Who is Ukraine’s Eurovision Song Contest 2017 entry? O. Torvald to perform Time in the FINAL
UKRAINE chose O. Torvald to represent them at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest but couldn’t quite take the award home two years in a row.
But what is their background, how were they selected and what is O. Torvald singing in Eurovision 2017?
Who is O. Torvald?
O. Torvald is a Ukrainian rock band formed in 2005.
The group recorded their first album, named O.Torvald, in 2008 after being signed by Moon Records.
The current line-up of the metal group includes: Yevhen Halych, Denys Myzyuk, Oleksandr Solokha, Mykyta Vasylʹyev and Mykola Rayda.
How was O. Torvald chosen to represent Ukraine ?
To be selected as Ukraine’s contestants, O. Torvald had to take part in a number of rounds for a national competition.
They came second in both the judges’ vote and the public vote during the semi-final on February 18, enough to see them put through to the final.
During the final, they once again came second in both the judges’ votes and the televote – giving them enough points to claim victory, after a tense tiebreak.
What song is O. Torvald performing and who wrote it?
O. Torvald performed their track Time.
The song was written by Zhenia Galych, Denys Miziuk and Kamenchuk Yevhen – and was performed in English.
How did Ukraine do at Eurovision 2017?
The bookies weren’t backing Ukraine in Eurovision 2017 ahead of the competition with 300/1 odds.
In the end Ukraine finished third to bottom with 36 points. The winners, Portugal, topped the table with a huge 758 points.
How did O. Torvald make the final?
As the host country’s entry, O. Torvald automatically qualified for the Eurovision final.
The Big Five countries – including the UK’s Lucie Jones, Germany, France, Italy and Spain – also automatically qualify.
These are the countries who are the biggest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
What are the lyrics to Time?
Give me some time
Turn down
The volume of your cry
Let’s take time to find
A place without violence
Let’s listen and hear
The true meaning of silenceTime to look
Time to see
Time to findTime to look into your eyes
Time to find truth
Time against the lies
Time will give us a sign
I can make a promise
It’s our time to shineJust listen
Take a look around
Stop missing
The things you haven’t found
You will realise
There’s no common ground
There’s no compromise
Between the time and sound
How many times has Ukraine won the Eurovision Song Contest?
Ukraine have competed in the competition a total of 13 times since their 2003 debut.
They’ve taken the top spot twice in that time, which is impressive considering they only recently joined the competition.
Ukraine’s first victory came in 2004, when singer Ruslana was victorious with Wild Dances.
They also won last year’s contest. Singer Jamala took first place with her song 1944.
Ukraine are the first eastern European country to win the competition twice.
