At the press conference, Ukrainian performers called on the world to help Ukraine.
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra, after victories at the International Song Contest Eurovision 2022 , answered questions from journalists. During a press conference, the band's frontman Oleg Psyuk said that despite the threat of disqualification, he could not miss the opportunity and called on the world to help save the defenders of Mariupol.
“For me, this is more important than disqualification. I would not forgive myself for losing such a chance. I really hope that at least one person who saw this will be able to help us,” said the singer. “This is a great disaster for our country, more than a thousand people are surrounded on all sides and they can't get out. So we ask the country to join in to help people get out.”
The leader of the group Kalush urged the audience, the world community, not to turn a blind eye to this problem. Speak, write, appeal to the leadership of their countries to help solve the problem of evacuation of Ukrainian defenders.
Other theses from the press conference of the winners of Eurovision 2022 Kalush Orchestra :
– “As I said, any victory in any aspect for our country will be very important now. Because our culture is also under threat, this is where we were, because our culture was attacked, and we it was necessary to show what it is, Ukrainian culture is alive, it is “.
-” There has been no good news in Ukraine for a long time, so thank you to everyone who helped us bring them to the country. “
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– “Like every Ukrainian, he is ready to fight for the country to the end.”
“- in a cohesive and rebuilt country.”
In turn, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Kalush Orchestra on winning Eurovision in social Congratulations on Ukraine's victory were published by a number of European leaders.
