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Meet Ukraine’s Eurovision entry

10 mins | May 5, 2022

Singing, dancing and defending their country. These Ukrainian musicians are fighting the Russians with a folk-rap lullaby. But when they’re not on stage, the Kalush Orchestra supports the war effort. Wendell Steavenson explores how the band has raised more than €30,000 a day to buy military equipment for the home country and discovers why the Eurovision Song Contest is more important than ever for them.

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