Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest
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| Member station | Natsionalna Telekompaniya Ukrainy (NTU) |
| Appearances | |
| Appearances | 9 |
| First appearance | 2003 |
| Best result | 1st: 2004 |
| Worst result | 19th: 2005 |
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| NTU page | |
| Ukraine's page at Eurovision.tv | |
Ukraine has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eight times, debuting in 2003 with a 14th place finish for the popular singer Oleksandr Ponomaryov. The country won in their second year of Eurovision being represented by the famous singer Ruslana at the 2004 contest, and finished in joint 19th place in the 2005 contest, for which the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, was the host. Ukraine has never been eliminated in the semifinals, and has therefore never missed a final.
Natsionalna Telekompaniya Ukrainy (NTU), the Ukrainian broadcaster, announced in 2009 that it would be participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, despite rumours that the broadcaster would withdraw due to financial difficulties.[1][2][3]
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[edit] Contestants
| Year | Artist | Title | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
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| 2003 | Oleksandr Ponomaryov | "Hasta la Vista" | 14 | 30 | ||
| 2004 | Ruslana | "Wild Dances" | 1 | 280 | 2 | 256 |
| 2005 | GreenJolly | "Razom nas bahato" | 19 | 30 | X | X |
| 2006 | Tina Karol | "Show Me Your Love" | 7 | 145 | 7 | 146 |
| 2007 | Verka Serduchka | "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" | 2 | 235 | X | X |
| 2008 | Ani Lorak | "Shady Lady" | 2 | 230 | 1 | 152 |
| 2009 | Svetlana Loboda | "Be My Valentine! (Anti-Crisis Girl)" | 12 | 76 | 6 | 80 |
| 2010 | Alyosha | "Sweet People" | 10 | 108 | 7 | 77 |
| 2011 | Mika Newton | "Angel" | 4 | 159 | 6 | 81 |
| 2012 | Gaitana | "Be My Guest" |
[edit] Voting history (2003-2011)
Ukraine has given the most points to...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia |
86 |
| 2 |  Azerbaijan |
42 |
| 3 |  Georgia |
35 |
| 4 |  Norway |
34 |
| 5 |  Moldova |
33 |
Ukraine has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland |
77 |
| 2 | Russia |
67 |
| 3 |  Portugal |
66 |
| 3 |  Belarus |
66 |
| 5 |  Israel |
53 |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
[edit] Hostings
| Year | Location | Venue | Presenter(s) |
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| 2005 |  Kiev |
Palace of Sports | Maria Efrosinina and Pavlo Shylko |
[edit] Commentators and spokespersons
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| Year(s) | Commentator | Spokesperson |
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| 2003 | Pavlo Shylko | Lyudmyla Hariv |
| 2004 | Rodion Pryntsevsky (TV) Oles Kruglyakov and Tetjana Terekhova (radio) |
Pavlo Shylko |
| 2005 | Oles Kruglyakov (TV) Olena Zelinchenko (radio) (final only) |
Maria Orlova |
| 2006 | Pavlo Shylko (TV) Olena Zelinchenko (radio) |
Igor Posypaiko |
| 2007 | Tymur Miroshnychenko | Katya Osadchaya |
| 2008 | Tymur Miroshnychenko (TV) Olena Zelinchenko (radio) |
Marysya Horobets |
| 2009 | Tymur Miroshnychenko (TV) Pavlo Shylko (radio) (second semi-final and final only) |
Marysya Horobets |
| 2010 | Tymur Miroshnychenko (TV) Pavlo Shylko (radio) |
Iryna Zhuravska |
| 2011 | Tymur Miroshnychenko and Tetjana Terekhova (TV) Olena Zelinchenko (radio) |
Ruslana |
[edit] References
- ^ Viniker, Barry (2008-11-03). "Ukraine chooses Eurovision entry on February 22nd". ESCToday. http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12466. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ Konstantopoulos, Fotis (2008-11-03). "NTU decides for Moscow on February 22". Oikotimes. http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=4277. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Ukrainian State-Run TV Striving to Overcome Financial Strains - Company Head". Red Orbit. 2008-09-16. http://www.redorbit.com/news/entertainment/1556895/ukrainian_staterun_tv_striving_to_overcome_financial_strains__company/. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
[edit] External links
- Points to and from Ukraine eurovisioncovers.co.uk
- Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest - 2010 eurovision-ukraine.com
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