KALUCH ORCHESTRA. The group Kalush Orchestra, Ukrainian flag bearer in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song “Stefania”, is the big favorite of this edition.
[Mis à jour le 13 mai 2022 à 17h21] Pink bob on the head, they have climbed to the top of the bookmakers’ bets: the Ukrainians of the group Kalush Orchestra defend the colors of their country with the song Stefania in the Eurovision 2022 European song contest, the grand finale of which takes place this Saturday, May 14. Despite the Russian invasion and the war that strikes Ukraine, the group is present in Turin, Italy, where the 66th Eurovision ceremony is held. And with almost a 60% chance of winning, according to the bookmakers’ betting rankings, the Ukrainian team seems to be flying above the competition. The second in the ranking, England, only has an 11% chance of winning according to bettors.
The group Kalush Orchestra, formed in 2019, consists of six members: rapper Oleh Psiuk (recognizable by his pink bob), Ihor Didenchuk, Vlad Kurochka (the three original members of the formation), Vitalii Duzhyk, Tymofii Muzychuk and Oleksandr Slobodianyk . It is the rapper Oleh Psiuk who initiates the project, initially baptized Kalouch, in reference to his birthplace, in the west of Ukraine.
The first song of the now named Kalush Orchestra, Ne marynouireleased on October 17, 2019, followed by a second clip, ty honych. In 2021, the group publishes two albums, Hotin and io-io. In February 2022, the formation participated in the Ukrainian selection for Eurovision, a program called Vidbir, in which he ranks second. But after the withdrawal of the winner after a controversy linked to a trip to Crimea and Russia, it is Kalush Orchestra which becomes the Ukrainian standard bearer in Turin, with the song Stefania.