The Ukrainian band Eurovision won the war

The Ukrainian band Eurovision won the war

Despite the country's war-torn conditions, the Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra has won the competitive show Eurovision. The Rap-Folk band won the competition in Turin, Italy, thanks to their music for the support of the nation.

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According to the Associated Press, the Kalush Orchestra performed Ukrainian songs in a mixture of traditional folk music with rap. The song, Stefania, was originally written in honor of the mother of the band's lead artist, Oleh Siuk. But in the midst of the war, the song was used as an arti to garner public support for the country. The band won Eurovision for the first time with this song.

The song, which was aired on television, was watched by around 200,000 people. Kalush Orchestra became the first in the competition after losing 24 contestants in 40 countries. They collected 631 points in the victory journey. According to the AP, Europe's most popular music festival, Eurovision, allows viewers to vote for the contestant of their choice at home. The Kalush Orchestra was able to garner a large number of votes, which soon surpassed that of British tick star Sam Ryder.

On Sunday (May 15), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the victory with the Kalush Orchestra. "Our courage fascinates the world," he said. Our music has conquered Europe.

Those who win Eurovision, they organize in the new year. As a result, Ukraine will have to host the next event. But now that the country is in a state of war, it is not clear whether it will be possible to host Eurovision. But Zelensky said they would host the competition in the port city of Mariupol next year. "We will do our best," he said. I'm sure victory in the war against the enemy is not far off.

At the end of the live performance, Oleh Siuk appealed to the world for the city of Mariupol and the Azvestal plant. In English, he said, please help Ukraine, Mariupol. Help Azovstal now. He thanked the Ukrainian expatriates and those around the world who voted for Ukraine while receiving the award after the results were announced. At the time, he added that victory was very important for Ukraine. Especially this year.

Sam Ryder came second and Channel of Spain came third in the competition.

Source: AP