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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Ambrose

Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra sell trophy to fund drones for Ukraine war

AP

The winners of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest have raised more than £700,000 for the Ukrainian war effort by selling the competition’s trophy.

Hip-hop group Kalush Orchestra were propelled to victory in the music contest with their entry ‘Stefania’ earlier this month after a surge of public support from across the continent saw them claim an emotional win.

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