At the same time, the Kalush Orchestra also organized a charity concert, the proceeds of which will go to Ukrainian hospitals.
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The glass, microphone-shaped trophy was shouted at EUR 838,000 by the cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT on Facebook.
The Kalush Orchestra also raised about 344,000 euros by organizing a lottery. Their prize was a pink hat worn by the band’s singer Oleh Psiuk used on the Eurovision stage when the band performed their winning song Stefanie.
Hat trip to the Czech Republic. In total, more than 31,000 people from 56 countries took part in the lottery.
Ukrainian TV presenter who hosted the auction Serhiy Prytula says the money is going to buy the Ukrainian army a PD-2 drone system. It includes three drones as well as a ground station from which they are controlled. The money will be channeled through a foundation set up to help Prytula’s army.
Psiuk appealed to the people at the concert to keep them from getting used to the war.
– I think it should be front page news until peace is achieved, Psiuk said.