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Ukraine Eurovision hopeful under investigation by broadcaster

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Eurovision put on hold following an investigation by a TV broadcaster.On Saturday (February 12), Alina Pash booked her ticket to the world’s biggest song contest after winning Vidbir, the nationally televised selection show that Ukraine uses to find its Eurovision entry.Eight hopefuls competed in Vidbir, with a combination of a public vote and a jury vote determining the winner, both contributing 50 per cent of the points.However, Ukraine’s national broadcaster UA:PBC has now “suspended” the signing of the agreement for Pash to be the country’s representative at the song contest due to an investigation into a 2015 trip she made to Crimea, an area Russia seized control of in 2014.Visiting Crimea is frowned upon as there are strict rules in place on how people should travel to the region.

Ukrainians and foreigners are only allowed to travel there through official land checkpoints. It’s illegal under Ukrainian law to travel to Crimea via Russia.Because of the trip, some people are claiming that Pash is un-Ukrainian. “I’m a Ukrainian girl.

I’m talking in Ukrainian and my song is about Ukraine,” she told BBC Newsbeat. “There is no way that I can be against it.”Pash has provided authorities with proof of how she entered the region.

In a statement shared with Newsbeat, Ukraine’s public broadcaster said it is “expecting the response of the State Border Guard Service” to “confirm the validity of the document”.

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