Eurovision: Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra, a group that mixes traditional Ukrainian rhythms, costumes and dance moves with contemporary hip-hop, is heavily tipped to win by bookmakers
Kalush Orchestra, representing Ukraine, perform onstage during the Grand Final show of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest at Pala Alpitour on May 14, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Song Contest entered its flamboyant climax Saturday night as 25 bands performed in front of a live audience in the Italian city of Turin, while millions more watched on television around the world.
Russia was excluded this year after its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, a move organizers said was meant to keep politics out of the contest that promotes diversity and friendship among nations. Back in Ukraine, in the battered northeastern city of Kharkiv, Kalush Orchestra’s participation in the contest is seen as giving the nation another platform to garner international support.
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