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The public vote was final. Ukraine won more than Eurovision on Saturday May 14. She also garnered strong political support that resonated throughout the country, still at war.
The band clip Kalush Orchestra was carefully produced and broadcast this morning, Sunday May 15, the day after its victory at Eurovision. It was shot in the ruins of Butcha, Borodyanka Where Irpin. From the first images, the war and its sufferings are ubiquitous. The singing competition has never, since its history, been so marked by international news. The traditional neutrality on stage seemed forgotten last night “Please help Ukraine”shouted a singer of the Ukrainian group.
The massive public vote shocked the Ukrainians present in the room. “We really have the support of all of Europe and the whole world, we are not alone. Thank you all”, Express a woman. The Ukrainian President also welcomed this victory. “Our courage impresses the world”he said, assuring that Ukraine would host Eurovision next year. Russia, for its part, denounces a masquerade.
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