The Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra, winners of Eurovision 2022, auctioned their trophy on Facebook, which raised more than US $ 900,000 (CAD $ 1,140,000), which they donated to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest on May 14 in Italy thanks to his song Stefania, which is a mixture of hip-hop and traditional music. On Sunday, he sold the trophy received on this occasion following an auction conducted on Facebook by Ukrainian television host Serhiy Prytula.
It was Whitebit, a company specializing in cryptocurrency trading, that got their hands on the trophy, a huge crystal microphone. The proceeds will be used specifically to buy for the Ukrainian army the P-2 unmanned aerial system, a type of drone used for military purposes, Serhiy Prytula added, according to a Reuters report.
Your cool! We appreciate each and every one of you who donated to this auction and a special thank you to the team at Whitebit who purchased the trophy for US $ 900,000 and is now its rightful owner.written by the Kalush Orchestra on Facebook.
The Kalush Orchestra, whose members performed during the Ukrainian resistance a few weeks before Eurovision, received some support in Europe for their performance. The group collected 631 points ahead of Briton Sam Ryder and his title man in space (466 points) and the Spanish singer Chanel with Slo Mo (459 points).
Source: Radio-Canada
