Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009

Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Country  Ukraine
National selection
Selection process National Final
50% Jury
50% Televote
Selection date(s) 8 March 2009
Selected entrant Svitlana Loboda
Selected song "Be My Valentine! (Anti-Crisis Girl)"
Finals performance
Semi-final result Qualified (6th, 80 points)
Final result 12th, 76 points
Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2008 • 2009 • 2010►

Ukraine competed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, with the seventh Ukrainian entrant selected by a national final held by Ukrainian broadcaster Natsionalna Telekompaniya Ukrainy (NTU).

After a number of changes to dates for the national final, the contest finally took place on 8 March 2009, where 14 songs competed to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The final winner was Svitlana Loboda with "Be My Valentine".[1][2]

National final

The selection process began with an open call for songs by NTU for the contest, with a deadline for entries set at 16 January. After this deadline, the original plan was for the broadcaster to assemble a seven-person jury to access the entries. Between 21 and 23 January, this jury would have selected 30 songs to perform in an untelevised semi-final, to be held on 1 February behind closed doors. From these 30 songs, 15 of them were to qualify for a televised final to be held on 22 February 2009.[3][4]

On 20 January, a total of 63 entries were submitted to NTU. However, changes to the format for the contest were announced at the same time. Two semi-finals were to be held on 7 and 8 February, featuring 20 songs in total, possibly held at the Sports Palace in Kiev, where the 2005 Eurovision was held.[5][6] This was yet again changed on 21 January, where it was revealed that now only one semi-final will be held on 8 February, which will not be held at the Sports Palace.[7][8]

The semi-final was held internally by NTU to select 15 entries to compete in the final. After the semi-final, it was reported that the performer Anastasiya Prykhodko and her manager claimed that neither the National Television Company of Ukraine (NTCU) nor the National Jury had used trustworthy methods to choose the contestants for the final. Prykhodko's interpretation of the rules was that in the semi-final, she had been entitled to perform something different from their Eurovision entry song. In fact, Paragraph 4.3 of the Rules of Eurovision Song Competition issued by the NCTU on 31 October 2008 stated literally:"On 8 February 2009 on the improvised stage set in the NTVU studios, the 30 semi-finalists perform their competition songs live."[9] On the grounds of the paragraph, the Jury disqualified Pryhodko for performing a song from her repertoire of the times of the Star Factory TV show called "Vsyo dlya tebya".[10] The national final, to be held on 8 March, was temporarily suspended by a national arbitration committee due to the protest filed by Prykhodko. However, the national final went ahead on 8 March at the Ukraina Palace in Kiev, where the winner was decided by a 50/50 mix of jury vote and public televote.[11][12] Prykhodko later entered the Russian national final on 7 March, winning with "Mamo" and represented Russia at the contest.[13][14]

Svitlana Loboda won the national final with the song "Be My Valentine".[1][2] The song will be performed at Eurovision as "Be My Valentine! (Anti-Crisis Girl)".

Final - 8 March 2009
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Lenara "Flash" 12 9
2 Goryachiy Shokolad "Kiss" 13 8
3 Tetyana Bryantseva "Sweet and Sugar Baby" 5 13
4 Denis Barkanov "You Are My Love and Pain" 19 5
5 Zaklyopki "Time Is Up" 22 2
6 Natalia Volkova "Gush" 16 6
7 4 Kings "Tearin' Up My Heart" 10 11
8 ANA "You're Like A Paradise" 4 14
9 Svetlana Loboda "Be My Valentine" 28 1
10 GODO "Zagadaymo Bazhannya" 11 10
11 Alexandеr Panayotov "Superhero" 22 2
12 Ira Poison "You Free Me" 22 2
13 Kishe "Midnight" 8 12
14 Tori Joy "Smile" 18 6

Promotion

After winning the national final, Svitlana released the promotional video for "Be My Valentine! (Anti-Crisis Girl)", which will be shown around Europe before the contest.[15]

Svitlana performed with a number of other entries in the 2009 contest at two international events: on 17 April the Ukrainian entry performed at the UKEurovision Preview Party at the Scala in London;[16] she also performed on 18 April at the Eurovision Promo Concert in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, along with entries from 22 other countries.[17][18]

At Eurovision

Despite Ani Lorak coming second in the final of the 2008 contest, Ukraine will have to compete in the second semi-final of the contest on 14 May 2009. Svitlana will perform 17th in the running order of the semi-final, following Albania and preceding Estonia.

Svitlana released news on her performance at Eurovision that she would perform on stage with a large mechanical device known as the "Hell Machine", appearing somewhat like a cog. The device would descend and rotate from the top of the stage, and to be accompanied by embedded lights.[19][20]

The song qualified for the final where it finished 12th with 76 points.

Points Awarded by Ukraine[21]

Semi final

12 points Azerbaijan
10 points Norway
8 points Moldova
7 points Estonia
6 points Poland
5 points Lithuania
4 points Greece
3 points Albania
2 points Slovakia
1 point Croatia

Final

12 points Norway
10 points Azerbaijan
8 points Russia
7 points Moldova
6 points United Kingdom
5 points Denmark
4 points Estonia
3 points France
2 points Armenia
1 point Israel

Points Awarded to Ukraine (Semi-Final 2)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Points Awarded to Ukraine (Final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Omelyanchuk, Olena (2009-03-08). "A double reason to celebrate for Svitlana Loboda". EBU. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  2. 1 2 Klier, Marcus (2009-03-08). "Ukraine: Svitlana Loboda to Eurovision". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  3. ↑ Viniker, Barry (2008-11-03). "Ukraine chooses Eurovision entry on February 22nd". ESCToday. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  4. ↑ Konstantopoulos, Fotis (2008-11-03). "NTU decides for Moscow on February 22". Oikotimes. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  5. ↑ Klier, Marcus (2009-01-20). "Ukraine: changes in national selection announced". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  6. ↑ Costa, Nelson (2009-01-20). "Ukraine: 63 submitted songs; two semifinals in February". Oikotimes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  7. ↑ Klier, Marcus (2009-01-21). "Ukraine: changes in national selection announced". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  8. ↑ Costa, Nelson (2009-01-22). "Ukraine: Changes in the Eurovision selection announced". Oikotimes. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  9. ↑ http://www.1tv.com.ua/euro/euro2009/eurodoc/ Положення про Національний відбір "Євробачення-2009"
  10. ↑ Anastasiya Prihodko (Russia) Biography, www.esckaz.com
  11. ↑ Hondal, Victor (2009-03-07). "Ukraine: National final to take place tomorrow". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  12. ↑ Calleja Bayliss, Marc (2009-03-07). "Ukraine: National Final to go on as planned". Oikotimes. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  13. ↑ Fisher, Luke (2009-03-07). "Anastasia Prihodko to represent Russia in Moscow!". Oikotimes. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  14. ↑ Omelyanchuk, Olena (2009-03-07). "Russia votes for Anastasia Prykhodko". EBU. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  15. ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (2009-03-16). "Ukraine: Svitlana releases preview video". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  16. ↑ Viniker, Barry (2009-04-03). "Svitlana signs up to UK Eurovision Preview Party". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  17. ↑ Romkes, René (2009-04-03). "Netherlands: Eurovision dress rehearsal in Amsterdam?". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  18. ↑ Costa, Nelson (2009-04-18). "23 Eurovision entries live tonight in Amsterdam". Oikotimes. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  19. ↑ Hondal, Victor (2009-04-01). "Ukraine: Svetlana Loboda's "Hell Machine"". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  20. ↑ "Revelations for Svitlana". Oikotimes. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  21. ↑ Eurovision Song Contest 2008
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