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Rachel Treisman

Russia attacked the hometown of Ukraine's Eurovision band just before its performance

Ukraine's Tvorchi performs "Heart of Steel" on stage during the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Liverpool, England. They finished in sixth place, behind Sweden, Finland, Israel, Italy and Norway. (Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images)

As the Ukrainian band Tvorchi prepared to take the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, on Saturday, its members learned Russian missiles had just hit their hometown. Then came another attack.

Ukrainian producer Andrii Hutsuliak and Nigerian-born vocalist and songwriter Jeffrey Kenny, who make up the electronic music duo Tvorchi, are based in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil.

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