The organizers will transfer part of the funds to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This Saturday, June 17, the largest musical event in Ukraine took place in Lviv, which once again gathered talented performers, musicians and lovers of Ukrainian songs from different parts of the country on one platform – “Ukrainian Song – 2023”.
The guests of the event had the opportunity to enjoy live performances of famous Ukrainian performers, as well as to discover new talents and musical trends, because this project is designed to present new promising Ukrainian musicians.
This year’s national project was hosted by singer Olya Tsybulska and TV presenter Timur Miroshnychenko. The finalists of the competition are 8 young performers who have passed the careful selection of jury members: Oks, Polina Dashkova, YAGODA, T.HUTSULS, 7TEEN’S, YOGEN, ZELENOOKA and ZHURAVEL. In total, there were 200 applications from participants.
During the event, on the basis of voting, the jury determined the winner. She became the singer YAGODA with the song “Promise”. She will receive a recording of her own composition on the Monoton music label, and her performance will also be included in the televised version of the concert.
The event was held with the support of the Lviv Regional Military Administration. The national project “Ukrainian Song Projekt” was included in the Comprehensive Cultural Development Program of the Lviv Region for 2023. 500,000 hryvnias were earmarked for the co-financing of the event from the funds of the regional budget.
“Today, music has fundamentally changed. She became a weapon. It gives us strength to resist the fierce enemy, inspires and lifts our spirits. Many new songs appeared. Thank you to all the artists who, through their music, tell our story to the whole world, organize charity concerts, and perform for our military at the front. We will definitely win, even when the Ukrainian song sounds louder than ever. The song is of the winners!” commented Maksym Kozytskyi, head of Lviv OVA.
The event also has a charitable purpose. During the concert, those willing could donate money to the Kozytsky Foundation for the purchase of medical equipment in the Zaporizhzhia hospital. We will remind you that the Kozytskyi Air Force will transfer 1,000 combat drones to the front line by the end of August. 1 million dollars were invested in it.
Part of the funds from the tickets sold for “Ukrainian Song” will be directed to the support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Another 30 thousand hryvnias was donated by one of the audience for the Ukrainian flag signed by all the artists of the concert. The organizers will also direct these funds to the needs of the army.
This year’s headliners were: NK, KAZKA, Jerry Heil, SOWA, Tayanna, Anna Butkevich, MARIETTA, ALEKSEEV, Arsen Mirzoyan, Ivo Bobul, as well as many young and promising Ukrainian musicians who continue to develop and promote Ukrainian music in the world.
One of the main headliners of the project is the band “TVORCHI”. This year, he represented Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest, where he took an honorable 6th place.