All proceeds will be donated to the Ukrainian army.
Leader of the Kalush Orchestra /Oleg Psyuk put up for auction his iconic pink panama hat, as well as a statuette of the winners of the Eurovision Song Contest. According to the band's Instagram page, the Ukrainians became the first winners of the competition to decide to sell their trophy to help the army.
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It is noted that the statuette will go to the auctioneer who will make the largest donation in cryptocurrency or traditional currency. Those who want to buy a panama hat must make a contribution of 5 euros, the winner will be chosen from among the participants at random.
The auction will end on May 28 at 19.00. All proceeds will be donated to the Serhiy Prytula Foundation, which provides assistance to the Ukrainian army.
“The Kalush Orchestra received a record number of viewers' votes. Now let's break the record of charitable donations. Join the challenge and share this post with your elders, “the band members urged.
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Recall Kalush At the end of their performance in the final of the competition, Orchesta called help Ukraine and save Azovstal. Concerns have arisen that the group could be disqualified because Eurovision banned political slogans. At the same time, the European Language Union 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 a competition next year.
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