Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest
| Ukraine | |
|---|---|
| |
| Participating broadcaster | Natsionalna Telekompaniya Ukrainy (NTU) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 7 |
| First appearance | 2003 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 2004 |
| External links | |
| NTU page | |
Ukraine has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest seven 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 missed a final, and therefore has never been eliminated in the semifinals.
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]
Contestants
| Year | Artist | Title | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Oleksandr Ponomaryov | "Hasta la Vista" | 14 | 30 | ||
| 2004 | Ruslana | "Wild Dances" | 1 | 280 | 2 | 256 |
| 2005 | GreenJolly | "Razom nas bahato" (Разом нас багато) | 19 | 30 | X | X |
| 2006 | Tina Karol | "Show Me Your Love" | 7 | 145 | 7 | 146 |
| 2007 | Verka Serduchka | "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" (Dancing Лаша Тумбай) | 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" |
Voting history (2003-2009)
Ukraine has given the most points to...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia
|
68 |
| 2 |  Norway
|
34 |
| 3 |  Moldova
|
26 |
| 4 |  Armenia
|
22 |
| 5 |  Azerbaijan
|
20 |
Ukraine has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland
|
72 |
| 2 |  Portugal
|
59 |
| 3 | Russia
|
50 |
| 4 |  Belarus
|
46 |
| 5 |  Latvia
|
44 |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
Hostings
| Year | Location | Venue | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |  Kiev
|
Palace of Sports | Maria Efrosinina and Pavlo Shylko |
References
- ^ Viniker, Barry (2008-11-03). "Ukraine chooses Eurovision entry on February 22nd". ESCToday. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Konstantopoulos, Fotis (2008-11-03). "NTU decides for Moscow on February 22". Oikotimes. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
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External links
- Points to and from Ukraine eurovisioncovers.co.uk
- Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest - 2010 eurovision-ukraine.com