After Ukraine’s win at the Eurovision Song Contest, Kyiv residents said they hoped for a victory in the battle against invading Russian forces.

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(17 May 2022)
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Lviv region – 17 May 2022
1. Ukrainian Eurovision song contest winners Kalush Orchestra band members walking to podium
2. Mid of band members
3. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Ihor Psiuk, Kalush Orchestra frontman:
“First of all, we want to say a big thank you to everyone, to all the people, to all the countries, and most of all to the Ukrainians who were abroad and voted for us, for Ukraine. We want to thank all the countries and all the people who voted for Ukraine because this victory is very important for us this year. I am very glad that we managed to lift the spirits of the Ukrainian people, and we hope that this victory will set an example and motivation and help us get the main victory. Glory to Ukraine.”
4. Wide of news conference
5. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Ihor Psiuk, Kalush Orchestra frontman:
“We plan to sell the statuette. We want to sell the statuette to raise funds for Ukraine. What do we mean? There are many people who, in principle, can afford a large sum of money to help Ukraine. This statuette will be such a prize, an additional motivation to donate money to benefit the country and the army and, maybe, someone wants to do that. Take a photo of the statuette, and soon you will be able to get it. We will put it up for auction. We will soon announce all the details of where and how we will sell the statuette. Follow Kalush’s Instagram page, and subscribe.”
6. Close up of Eurovision trophy
7. Wide of news conference
STORYLINE:
Eurovision winners, the Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra, vowed on Tuesday to auction their trophy in order to raise funds for Ukraine’s war effort.
Speaking from Lviv during their first news conference upon returning to Ukraine, the band said the win helped lift the spirits of Ukrainians.
Ihor Psiuk, the band’s frontman said the sale of the trophy could raise a substantial amount of money which would be used “to benefit the country and the army”.
He added that details of the auction would be posted online soon.
The band’s song “Stefania” beat 24 other performers during the Eurovision song contest grand final in Turin on Saturday.
It was penned by Psiuk as a tribute to his mother, but since Russia’s invasion it has become an anthem to the motherland, with lyrics that pledge: “I’ll always find my way home, even if all roads are destroyed.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed the victory, Ukraine’s third since its 2003 Eurovision debut.
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Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra have won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, in a symbolic show of public support following the country’s invasion by Russia.

The rap-folk band, who were given special permission to leave the war-torn country, soared to first place with 631 points.

They ended their performance in Turin with a plea: “Please help Ukraine, help Mariupol, help Azovstal right now.”

Sam Ryder came second for the UK, the country’s best result since 1998.

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After Kalush Orchestra’s song, “Stephania”, won the Eurovision contest, they auctioned their trophy to help support the Ukrainian army.

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