With her song "Ridnym" ("To the dear ones"), Ukraine’s Leleka took 9th place in the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final on May 16 in Vienna, Austria.
Eurovision is the longest-running international televised music competition, which began in 1956 and boasts millions of viewers every year.
Ukraine has consistently qualified for the Eurovision final since it began participating in 2003 and won in 2004 with Ruslana's "Wild Dances," in 2016 with Jamala's "1944," and in 2022 with Kalush Orchestra's "Stefania."