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Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision Song Contest amid war at home

Headline from Lebanon Express, on the newest of 2 developments

Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, in a clear show of support for the group's war-ravaged nation.

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May 14, 2022
Ukraine Favorite to Win Eurovision Song Contest Amid War
Headline from NBC New York ·
May 15, 2022Newest
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision Song Contest amid war at home
Headline from Lebanon Express ·

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NBC New York
Ukraine Favorite to Win Eurovision Song Contest Amid War (opens NBC New York)
Published May 13, 2022
NBC New York's feed description
The Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra received special permission to leave the country to represent Ukraine and Ukrainian culture at the music contest.
CNN
Ukraine takes the Eurovision spotlight as the weirdest show on earth returns (opens CNN)
Published May 13, 2022
CNN's feed description
Just one group is commanding the spotlight in the build-up to Eurovision: Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra. The folk-rap group are runaway favorites in the betting markets and their presence at the tournament has captured the imagination of fans across the continent.
New York Times
Amid war and destruction, Ukraine is favored to win the wildly popular Eurovision Song Contest. (opens New York Times)
Published May 13, 2022
New York Times's feed description
The exclusion of Russia from the contest has underlined the country’s estrangement from the west, including in popular culture.
Newsweek
Will Ukraine win this year's Eurovision? (opens Newsweek)
Published May 13, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
Folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra are hoping to take the prize in Europe's long-running singing competition.
Fredericksburg.com
Photos: Scenes from the Eurovision Song Contest (opens Fredericksburg.com)
Published May 14, 2022
Fredericksburg.com's feed description
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, in a clear show of support for the group's war-ravaged nation.
Lebanon Express
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision Song Contest amid war at home (opens Lebanon Express)
Published May 14, 2022
Lebanon Express's feed description
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, in a clear show of support for the group's war-ravaged nation.
NBC Los Angeles
Ukrainian Band Kalush Orchestra Wins Eurovision 2022 Amid War (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published May 14, 2022
NBC Los Angeles's feed description
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the victory and said “we will do our best” to host next year's contest in the currently-beseiged port city of Mariupol.
Digital Journal
Fierce fighting in Ukraine's east but Eurovision win lifts spirits (opens Digital Journal)
Published May 14, 2022
Digital Journal's feed description
Ukrainians were offered a boost of optimism as a rap lullaby combining folk and modern hip-hop rhythms won the Eurovision song contest.
Deutsche Welle
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision final | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published May 14, 2022
Deutsche Welle's feed description
Kalush Orchestra has won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. The Ukrainian band was outside the top three after the vote from the event's judges, but it swept to victory thanks to overwhelming support from fans across Europe.
WTOL Toledo
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision amid war (opens WTOL Toledo)
Published May 14, 2022
WTOL Toledo's feed description
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the victory and said “we will do our best” to host next year's contest in the hotly contested port city of Mariupol.
Washington Times
Eurovision win in hand, Ukraine band releases new war video (opens Washington Times)
Published May 14, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra, fresh off its Eurovision victory, released a new music video Sunday of its winning hit “Stefania” that features scenes of war-ravaged Ukraine and women in combat gear, as the annual song contest took on ever more political tones.
KVIA El Paso
Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest in wave of goodwill following invasion by Russia (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published May 14, 2022
KVIA El Paso's feed description
By Ivana Kottasová and Rob Picheta, CNN Ukraine’s folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, surfing a wave of goodwill from European nations to clinch the country’s third win at the glitzy event.
Washington Times
Tuneful revenge: Embattled Ukraine takes Eurovision song contest (opens Washington Times)
Published May 14, 2022
Forbes
Photos: Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra Celebrates Eurovision Win (opens Forbes)
Published May 14, 2022
Forbes's feed description
The Ukrainian band made an impassioned plea in front of the massive audience watching Eurovision to free the fighters still trapped inside Mariupol’s besieged steel plant.
Portland Press Herald
Ukrainian band wins Eurovision Song Contest in vote seen as supporting its homeland (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published May 14, 2022
Portland Press Herald's feed description
Kalush Orchestra made an impassioned plea to free people still trapped in a besieged steel mill in Mariupol on Saturday night after performing in the final.
Fox News
Ukrainian band wins Eurovision song competition as war with Russia continues (opens Fox News)
Published May 14, 2022
Fox News's feed description
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest Sunday in a show of support for the war-ravaged country.
The Times of Israel
Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest amid Russian invasion (opens The Times of Israel)
Published May 14, 2022
The Times of Israel's feed description
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The Guardian
Ukraine wins 2022 Eurovision song contest as UK finishes second in Turin (opens The Guardian)
Published May 14, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Stefania by Kalush Orchestra rides wave of public sympathy to claim Ukraine’s third Eurovision victory
WFMZ Allentown
Ukraine's Eurovision performance moves viewers (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published May 14, 2022
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
Ukraine gave a poignant performance at the 2022 'Eurovision Song Contest'.
NBC News
Ukraine crowned winner of 2022 Eurovision Song Contest (opens NBC News)
Published May 14, 2022
NBC News's feed description
"Stefania," about the mother of Kalush Orchestra’s frontman, “has become really close to the hearts of so many people in Ukraine," the singer said.
Rolling Stone
Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra Wins 2022 Eurovision Song Contest (opens Rolling Stone)
Published May 14, 2022
Rolling Stone's feed description
Folk-rap collective ride their song “Stefania” and the public vote to victory
Al Jazeera
Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision amid Russia’s invasion (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 14, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Kalush Orchestra wins the Eurovision Song Contest in a clear show of popular support for the war-ravaged nation.
PBS NewsHour
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision with a show of support for a nation gripped by war (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published May 14, 2022
PBS NewsHour's feed description
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the victory, Ukraine’s third since its 2003 Eurovision debut, and said “we will do our best” to host next year’s contest in the hotly contested port city of Mariupol.
The Guardian
Ukraine wins 2022 Eurovision song contest as UK finishes second in Turin – report (opens The Guardian)
Published May 14, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Ukraine won the Eurovision song contest 2022 with their song mixing rap with elements of Ukrainian folk music
New York Times
Ukraine wins the Eurovision Song Contest. (opens New York Times)
Published May 14, 2022
New York Times's feed description
The country’s entry, the folk rap band Kalush Orchestra, triumphed thanks to the popular vote.

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