Jamala won Eurovision for Ukraine in 2016
(Picture: Getty Images)On February 22, Kalush Orchestra were confirmed as the act set to represent Ukraine at the 2022 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Within two days, Russia had invaded the country.
Such a devastating turn of events might have made Eurovision feel like a swiftly forgotten sideshow in a nation ravaged by war. But instead, something almost the opposite has happened. Stefania, the song that Kalush Orchestra were set to compete with, has become, according to founder and lead vocalist Oleh Psiuk, an unofficial “anthem for Ukraine”.
