Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 explained

Year:2003
Country:Ukraine
Preselection:Internal selection
Preselection Date:Artist: 13 February 2003
Song: 21 March 2003
Entrant:Oleksandr Ponomaryov
Song:Hasta la vista
Final Result:14th, 30 points
Flag Variant:1992

Ukraine debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Hasta la vista" written by Svika Pick and Mirit Shem-Or. The song was performed by Oleksandr Ponomaryov, who was internally selected in February 2003 by the Ukrainian broadcaster National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU) to represent Ukraine at the 2003 contest in Riga, Latvia. The song, "Hasta la vista", was presented to the public on 21 March 2003.

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

See main article: Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest.

On 25 May 2002, the Ukrainian national broadcaster, National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU), confirmed their intentions to debut at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest for the first time after broadcasting the 2002 contest.[1] The nation had previously planned to debut at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 and 1996.[2] [3] NTU would also broadcast the event within Ukraine and organise the selection process for the nation's entry. The Ukrainian broadcaster internally selected the 2003 Ukrainian entry.

Before Eurovision

Internal selection

It was reported in October 2002 by website Esctoday that NTU had internally selected Oleksandr Ponomaryov to represent Ukraine in Riga.[4] Despite initially denying that an offer had been made by the broadcaster, Ponomaryov was confirmed as the Ukrainian entrant during a press conference on 13 February 2003.[5] [6] On 14 March 2003, it was announced that Ponomaryov would be performing the song "Hasta la vista" at the Eurovision Song Contest.[7] [8] The song, written by Svika Pick and Mirit Shem-Or, was selected from 52 proposals received by the singer and NTU from 20 composers worldwide.[9] [10] Pick had previously written the Israeli Eurovision Song Contest 1998 winning song "Diva".[11] "Hasta la Vista" was released on 21 March 2003.[12]

Promotion

To promote "Hasta la vista" as the Ukrainian Eurovision entry, Oleksandr Ponomaryov performed during the Latvian Eurovision national final Eirodziesma 2003 on 1 February 2003.[13] [14]

At Eurovision

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the bottom ten countries in the 2002 contest competed in the final on 24 May 2003.[15] On 29 November 2002, a special allocation draw was held which determined the running order and Ukraine was set to perform in position 16, following the entry from the United Kingdom and before the entry from Greece.[16] Ukraine finished in fourteenth place with 30 points.[17] [18]

In Ukraine, the show was broadcast on Pershyi Natsionalnyi with commentary by reporter and television presenter Dmytro Kryzhanivskyi,[19] [20] and radio DJ, producer and presenter Pavlo Shylko.[21] [22] The Ukrainian spokesperson, who announced the Ukrainian votes during the final, was Liudmyla Khariv.

Voting

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Ukraine and awarded by Ukraine in the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Russia in the contest.

References

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002-05-25 . Украина впервые стала участником конкурса "Евровидение" . 2023-11-16 . www.segodnya.ua . ru.
  2. Web site: Šćepanović . Ivo . Za tri pjesme dvanaest natjecatelja . . 21 November 2022 . . 31 . hr . 14 November 1992.
  3. Web site: Vuković . Rozita . Kome povjerenje za Portorož? . . 21 November 2022 . . 55 . hr . 20 February 1993.
  4. Web site: Bakker . Sietse . 23 October 2002 . Oleksandar Ponomariov to represent the Ukraine . 6 September 2022 . Esctoday.
  5. Web site: Opheim . Bjørn Erik . 27 January 2003 . Oleksandar Ponomariov: “No offer received” . 9 September 2022 . Esctoday.
  6. Web site: 13 February 2003 . Олександр Пономарьов представлятиме Україну на “Євробаченні-2003” . Oleksandr Ponomaryov will represent Ukraine at Eurovision Song Contest 2003 . Detector Media . uk.
  7. Web site: 14 March 2003 . Ukraine . ESCKAZ - Eurovision Song Contest Knowledge from A to Z.
  8. Web site: Rodrigues . Andre . 13 March 2003 . Ponomariov to sing Hasta la vista in Riga? . 6 September 2022 . Esctoday.
  9. Web site: Immonen . Martti . 14 February 2003 . NTU received more than 50 songs . 9 September 2022 . Esctoday.
  10. Web site: Borg . Luke . 12 March 2014 . Malta/Ukraine: Ukrainian broadcaster chose Maltese song in 2003 . 9 September 2022 . Esctoday.
  11. Web site: Scharf . Isaac . 14 August 2022 . Svika Pick, prolific Israeli singer-songwriter, dies at 72 . 9 September 2022 . ABC News.
  12. Web site: Opheim . Bjørn Erik . 21 March 2003 . Ukraine: Hasta la vista online . 9 September 2022 . Esctoday.
  13. Web site: Medinika . Aija . 30 September 2003 . Latvian National Final on February 28, 2004 . 26 May 2022 . Esctoday.
  14. Web site: Наталия ЗАЯЦ . 5 February 2003 . Филипп Киркоров помогает Александру Пономареву подобрать песню для конкурса «Евровидение» . 6 September 2022 . fakty.ua .
  15. Web site: 20 November 2002 . RULES OF THE 2003 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030414040437/http://www.ebu.ch/news/pdf/ESC2003Rules.pdf . 14 April 2003 . 16 November 2013 . . European Broadcasting Union.
  16. Web site: Bakker . Sietse . 28 November 2002 . Draw to be made public Friday 17:00 CET . 16 November 2013 . ESCToday.com.
  17. Web site: Final of Riga 2003 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210407194917/https://eurovision.tv/event/riga-2003/final . 7 April 2021 . 7 April 2021 . European Broadcasting Union.
  18. Web site: Eurovision Song Contest : Ukraine 2003 : Olexandr, Hasta La Vista : ESC-History . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121009225729/http://www.esc-history.com/details.asp?key=953 . 9 October 2012.
  19. Web site: 16 May 2003 . 24 травня у прямому ефірі на Першому національному телеканалі транслюватимуть фінал «Євробачення-2003» . 6 September 2022 . Detector Media .
  20. Web site: Polishchuk . Tetiana . "Євробачення" — готовність № 1 . 4 March 2019 . The Day.
  21. Web site: Украинская песня в ЕВРОвалюте: курс упал… на восток . 4 March 2019 . Detector Media . . dmy-all.
  22. Web site: DJ Паша: "У "Євробаченні" переможе темна конячка" . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140204010220/http://archive.wz.lviv.ua/articles/39172 . 4 February 2014 . 23 May 2013 . Vysokyi Zamok . dmy-all.
  23. Web site: Results of the Final of Riga 2003 . European Broadcasting Union . 7 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210407201210/https://eurovision.tv/event/riga-2003/final/results/ukraine . 7 April 2021 . live.

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