Lena Colak Suffered Third-Degree Burns on Video Set

Singer Lena Colak has revealed that filming one of her music videos turned into a genuine ordeal. In a scene meant to look striking, she knelt on a surface resembling dry ice, and the consequences were far more serious than she could have guessed at the time. She suffered third-degree burns, yet thanks to the adrenaline carrying her through the entire shoot, she did not feel the pain at all while the cameras were rolling.

Lena explained that she was so cold on set that she did not even notice what was happening to her skin. The freezing surface she knelt on simply felt unpleasant, like one more demanding shot to endure to the end. Only later, once everything had calmed down and the adrenaline began to fade, did her body send a signal that could no longer be ignored.

How did the injury actually happen?

What looks on screen like a striking visual effect meant prolonged kneeling on an extremely cold surface for the singer. Dry ice and similar chilling materials can cause injuries that, by their mechanism, resemble burns, because the extreme cold damages the skin in much the same way heat does. That is precisely why doctors classify such injuries as burns, with degrees that describe how deeply the layers of skin are affected.

In Lena’s case it was a third-degree burn, which is no harmless scratch or passing redness. The singer, however, endured the entire process without a single sign that anything was wrong, because in work mode her body simply suppressed the pain. That is also why many people performing physically demanding or risky scenes notice an injury only once the activity is over.

It was only on the way home, once the adrenaline had settled and her attention shifted from filming to her own body, that Lena felt the full intensity of what had happened. That was when it became clear that the consequence of one seemingly ordinary shot was anything but trivial, and that this was a real injury requiring serious recovery.

What does this say about conditions on set?

Stories like Lena’s are a reminder that behind glossy videos and flawless shots there is often far more effort and risk than audiences might assume. Singers sometimes endure uncomfortable, cold or physically taxing conditions for hours, all for a few seconds that will look perfect on screen. With her account, Lena showed just how demanding the job can be and how a serious injury can strike entirely out of nowhere.

An added dimension to the whole story is the fact that the singer is pregnant and expecting her second child, which makes any concern for her health all the more important right now. Her account reads as a reminder that caution on set is something that must not be neglected, no matter how busy and adrenaline-filled the atmosphere may be.

And what about you, do you think music video sets should have stricter safety measures for performers?