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Ukraine 2017: Participant profile- Rozhden
Rozhden is a finalist of the Ukrainian National selection 2017. He is a Ukrainian and Russian pop singer from Odessa. He hasn’t any musical education, he is musician- autodidact.
The man, like ILLARIA, took part in the second season of the tv show The Voice of Ukraine, where he became a finalist. Diana Arbenina was his mentor.
After tv show the singer created his debut album ‘PRAVDA’ (The truth). The song Znaesh (You know) became a big hit on iTunes.
On the 11 February Rozhden took part in the second semi-final of the Ukrainian national selection for Eurovision 2017 with the song Saturn and became a finalist with 13 points (8 from jury and 5 from televoting).
His song Saturn is written by Panos Liassi and Rafael Ishman (USA).
You can see Rozhden perform his song below.
Article by: Eliana Goncharova
Ukraine 2017: Participant profile – ILLARIA
ILLARIA is a finalist of the Ukraine national selection 2017. Her real name is Ekaterina Prischepa. She is a Ukrainian singer, composer and poet with with Greek roots. Her style is ethnic music.
Ekaterina was in 1986 in Kiev. She loves music from childhood. The girl graduated from the Kiev Musical Institute of Glier.
In 2011 she got the main award in the famous contest in Ukraine – Chyrvona ruta, but the popularity came to her after participating in the second season of the TV-show The Voice of Ukraine, where she finished in the semi-final.
ILLARIA also has an award from Ukrainian Ministry of Culture.
On the 11 February ILLARIA took part in Ukranian national selection for Eurovision 2017 and became the next finalist with 15 points (7 from jury and 8 from televoting). Her song is Thank You For My Way.
You can see ILLARIA perform her song below.
Ukraine: Two more acts qualify for the final
Ukraine held the second semi-final of their 2017 national selection. Eight acts competed and two made it to the grand final.
The two acts and songs to qualify –
Illaria – Thank You For My Way
Rozhden – Saturn
You can see the performances below.
Source: www.oikotimes.com; ESC Covers
Ukraine: First two acts qualify for final
The current Eurovision champions , Ukraine, held the first of three semi-finals. Eight acts competed and two lucky qualifiers have made it to the final.
The eight acts –
1. SKAI – All My Love For You
2. Roman Veremeychik & Lumiere – Make It Real
3. Monochromea – Blue Bird
4. Laliko – Sugar Whisper
5. Salto Nazad – O, Mamo!
6. MamaRika – We Are One
7. Tayanna – I Love You
8. Arsen Mirzoyan – Geraldine
The judges included Jamala (2016 winner of ESC for Ukraine) and the 2007 competitor for Ukraine Verka Serduchka (Andriy Danylko).
The two acts to make it to the final were –
- Salto Nazad
- Tayanna
You can see the performances of the qualifiers below.
Source: ESC Covers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q3N3-GNs-c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip624L2N4io