Eurovision 2007

[Kathy]

Originally Posted by stepanstas

Well, the first link is russian, and you know i don't like that.
It kinda shows how fake he/she by singing Ukrainian just to win the competition

But he has sung in Ukrainian (hop hop hop). And a lot of his songs use surzhik, which one can't deny, is spoken in Ukraine. Even on this board, Western Ukrainians have used it in communicating.

Andrij Danilko is no different from Celine Dion, or Cirque du Soleil, or James Cameron, Pamela Anderson, Avril Lavigne, Evangeline Lilly, etc. - they all moved to a larger market (US), as did Andrij. At least he doesn't say he won't sing in Russian, then speaks Russian in interviews on Ukrainian television (Ruslana).

The second link is okay, but i usually like things with works

That does not surprise me.

Tell me if you like it

It doesn't touch my soul. But, musical taste is very subjective.

[Kathy]

Well, at least Verka has achieved the seemingly impossible -

Nationalists, Russia Find Ukraine's Eurovision Song Quite a Drag | Culture & Lifestyle | Deutsche Welle | 02.04.2007

[stepanstas]

I Completely agree with the article. He/She did mention the Maydan, but He/She speaks russian.

Anyway, to brighted up your mood here is another article

Ukraine: the video clip recording of Verka Serduchka for his entry

ESCKAZ.COM REPORTS: Filming for the music video for Ukrianian entry "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" got underway in Kiev. Shootings are done in the center of the city, at Kreschatik and near hotel Dnepr. Director of the video is famous clipmaker Semyon Gorov.

- Verka is our Ukrainian Cindirella, which goes to her ball - Eurovision, speaks producer of Serdyuchka Yuriy Nikitin. - We tried to carry out this idea in the music video. Serduchka is real talent and she will turn into a megastar at the ball!

As reports "Your Day", in sport form with star on her heard Verka Serduchka will as usual appear in the video together with her mum. According to scenario they are getting back from the nightclup, where they were having fun through the night.

Serduchka shows to her "mother" night life of the citry and invites her to the concert of superstar. After selecting good place in the hall, Verka looks at the stage, and sees there... herself. She is that superstar! After party tired Verka and her mum are going back home trying to catch yellow taxi.

The link above also contains the clip

My mom said that He/She is very funny, i don't know
Its more like a kid singing to me
Why do i keep bringing up Ruslana, she moved around, put on a show while singin.
Tina Karol did that somewhat.
But Verka does nothing
I will see

[+Serbian_girl+]

Well, I like Verka. I have some her earlier songs and I find her very interesting and unique person. And Danilko is definitely really talented actor. GO GO VERKA!

[Kathy]

So Verka did quite well. The Serb song was very nice too, and it was great to see the success of all of Eastern Europe.

Yesterday, the Russian media reported that Andrij Danilko was to appear at a Latvian music festival, but Russians said they would pull out if Verka appeared because of the words "Russia Goodbye" alleged to have been sung in the Eurovision song entry (the song was named "Lasha Tumbai"). This demonstrates the political immaturity which continues to plague Russian society.

[stepanstas]

Well thats one thing that I liked about the song.

I wish it actually was Russia Goodbye :-)

We came in 18th place, i dont consider that too good.

And russia beat us

[Kathy]

Verka was in second place in the final, and Russia was third.