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Hasta La Vista (Oleksandr Ponomariov Song)
Ukraine was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "", composed by Svika Pick, with lyrics by Mirit Shem-Or, and performed by Oleksandr Ponomariov. The Ukrainian participating broadcaster, the National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU), internally selected its entry for the contest. The song was presented to the public on 21 March 2003. This was the first-ever entry from Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest. Ukraine competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 24 May 2003. Performing during the show in position 16, Ukraine placed fourteenth out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 30 points. Background On 25 May 2002, the Ukrainian national broadcaster, the National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU), confirmed its intentions to debut at the Eurovision Song Contest in its after broadcasting the 2002 edition. The broadcaster had previously planned to debut at the contest in 1993 and 1996. NTU internally selected its debut entry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diva (Dana International Song)
"Diva" () is a song recorded by Israeli singer Dana International with music composed by Tzvika Pick and lyrics written by Yoav Ginai. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 held in Birmingham, resulting in the country's third win in the contest. Her win is considered influential in making trans identity mainstream. Background Conception The music of "Diva" was composed by Svika Pick, with lyrics written by . The song was produced by Offer Nissim with music arrangements by Alon Levin. It was recorded by Dana International in Hebrew and English and was included on her fifth album, '' Free'', released in 1999. The song is a moderately uptempo number. It is an ode to powerful women of history and mythology: Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory or Queen Victoria, Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of beauty and love, and the Greek queen Cleopatra are named. Eurovision The Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA) "Diva" as its song for the of the Eurovision Song Contest, becomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries In The Eurovision Song Contest 2003
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may refer to a sovereign state, state with limited recognition, constituent country, or dependent territory. Most sovereign states, but not all countries, are members of the United Nations. There is no universal agreement on the number of "countries" in the world, since several states have disputed sovereignty status or limited recognition, and a number of non-sovereign entities are commonly considered countries. The definition and usage of the word "country" are flexible and have changed over time. ''The Economist'' wrote in 2010 that "any attempt to find a clear definition of a country soon runs into a thicket of exceptions and anomalies." Areas much smaller than a political entity may be referred to as a "country", such as the West Country in England, "big sky country" (used in various contexts of the American West), "coal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kievskiye Vedomosti
The ''Kievskiye Vedomosti'' () was a local daily Russian-language newspaper, based in Kyiv Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital and most populous List of cities in Ukraine, city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both sides of the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2, .... It was published between 1992 and 2010 in a tabloid format. Its chief editor, Viktor Chayka, had been affiliated with the Narodnyy Rukh Ukrainy party, but was expelled after the ''Kievskiye Vedomosti'' took an independent line, and criticised selected Rukh members. In the late 1990s, two of the correspondents for ''Kievskiye Vedomosti'' were killed in connection with a government investigation into journalis Kievskiye Vedomosti is a member of UAPP. External links ''Kievskiye Vedomosti'' online Newspapers established in 1992 Russian-language newspapers published in Ukraine Mass media in Kyiv Daily newspapers published in Ukraine [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavlo Shylko
Pavlo Yurievich Shylko ( Ukrainian: Павло Юрійович Шилько) (also known as DJ Pasha, born 6 August 1977) is a Ukrainian radio and television presenter. He co-hosted Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with Maria Efrosinina (Masha) at the Palace of Sports in Kyiv. Biography In 1983, Shylko relocated with his family to Zaporizhzhia, where he completed his secondary education at General Education School No. 97. Between 1994 and 1999, he obtained a higher education degree at the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, majoring in "Translation" and qualifying as a philologist and written translator for Spanish and English languages. He also holds a second higher education degree—a diploma in psychology from the same university. Personal Life Since 2001, he has been married to Hanna Moskvych, raising two children: Sofia and Nataliia. Career Work in Radio In 1996, he began working at « Gala Radio» a radio DJ. For over 11 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Day (Kiev)
''Den (, ; ''The Day'') is a Kyiv-based daily broadsheet newspaper. The newspaper is published in three languages: Ukrainian, Russian and English. History and profile ''Den'' was founded in 1996. Larysa Ivshyna is the paper's editor-in-chief. The paper was linked to former prime minister Yevhen Marchuk, her husband. Notable staff writers include linguist and pro-democracy advocate Anna Danylchuk. The paper is also notable for its annual photography Photography is the visual arts, art, application, and practice of creating images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is empl ... contest, being the main photo event in Ukraine. ''Den'' is a member of UAPP. References External links Official website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pershyi Natsionalnyi
Pershyi (, ; meaning First) is the Ukraine, Ukrainian public television channel, operated by the Suspilne Ukraine, Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine. It is the only Ukrainian TV channel covering over 97% of Ukraine's territory. Its programs are oriented toward all levels of Ukrainian society and national minorities. Among priority directions of the network are information, popular science, culture, entertainment and sports. History The station's history traces back to the first experiments on February 1, 1939; regular broadcasts started on November 6, 1951. In its current form, it was launched in 2015 as the main TV channel of the newly created public broadcaster. The channel has replaced Pershyi Natsionalnyi (, ''First National''), the state-operated TV channel that traced its origin to the Soviet Central Television, Soviet UT (, , ''Ukrainian Television'') and after dissolution of the Soviet Union, UT-1. The channel's anniversary has always been November 6, the anniversa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU; , UER) is an alliance of Public broadcasting, public service media organisations in countries within the European Broadcasting Area (EBA) or who are member states of the Council of Europe, members of the Council of Europe. , it is made up of 123 member organisations from 56 countries, and 31 associate members from a further 20 countries. It was established in 1950, and has its administrative headquarters in Geneva. The EBU owns and operates the Eurovision (network), Eurovision and Euroradio telecommunications networks on which major television and radio broadcasts are distributed live to its members. It also operates the daily Eurovision news exchange in which members share breaking news footage. In 2017, the EBU launched the Eurovision Social Newswire, an eyewitness and video verification service. Led by Head of Social Newsgathering, Derek Bowler, the service provides members of the EBU with verified and cleared-for-use newsworthy eyewitn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Tallinn, Estonia, following the country's victory at the with the song Everybody (Tanel Padar and Dave Benton song), "Everybody" by Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and Soul Militia, 2XL. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (ETV), the contest was held at the Saku Suurhall on 25 May 2002. The contest was presented by Estonian opera singer Annely Peebo and actor Marko Matvere. It was the first Eurovision Song Contest held in one of the Post-Soviet states, former Soviet republics. Twenty-four countries participated in the contest. , , , , , , and returned after their relegation from the previous edition. , , , , and were relegated due to their poor results in 2001. It was the first (and only) time Ireland and Norway were relegated from the contest. was also set to sit out this year, but when announced their non-participation, due to internal problem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia In The Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Latvia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Hello from Mars", written by Mārtiņš Freimanis and Lauris Reiniks, and performed by the group F.L.Y. The Latvian participating broadcaster, Latvian Television (LTV) organised the national final ''2003'' in order to select its entry for the contest. In addition, LTV was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the Skonto Hall in Riga, after winning the with the song " I Wanna" performed by Marie N. Fifteen songs were selected to compete in the national final on 1 February 2003 where two rounds of public televoting selected "Hello from Mars" performed by F.L.Y. as the winner. As the host country, Latvia qualified to compete directly in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 21, it placed twenty-fourth out of the 26 participating countries with 5 points. Background Prior to the 2003 contest, Latvian Television (LTV) had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and presented by Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson, the contest was held in the United Kingdom following the country's victory at the with the song "Love Shine a Light" by Katrina and the Waves. Twenty-five countries participated in the contest. Six participating countries in the 1997 edition were absent, with , , , and Relegation in the Eurovision Song Contest, relegated due to achieving the lowest average points totals over the previous five contests and actively choosing not to participate. These countries were replaced by in its first contest appearance, and previously relegated and absent countries , , , and . The winner was with the song "Diva (Dana International song), Diva", composed by Svi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Television Company Of Ukraine
National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Book Store, a bookstore and office supplies chain in the Philippines * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900–1924 * National Radio Company, Malden, Massachusetts, USA 1914–1991 * Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
