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Ukrainian Eurovision Duo Pledge To Sell Trophy To Help Rebuild Bombed School If They Win


Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil hope to replicate success of Kalush Orchestra, who won in 2022.

In an interview with Deadline, this year’s entrants have pledged to make similar efforts, telling us any money they raise from the contest will go towards rebuilding a school in the Dnipropetrovsk region destroyed by a Russian missile in 2022. For the contest, the pair, who previously collaborated on a folk album, have brought their contrasting styles – Alyona is a rapper, Heil more operatic – to a song inspired by Ukrainian saints Theresa and Maria, representing love and kindness. But both women are clearly mindful of the European Broadcasting Union’s rules on Eurovision entries staying apolitical – Israel had to change their lyrics in March for this reason – and instead stress their message of peace, love and unity.

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