Ukraine chose “Stefania” by the KALUSH Orchestra after a tumultuous national final with one winner backing out over allegations of illegally traveling to Crimea. The KALUSH Orchestra includes the backing flute(?) player who performed with GO_A, Ukraine’s 2021 Eurovision entry. With Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, the country's odds at winning Eurovision, the completely apolitical … Continue reading Ukraine’s “Stefania”

The United Kingdom chose Sam Ryder's "SPACE MAN" to represent the country in Turin through an internal selection process. As one of the Big Five countries, UK's "SPACE MAN" is guaranteed a performance in the final. Before being announced as UK's Eurovision entry, Sam Ryder was best known as one of the most popular British … Continue reading United Kingdom’s “SPACE MAN”