The band sold its award to help the Armed Forces.
Kalush Orchestra, which won the competition ” Eurovision-2022 “will receive a new crystal cup of the winner, according to” Eurovision Ukraine “. The award will be presented instead of the one that musicians sold to help the Armed Forces.
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Winners of “Eurovision »Together with Serhiy Prytula sold a crystal microphone at a charity auction. It was bought for 900 thousand dollars. This money will be transferred to the purchase of two PD-2 drones for the Ukrainian army.
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It will be recalled that Kalush Orchesta at the end of its performance in the final of the competition called to help Ukraine and save Azovstal . As a result, there were fears that the band could be disqualified, as political slogans are banned at Eurovision. At the same time, the European Language Union has stated that it considers calls for peace and assistance to Ukraine to be humanitarian, not political.
Kalush Orchesta scored 631 points, with 439 points given by the audience. The victory of the representatives of our country means that Ukraine has the right to hold the contest next year.
See the special topic: “ All proceeds will be donated to the Ukrainian army. Kalush Orchestra will go on a tour of Europe to raise funds to help Ukraine The funds will be donated to the needs of the army and charitable foundations of our country. “Eurovision-2023” will be held in Ukraine – Tkachenko The issue of moving the competition to other countries is not discussed. Azerbaijan and Georgia have stated that their assessments of Ukraine at Eurovision have been distorted The countries have filed a complaint due to incorrect jury results. Ukrposhta will release a stamp dedicated to the Kalush Orchestra The sketch of the stamp will be agreed with the Eurovision organizing committee
