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GreenJolly
GreenJolly ( uk, Ґринджоли, ''Gryndzholy'') was a Ukrainian hip hop duo best known for their song "Razom nas bahato, nas ne podolaty", which became the unofficial anthem of the Ukrainian Orange Revolution in 2004.What happened to Orange Revolution band Greenjolly? Kyiv Post (23 November 2011) History GreenJolly consisted of Roman Kalyn and Roman Kostyuk, who originate from the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk region of western Ukraine. In conjunction with various Ukrainian radio stations, the band wrote the song "Razom nas bahato, nas ne podolaty" to support the protests against electoral fraud that took place during the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election. The song became widely known in Ukraine and ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razom Nas Bahato, Nas Ne Podolaty
"Razom nas bahato" ( uk, Разом нас багато, ; "Together we are many") is a hip hop song by GreenJolly, which became the unofficial anthem of the Ukrainian Orange Revolution in 2004.What happened to Orange Revolution band Greenjolly? (23 November 2011) The literal translation of the chorus line is "Together we are many, we cannot be defeated" (Ukr. ''Разом нас багато, нас не подолати'' Russian Вместе нас много, нас не победить). Background The song deliberately resembles a title of a famous[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukraine In The Eurovision Song Contest
Ukraine has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 17 times since making its debut in 2003. Ukraine has won the contest three times: in with "Wild Dances" by Ruslana, in with "1944" by Jamala, and in with " Stefania" by Kalush Orchestra, thus becoming the first country in the 21st century and the first Eastern European country to win the contest three times. Ukraine hosted the and contests in Kyiv. Since the introduction of the semi-final round in 2004, Ukraine is the only country outside of the " Big Five" to have qualified for the final of every contest they have competed in, and has been placed outside the top-ten only six times. Ukraine has a total of eight top-five placements, with Verka Serduchka () and Ani Lorak () both finishing second, Zlata Ognevich third (), Mika Newton fourth () and Go_A fifth (), in addition to its wins. The only countries with more top-five results in the 21st century are (12) and (10). History Ukraine made its debut in 2003, when Olek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Kyiv, Ukraine, following the country's victory at the with the song "Wild Dances" by Ruslana. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU), the contest was held at the Palace of Sports, and consisted of a semi-final on 19 May, and a final on 21 May 2005. The two live shows were presented by Ukrainian television presenters Maria Efrosinina and Pavlo Shylko. Thirty-nine countries participated in the contest, three more than the previous record of thirty-six, that took part the year before. Bulgaria and Moldova made their first participation this year, while Hungary returned to the contest after a six-year absence, having last taken part in . The winner was with the song "My Number One", performed by Helena Paparizou and written by Manos Psaltakis, Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou. This was Greece's firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruslana
Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko ( uk, Руслана Степанівна Лижичко, ''Ruslana Lyzhychko''; born 24 May 1973), known mononymously as Ruslana, is a World Music Award and Eurovision Song Contest winning recording artist, holding the title of People's Artist of Ukraine. She is also a former MP serving as deputy in the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) for the Our Ukraine Party. Ruslana was the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in Ukraine in 2004-2005. She is recognized as the most successful Ukrainian female solo artist internationally and was included in the top 10 most influential women of 2013 by the Forbes magazine. The U.S. Secretary of State honored her with the International Women of Courage Award in March, 2014. She has been named an honorary citizen of her hometown Lviv and was nominated to receive the title Hero of Ukraine. She is a singer, songwriter, producer, musical conductor, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, voice actress and social activist. She write ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Karol
, native_name_lang = uk , birth_name = Tetiana Hryhorivna Liberman , birth_date = , birth_place = Orotukan, Russian SFSR, USSR , alma_mater = R. Glier Kyiv Institute of MusicNational Aviation University , occupation = , years_active = 2003–present , title = , spouse = , children = 1 , website = , module = , signature = Tina Karol signatures.jpg , signature_size = 200px Tina Karol, russian: Тина Кароль (born Tetiana Hryhorivna Liberman, 25 January 1985) is a Ukrainian singer, actress, and television presenter. She represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song " Show Me Your Love", placing seventh. Karol has since become a mentor on ''The Voice of Ukraine'' and since 2020 she has also been a judge at Vidbir, Ukraine's National Selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Biography Born on 25 January 1985 to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Show Me Your Love (Tina Karol Song)
Ukraine participated in Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Show Me Your Love" written by Mikhail Nekrasov, Tina Karol and Pavlo Shylko. The song was performed by Tina Karol. The Ukrainian broadcaster National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU) organised the music competition series ''Ty – Zirka!'' in order to select the Ukrainian entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece. Twelve contestants competed in the competition which consisted of four shows: three elimination shows, held on 28 January, 11 February and 25 February 2006, and a final, held on 11 March 2006. Three acts qualified to compete in the final, where "I Am Your Queen" performed by Tina Karol was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a three-member jury panel and a public televote. The song was later retitled as "Show Me Your Love". Ukraine competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 18 May 2006. Performing during the show in position 15, "Show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вська о́бласть, translit=Ivano-Frankivska oblast), also referred to as Ivano-Frankivshchyna ( uk, Іва́но-Франкі́вщина), is an administrative divisions of Ukraine, oblast (region) in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Ivano-Frankivsk. As is the case with most other oblasts of Ukraine this region has the same name as its administrative center – which was renamed by the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Ukrainian authorities after the Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko on 9 November 1962. It has a population of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast is also known to Ukrainians by a deep-rooted alternative name: ''Prykarpattia'' (although some sources may also consider the southern Lviv Oblast including such cities as Stryi, Truskavets, and Drohobych, as also part of Prykarpattia). Prykarpattia, together with Lviv Oblast, Lviv and Ternopil Oblast, Ternopil regions, was the main body of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange Revolution
The Orange Revolution ( uk, Помаранчева революція, translit=Pomarancheva revoliutsiia) was a series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005, in the immediate aftermath of the run-off vote of the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, which was claimed to be marred by massive corruption, voter intimidation and electoral fraud. Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, was the focal point of the movement's campaign of civil resistance, with thousands of protesters demonstrating daily. Nationwide, the revolution was highlighted by a series of acts of civil disobedience, sit-ins, and general strikes organized by the opposition movement. The protests were prompted by reports from several domestic and foreign election monitors as well as the widespread public perception that the results of the run-off vote of 21 November 2004 between leading candidates Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor Yanukovych were rigged by the author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyiv Post
The ''Kyiv Post'' is the oldest English-language newspaper in Ukraine, founded in October 1995 by Jed Sunden. History American Jed Sunden founded the ''Kyiv Post'' weekly newspaper on Oct. 18, 1995 and later created KP Media for his holdings. The newspaper, which went online in 1997, serves Ukrainian and expatriate readers with a general interest mix of political, business and entertainment coverage. The 50-member staff is a team of mainly Ukrainian journalists, numbering 35 editorial team members and 15 in the commercial division as of Jan. 10, 2020, including 40 Ukrainians. Historically, the editorial policy has supported democracy, Western integration and free markets for Ukraine. It has published numerous investigative stories, including coverage of the 2000 murder of journalist Georgiy Gongadze, in which ex-Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma is a prime suspect; the 2004 Orange Revolution, in which a massive public uprising blocked Viktor Yanukovych from taking power as pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Ukrainian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Ukraine on 31 October, 21 November and 26 December 2004. The election was the fourth presidential election to take place in Ukraine following independence from the Soviet Union. The last stages of the election were contested between the opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko and incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych from the Party of Regions. It was later determined by the Ukrainian Supreme Court that the election was plagued by widespread falsification of the results in favour of Yanukovych. According to Ukraine's electoral law, a two-round system is used to elect the president in which a candidate must win a majority (50% or more) of all ballots cast. The first round of voting was held on 31 October. As no candidate had 50% or more of the votes cast a run-off ballot between the two-highest polling candidates, Yushchenko and Yanukovych, was held on 21 November. According to official Central Election Commission results announced on 23 Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU; french: Union européenne de radio-télévision, links=no, UER) is an alliance of Public broadcasting, public service media organisations whose countries are within the European Broadcasting Area or who are member states of the Council of Europe, members of the Council of Europe. , it is made up of 112 member organizations from 54 countries, and 31 associate members from a further 20 countries. It was established in 1950, and had its administrative headquarters in Geneva and technical office in Brussels. The EBU owns and operates the Eurovision (network), Eurovision and Euroradio telecommunications networks on which major television and radio broadcasts are distributed live to its members. It also operates the daily Eurovision news exchange in which members share breaking news footage. In 2017, the EBU launched the Eurovision Social Newswire, an eyewitness and video verification service. Led by Head of Social Newsgathering, Derek Bowler, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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