Ukrainian Eurovision Duo Pledge To Sell Trophy To Help Rebuild Bombed School If They Win
deadline.comIn 2022, Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest and promptly sold their winners’ trophy for $900,000 to raise money to help with the war effort.
The distinctive crystal microphone was auctioned on Facebook and funds were used to buy drones for Ukraine’s military. In an interview with Deadline, this year’s entrants have pledged to make similar efforts, telling us any money they raise from the contest will go towards rebuilding a school in the Dnipropetrovsk region destroyed by a Russian missile in 2022.
Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil reflected on the significance of Kalush Orchestra’s Eurovision victory that same year. Alyona said: “For Ukraine, it was very important because it was [about] attention.
Then they sold their trophy, created a lottery and were able to spread information about the truth [of the war]. We have [to deal with] a lot of propaganda.” Alyona and Heil are currently fifth favorites to emulate Kalush Orchestra’s success, and fans of the pair and their performance can donate to the school fund via United24’s website, where they can also bid for a personal meeting with the musical duo.
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