Eurovision confirms Ukraine's participation in the competition

Ukraine will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest scheduled for May in Turin (northern Italy), event organizers confirmed on Monday.

Eurovision executive producer Simona Martorelli said that the delegation of Ukraine had confirmed and sent all required materials on time.

“It's absolutely admirable, given the situation,” he added.

The choice of Ukraine for this year is the Kalush Orchestra, with the lullaby in rap version “Stefania”.

Sung to a mother, the song incorporates traditional Ukrainian music and includes the following phrase: “I will always find my way home even if all roads are destroyed.”

As all festival guests are asked, the group will try to record a video, in case they are unable to participate in the event.

On February 25, the Eurovision Executive Committee decided to exclude Russia from this year's contest.

The event, which has a potential audience of nearly 1 billion viewers, will take place from 10 to 14 May in Turin, Italy.

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