Kalush Orchestra has performed their Eurovision 2022 song live in Lviv.
Ukrainian Eurovision representatives, Kalush Orchestra, has performed “Stefania” in Lviv, Ukraine, as part of their promotional concert tour. The group is planning to raise funds to aid the reconstruction of Ukrainian cities affected by the war.
The band met in Lviv together for the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and are now actively working on their performance. Yesterday it was revealed that Kalush Orchestra will perform live at the Eurovision Song Contest, after fears that they would not be able to attend due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Who are Kalush Orchestra?
Kalush is a rap group formed in 2019, consisting of Oleh Psiuk (rapper), Ihor Didenchuk (multi-instrumentalist), and MC Kilimmen (DJ). Ihor is also a member of Go_A, who represented Ukraine at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. This year, Kalush launched the Kalush Orchestra, which focuses on rap and folk fusion music. Tymofii Muzychuk and Vitalii Duzhyk joined the core Kalush members for this project.
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Ukraine first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003, when Oleksandr Ponomariov performed “Hasta la vista”. The following year Ruslana brought the country their first win with the song “Wild Dances”. It was a feat that would be replicated in 2016 by Jamala with her song “1944”; her emotionally charged song scored a record 534 points to take victory in Stockholm. In 2017 O.Torvald represented the country on home soil with the song “Time”. The group finished in 24th place, Ukraine’s worst result at the contest to date. Ukraine is the last remaining country with a 100% semi-final qualification record.
