glued to the screen and offline for a few hours of war. This is how these Ukrainian soldiers lived through a historic moment when Ukraine took over the crystal microphone of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 held in the city Italian from Turin. It is the country’s third victory after 2004 and 2016, but this year’s victory has a special flavor after the Russian invasion.
“We have shown that we not only know how to fight, but also sing very well”, explains a soldier, who is convinced that next year they will be able to celebrate the event in a Mariupol liberated of the Russian siege. Traditionally, the winning country has the right to host the festival the following year, but in a context of war It might not be possible, although President Volodymyr Zelensky has been quick to announce that they will organize the contest.
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The song ‘Stephanie‘, an tribute to mothersperformed by the Ukrainians Kalush Orchestrareceived a massive televoting support –the country got 631 pointsof which 439 points were telematic, while 192 were from the jury of experts– that catapulted her to the first position above the bets from Spain and the United Kingdom.
“We have achieved a victory, today in Eurovision and early in the war against Russia“, affirms with complete certainty a medical officer of the Ukrainian Army. If something was clear above the party and show was the overwhelming desire of all Europe That the peace finally be a reality.