thanks for inviting me to the party Johnny I was 6 days late but I had a few good laughs along with your friends Slava Ukraine

[@JimiFrejW]

Happy birthday Johnny! ”Grattis på födelsedagen” from Sweden 😉

[@seekingpeace]

Hau'oli La Hanau, Johnny! That chicken needed a bit of ground cumin & some chopped, fresh cilantro while you were cooking...The one flavor that was missing -- gotta have that if you're used to Mexican food from California. I started drinking valerian tea years ago. Really helps you sleep, but it doesn't leave you feeling groggy in the morning. Here's your Solar Return blessing: May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you be free from suffering. May you be at peace.

[@anthonymartinez5144]

I know I'm a little late to the party, happy late birthday Johnny. I'm Mexican, I know how to cook and to be honest, the thought has crossed my mind to move to Ukraine and open a Mexican restaurant. I knew someone in Kyiv, unfortunately we wanted different things in life, but getting to know her and literally talking for hours every single day, I came to learn there are few and far in between good, authentic Mexican restaurants in Kyiv and always thought that that would be a good opportunity.

[@JohnnyFD]

I support your dream man! Come out homie!

[@anthonymartinez5144]

@@JohnnyFD if I could I would man, even with everything going on right now. I actually want to help, I want to be a part of the recovery efforts. I don't know man, it's something deep inside of me, I love Ukraine, I love the people and the culture and I've never even been there.

[@sherrillwhately7586]

There’s our boys Andrew & Andrii!!! 🫡💪🏼🇺🇸🇺🇦!!!

[@carolwilliams8511]

Yes😁

[@robmckee1722]

Hi Johnny hb day from Saskatchewan Canada I’m 62 on my bd nov 12

[@sincityvgk_961]

Happy birthday Johnny from the U.S. 🎁🎈🎂🍾🥳

[@gg03]

So many friends together. Such a beautiful bunch... And on top of that, Roman's sister. Wow! Johnny, you are a very lucky man.

[@AJ-Lohinska]

💗 Many happy returns of the day, Johnny! 💝 YT only just brought your notification around, so am about to watch this & see how much fun you had. But it's great to know you had good company of friends for your special day. Happy birthday! 😘 catch! 🎂🥂🍾🎉

[@JohnnyFD]

Enjoy!

[@AJ-Lohinska]

@@JohnnyFD Thx.. I watched it last night. How cool a birthday was that, huge difference to your first year in Ukraine! I hope your foot is okay, that looked a painful birthday surprise. Food, fun, and friends bearing such thoughtful gifts too, yay! Here's to next year's b'day, minus air alerts after Ukraine's victory. Gym reminded me of an old friend. Took her to the gym, first visit for her. Memorable for all the wrong reasons when she used the adduction/abduction machine for inner thighs and the weight retainers malfunctioned. Girls shouldn't walk like John Wayne 😬 She was okay but🤗 З днем народження і многая літа!!!

[@ms.winnie704]

Happy Birthday Johnny! So nice to see how much your friends care for you.

[@vexillonerd]

Happy Birthday, Johnny.

[@Whatisthisstupidfinghandle]

Happy Birthday 🎂! It’s been fairly calm in Kyiv the last week I think I heard only 1 alarm hope it stays this way !

[@carolwilliams8511]

Hopefully the orcs are running low on missiles.

[@Hey_AT]

Happy Birthday Brotha! I’m happy for you! But be safe as always my friend! Hit me up when you are back in Cali!

[@JohnnyFD]

Thanks Adrian, nice to hear from you!

[@ArmoredRabiathamster]

Happy late Birthday Johnny. Hope tou had a really great day. I unfortunately learned about your channel just today by watching Andrews Kiev morning stream, but better late than never in this case 😊 Anyhow, thanks for your shared stories and insights from that stream. (I recommend anyone in this channel to follow Andrew Mercado on his stay here to get more than just battlefield statistics and a great human perspective together with his guests) Love you all for all the hard work you do daily🫶 Stay safe. Wish I could do more than just donations. 🇸🇪❤️🇺🇦

[@jazzenthuiagirl]

Happy Birthday! Mine was just a few days ago too. Nice to see you end the video with some Jacky Cheung karaoke. :) All the best!

[@sherrillwhately7586]

It’s my Birthday 🥳 too!

[@samannpolo]

Happy birthday my dear Im coming to kyiv today Im not Ukrainian Hope to see you there

[@inyahead]

Happy Birthday big bro

[@thevibeinc]

I'm really considering moving out there and bringing some authentic Mom, Tia, and grandma Mexican food recipes. Bro! Those nachos looked so good and made me so hungry😋😋 Mission chips are not the greatest but definitely in top 5. I'm was actually very surprised to see that brand there. I wonder if they have the mission corn and flour tortillas also..?🤔 You have a bottle of legit Sriracha🥺😍.. people will fight for the last bottle in stores as we are still experiencing the Sriracha shortage 😩 I had that exact same espresso maker. I would advise to sell it and get any of the models above that one. De'Longhi COM530M is the best non-commercial model available. Last boring tip would be to leave the basket off and let the gasket rest when unused. Last of all and most important message..: Happy belated Birthday! Keep up the great content! Always looking forward to new uploads😎✌🏽 Prayers that we can all eventually get to PEACE LOVE & HAPPINESS ASAP🙏🏽

[@charlottethien3749]

Johnny FD, You have a lot of friends ! What a nice birthday party ! 🎉🎉🎉🎂🎉🎉🎉

[@oasisofpassion]

Happy birthday Johnny , very nice BD party , so natural …, , you have a wonderful Ukrainian friends ,so friendly and kind to you. I like seeing your friendship with locals 🎉🍾🥂. Awesome !

[@isotobex5703]

happy birthday JFD

[@RoksolanaVasilishina]

Happy birthday, Johnny! It looks like you had lots accomplished from your 5 years old video. Happy 🎉 birthday!

[@lawrencelieberman2278]

August 11, 2017 was my first visit to Kiev. I stayed a street over from where you are. Went back in 2019 as well. Had a great time and also visited Chernobyl on a tour. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

[@JulieAngela304]

Happy Birthday, Johnny! Thank you for sharing your wonderful day with us. Brilliant x

[@barbmoody4892]

Happy birthday. Birthday are abounding in Ukraine - you, Starsky and Andrew! May you all be well and stay safe. Let’s celebrate the defeat of Russia next.😊

[@parisjordanou-malian1265]

Happy birthday it's my wife's birthday today too enjoy your day my friend

[@chrisdavis2040]

A very happy birthday to you. I love seeing your vids and to see how everyone is doing in Ukraine. From Australia.

[@lenarae3845]

What a beautiful, touching birthday gathering with very lovely, thoughtful friends and classy gifts. Happy Birthday Johnny. Looks like you are well loved and liked ❤ On a side note, the first plant gifted to you is a Coleus, it's a gorgeous, colorful plant that really propagates if nurtured. Again, Happy Birthday!

[@JohnnyFD]

Thanks so much for the info! I was curious what plant it was.

[@lenarae3845]

@@JohnnyFD You're welcome. I recognized it as my father used to plant lots of them around my childhood home and they were very colorful.

[@bigbaza30]

Happy Birthday and best wishes Johnny, what a wonderful party with wonderful people, SLAVA UKRAINI

[@hctim96]

What a great party!!! I'm glad you had a good time and to see Roman is ok.

[@carolwilliams8511]

Glad you had a great birthday.

[@chris-fi6xt]

Happy birthday! Saw you on the show that the guy brought the truck, Mercado, and I saw what your missing in your apt. To bad you couldn’t build a porch on to your apt.! Enjoy the rest of your summer, looks like you’ve had a good start. You show that people can still live even with the circumstances. I wish all Ukrainians could enjoy summer too. They will be free again soon and I’m confident that the country will be rebuilt and will not be forgotten with the help of all the KZbinrs like yourself. Also, I your doing good on your Ukraine language, I’ve noticed lately!

[@paulbadger6336]

🎂 Happy celebration of the anniversary of your birth. Congratulations. I’m planning to come to Ukraine the end of August. I also have someone special who is going made with trying to live under the existing circumstances. She’s afraid to travel alone so I’m coming to help. I will be entering through Warsaw to Kyiv. Would you be so kind as to offer any insight, recommendations. Thanks for taking the time to share what you do.

[@jgf4255]

Ukrainian women are truly very beautiful. Hands down really super beautiful.

[@susanwestern6434]

Ukrainian men are handsome too.

[@jgf4255]

@@susanwestern6434 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Fair enough. I am a man, I can only appreciate women.

[@prettypinklady69]

At min 33.04 it took me a few tries to get it, but I'm pretty sure Johnny's friend was saying "Valerian". I'm not positive but if that is the case then Valerian is an herb that has sedative properties. It won't make a person high or anything just a bit sleepy, however, if one is allergic to many plants one may want to check with a doctor or pharmacist first, especially if one is taking other medicines****. ***Very important to note. I used to be able to take Valerian but now it interacts with a medicine I take.

[@JohnnyFD]

Correct, it was valerian root.

[@roygaber8659]

Happy Birthday Johnny. Glad to see you had a good time with your friends. That Horilka looked really nice, too bad we cannot purchase here in U.S. May the memories of the time spent with your friends be ever in your heart.

[@KristerMattsson]

Happy birthday Johnny, from Swedwn.

[@jabbawabba4949]

Such genuine people and so sad to see Kate go but we know she will be happier

[@MikeOxlong-]

Happy belated birthday Johnny. Against all the odds, I’m happy to see that your party worked out and that you had a good time - despite Katchka (Kate) not being there… Oddly enough, I had noticed in your last few vlogs that she seemed a little different than usual, and it totally makes sense why now, and in a way I’m glad she got away to have a chance to regain some of her sanity due to all of ruZZia’s terrorism. Hopefully she will return in no time and things will get much better! As for you, keep on keeping on brother! Also, try to stay safe yourself! These goons obviously are actively searching out certain civilians now with their weapons so… Peace bro!

[@SerhiiHodovaniuk]

Happy birthday!

[@vacayjet1]

Happy Birthday!

[@curiousnomadic]

1:45 That's kinda like The Secret isn't it? Anyway, I think you made a good choice with Ukraine, nice people, great food, plenty to do, ok climate for much of the year and great value. I see you're a value oriented guy. It's just the lunatic Russians spoiling everyone's fun because they are crazy. Otherwise it would be perfect.

[@MarcoPolo_Ukraine]

Happy Birthday Johnny! Best wishes!

[@marthaiyengar8322]

Most of the boys we follow on KZbin. Jonny blessed to have so many friends in Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine. May you have many many birthdays in Ukraine

[@user-xg8uy2cp5f]

Happy birthday from Kyiv!

[@MercadoMedia]

Happy birthday bro! Thank you so much for inviting us!

[@pamelacrawford4105]

Happy Birthday Johnny🤗😊😊 Glas you were not alone on your birthday and got to celebrate with all of your wonderful friends 😊😊😊

[@oksanakar6285]

Happy birthday.Johnny❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@DerderianEclecticTravel]

Johnny! Happy birthday from California! (Hope to see you in Kyiv in 6 weeks) So great to see you thriving there and surrounded by so many who appreciate and show how much they care. Really -Happy Birthday!

[@VK77426]

Happy birthday, good man !!! Best wishes from NYC !

[@dalidaz72]

Awww Romans such a great guy always has a smile I can see where his sister gets it from she's lovely always smiling genuinely really happy I pray Roman returns in one piece as he is a hero and always happy no matter what ❤️❤️❤️

[@nurseSean]

35:32 this is a legitimate party.

[@magdalenagaton2737]

Happy Birthday Johnny. Warm greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 Just been seen you virtually at Mercado Media, with Alex too.

[@Korium84]

Happy Birthday Johnny

[@SpikeAsks]

Happy Birthday Johnny! 🎂🎶🌍

[@ZeIsAnEnemy]

Happy Birthday Johnny, best wishes, take care, be safe.🎉

[@DR-86]

Happy birthday big guy you’re blessed with amazing friends,слава Украине👏🏻💪🏻🇺🇦

[@williamdeasy7507]

Happy birthday Johnny

[@StevenKeery]

Happy Birthday to you and many of them. Health and happiness follow you wherever you may go. Nice to see all your friends gathered together for your special day. All those socks though, are they trying to tell you something?

[@vwmichl7595]

Happy bday Johnny boy.Enjoy.

[@chingapu7308]

Happy birthday, Johnny Thank you for all.

[@2000konnie]

Happy Belated Birthday, Johnny!

[@JohnnyFD]

Thank you Konnie!

[@MenTallisT_96]

Happy Birthday Johnny!

[@seratsonmez6304]

Happy Birthday Buddy!! Cheers

[@StevenPrewitt]

Happy birthday, JohnnyFD hope you had a good one. Much love from Indiana

[@somelikeithot444]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHNNY,HOPE U HAVE A GREAT DAY!CHEERS🎉😊Why r people buying u socks?😅

[@somelikeithot444]

IM DRINKING YR FAVORITE Champagne for yr BD.😊