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28 May 2016

Flying the Blue and Yellow (and Orange): Ukraine at Eurovision

JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, Society & Culture

Flying the Blue and Yellow (and Orange): Ukraine at Eurovision

Ukraine 20160528As we prepare for a trip to Ukraine for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, the JOYEurovision team took a trip of their own down memory lane to listen to what Ukrainian beauties had come before.

From talk about leather and hamster wheels, to the apparent link between Ukrainian entries and politics, you’ll get a quick history lesson with this week’s show.

Are you heading to Ukraine next year? Let us know by emailing joyeurovision@joy.org.au

And join us as we go OUT, LOUD and PROUD for Radiothon next week!

The Music

Oleksandr Ponomaryov – Hasta La Vista (2003)       Watch on YouTube

Ruslana – Wild Dances (2004)       Watch on YouTube

GreenJolly – Razom Nas Bahato, Nas Ne Podolaty (2005)       Watch on YouTube

Verka Serduchka – Dancing Lasha Tumbai (2007)       Watch on YouTube

Ani Lorak – Shady Lady (2008)       Watch on YouTube

Mika Newton – Angel (2011)       Watch on YouTube

Gaitana – Be My Guest (2012)       Watch on YouTube

Zlata Ognevich – Gravity (2013)       Watch on YouTube

Mariya Yaremchuk – Tick-Tock (2014)       Watch on YouTube

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