| Ukraine | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Participating broadcaster | NTU |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 3 (1 final) |
| First appearance | 2001 |
| Last appearance | 2013 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 2003 |
Ukraine has participated in the Eurovision Young Dancers 3 times since its debut in 2001. [1]
1 | Winner |
| Year | Participant | Final | Semi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Leonid Sarafanov | Did not qualify | - |
| 2003 | Jerlin Ndudi | 1 | - |
| 2005 | Did not participate | ||
| 2011 | |||
| 2013 | Nikita Vasylenko | Did not qualify | - |
| 2015 – 2017 | Did not participate | ||
The Eurovision Young Dancers 2001 was the eighth edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers, held at the Linbury Studio Theatre of the Royal Opera House in London, United Kingdom between 18 and 23 June 2001. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), dancers from eleven countries participated in the televised final. A total of eighteen countries took part in the competition. Ireland and Ukraine made their début while Austria, Estonia and Norway returned. Hungary and Spain decided not to participate, along with France who broadcast the event.
The Eurovision Young Dancers 2003 was the tenth edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers, held at the Stadsschouwburg Theatre in Amsterdam, Netherlands between 29 June and 4 July 2003. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS), dancers from ten countries participated in the televised final. A total of seventeen countries took part in the competition therefore a semi-final was held a few days before at the same venue. Armenia and Romania made their début while Austria, Germany and Ireland decided not to participate.
Eurovision Young Dancers, often shortened to EYD, or Young Dancers, was a biennial dance competition, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is broadcast on television throughout Europe. Thirty-seven countries have taken part since the inauguration of the contest in 1985; including Kosovo and Canada.
"Wild Dances" is a song composed and recorded by Ukrainian singer-songwriter Ruslana, with lyrics by herself, Oleksandr Ksenofontov, Jamie Maher, Michael Fayne, and Sherena Dugani. It represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, held in Istanbul, resulting in the country's first win at the contest.
The Eurovision Young Dancers 2005 was the eleventh edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers, held at the National Theatre in Warsaw, Poland on 24 June 2005. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP), dancers from ten countries participated in the televised final. A total of thirteen countries took part in the competition. For this contest, a week of dance master classes replaced the semi-final round in order to select the finalists. Armenia, Estonia, Switzerland and Ukraine decided not to participate.
Oleksandr Ksenofontov or Xenophontov is a Ukrainian record producer and lyricist. He is the husband of the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, Ruslana. Ksenofontov wrote the lyrics to the winning song, "Wild Dances". They have been married since 28 December 1995. He is also a lead singer of legendary Ukrainian rock group Tea Fan Club. Together with Ruslana, he is the owner of the Luxen Company.
Ukraine has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest since 2006. Ukrainian public broadcaster UA:PBC, has been responsible for the participation.
Eurovision Young Musicians, often shortened to EYM, or Young Musicians, is a biennial classical music competition for European musicians that are aged between 12 and 21. It is organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and broadcast on television throughout Europe, with some countries holding national selections to choose their representatives for the contest.
"Dancing Lasha Tumbai" is a song written by Ukrainian comedian Andriy Danylko and recorded by him in his drag persona Verka Serduchka. It represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, held in Helsinki.
Luara Gurgenovna Hayrapetyan is an Armenian-Russian singer. She represented Armenia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Kyiv, Ukraine with her self-composed pop song "Barcelona", finishing in joint second place.
The Eurovision Young Dancers 2013 was the thirteenth edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers, held at the Baltic Opera House in Gdańsk, Poland on 14 June 2013. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP), dancers from ten countries participated in the televised final. Belarus made their début while Armenia, Czech Republic and Ukraine returned. Croatia, Greece, Kosovo and Portugal decided not to participate.
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 was the 11th edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Kyiv, Ukraine on 30 November 2013. The venue for the contest was announced on 17 April 2013, as the Palace "Ukraine". Ukrainian broadcaster National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU) was the host broadcaster for the event. It was the second time the contest was held in Kyiv, the first being the 2009 contest. It was also the second time in the history of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest that the event took place in last year's winning country, as well as the first time that the event was held in the same city twice. A total of twelve countries participated, with Macedonia and Malta making a return, and Albania, Belgium and Israel choosing to withdraw. San Marino made their debut in the contest. Cyprus was originally the thirteenth country to take part but pulled out the last minute.
The Eurovision Young Dancers 2015 was the fourteenth edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers competition. The final was held in the New Theatre in Plzeň, Czech Republic on 19 June 2015. This was the first time that the Czech national broadcaster, Česká televize (ČT), had organised a Eurovision event. The event is aimed at young dancers aged between 16 and 21, competing in modern dances, be it solo or in couples, as long as they were not professionally engaged. Ten countries participated in the 2015 contest; with Albania and Malta making their début; Slovakia returning after an eighteen-year break; and Armenia, Belarus, and Ukraine deciding not to participate.
Ukraine has participated twice in the Eurovision Young Musicians since its debut in 2008, most recently taking part in 2012. Ukraine was expected to return in 2020, however, the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ukraine is yet to return to the contest.
Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko, known mononymously as Ruslana, is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, actress, activist, and former politician. She is a World Music Award and Eurovision Song Contest winning recording artist, holding the title of People's Artist of Ukraine. She is also a former MP serving as deputy in the Ukrainian parliament for the Our Ukraine Party. Ruslana was the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in Ukraine in 2004–2005. She is recognized as the most successful Ukrainian female solo artist internationally and was included in the top 10 most influential women of 2013 by the Forbes magazine. The U.S. Secretary of State honored her with the International Women of Courage Award in March, 2014. She has been named an honorary citizen of her hometown Lviv and was nominated to receive the title Hero of Ukraine.
Malta has participated in the Eurovision Young Dancers 2 times since its debut in 2015. On 7 July 2015, PBS Malta, which is responsible for Malta's participation confirmed that Malta will host the 2017 edition. However, in January 2017, the EBU announced that PBS had due to circumstances beyond their control been forced to cancel their staging of the competition. Nevertheless, they will still take part in the contest.
The Czech Republic has participated in the Eurovision Young Dancers 7 times since its debut in 1999. The Czech Republic has hosted the contest twice, in 2015 and in 2017.
The United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Young Dancers 7 times since its debut in 1985, most recently taking part in 2005. The UK has hosted the contest once, in 2001 and jointly won the contest in 1989.
The Eurovision Young Dancers 2017 was the fifteenth and final edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers competition. The final took place at the Prague Congress Centre in the Czech capital, Prague on 16 December 2017. This was the second consecutive time that the Czech national broadcaster, Česká televize (ČT), organised the contest. The event is aimed at young dancers aged between 16 and 21, competing in modern dances, be it solo or in couples, as long as they were not professionally engaged.
| Contests | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countries |
| ||||||
 | This article about Ukrainian culture is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about the Eurovision Song Contest is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
