Ukraine ranks third in Eurovision Song Contest 2024, Switzerland wins – video

alyona alyona & Jerry Heil, representing Ukraine at Eurovision 2024. Stock photo: Martin Sylvest Andersen, Getty Images
alyona alyona & Jerry Heil, representing Ukraine at Eurovision 2024. Stock photo: Martin Sylvest Andersen, Getty Images
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The Swedish city of Malmö hosted the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on 11 May. The crystal microphone trophy was presented to the artist Nemo from Switzerland.

Source: Ukrainska Pravda Tabloid

Details: Croatia ranked second, and Ukraine secured third place.

A total of 25 countries took part in the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final this year, although initially 26 were initially supposed to compete for victory, but the contest organisers disqualified the Netherlands on the eve of the final.

Ukraine was represented by alyona alyona & Jerry Heil, who were the second artists to perform. Incidentally, it so happened that countries that have previously performed second have never been winners. Although it was very close, Ukraine did not break this tradition this year either.

Read also: Jerry Heil and alyona alyona on their Eurovision 2024 song "Teresa and Maria": the sound that comes straight from the heart

Ukraine’s performance was directed by the world-famous director and music video maker Tanu Muiño.

The Ukrainian performers, singers alyona alyona and Jerry Heil, revealed their updated outfits for the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time at the first rehearsal. Their look symbolises a woman's life as it is right now.

Interestingly, the reference for Jerry Heil's image is the Archangel Michael, while alyona alyona's chainmail consists of 10,000 metal rings and weighs over 3 kilograms.

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