As anticipated for a while, it was therefore Ukraine which won the big Eurovision song contest on Saturday May 14, 2022. A special edition for a continent that is experiencing war on its eastern borders. “Please help Ukraine and Mariupol! Help Azovstal!” chanted the singer of the Kalush Orchestra group on stage at the end of his performance. Europe therefore made its heart speak and expressed all its solidarity with a people attacked by Russia for several weeks. After the victory of his country , President Volodymyr Zelensky, by the way, publicly rejoiced.”Our courage impresses the world, our music conquers Europe! Next year Ukraine will host Eurovision for the third time in its history. And I believe it, not for the last time” reacted the Ukrainian president who also assured that the competition would be held in Mariupol in May 2023, despite the conflict raging in this region.
If the members of the winning group are now known throughout Europe, they do not forget their roots. One of the members stayed in his country to fight and defend the city of kyiv. And he should soon find his musical brothers in arms since the formation has decided to return to Ukraine. And to participate, in their own way, in the war effort.
The group has indeed to put the trophy won at Eurovision to auction. “A lot of people are ready to make donations” explains the singer who hopes to raise a large sum of money. “Eurovision is a very important thing, especially this year. But the lives of so many people, it’s much more important“said singer Oleh Psiuk, as reported by Reuters. He therefore indicated that he wanted to sell the trophy at auction, wishing “several hundred thousand dollars”. The money raised will then be donated to a humanitarian association coming to aid to the Ukrainian people.
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