His mother gave him willpower, protection, trust and even a sense of rhythm. The rap part of the song is about emotions that are not easy to express – the reasons for his love. Son asks his mother Stefania to sing him a lullaby.

In “Stefania”, Tymofii Muzychuk starts the chorus with the words of the common Slavonic lullaby “lyuli lyuli lyuli hoy”, to take our thoughts to the warmth of home, the feeling of safety. In the lyrics, the repeated words “siyu, siyu, siyu, siyu” (sowing, sowing, sowing, sowing) are meant to greet spring and spell a new beginning. She heard the song for the first time while the group performed at the Ukrainian preselection.Īt the previous Eurovision Song Contest, the band Go_A represented Ukraine with the piece “ SHUM ”. Their piece won the Eurovision Song Contest and is dedicated to Oleh’s mother, Stefania.

Kalush is a small town in Western Ukraine and the hometown of Oleh Psiuk, the founder of the eponymous music group, a rapper with a pink hat.

Ukrainian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest, Kalush Orchestra competing first semi final.

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