Ukraine In The Eurovision Song Contest
Ukraine has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest ten times, debuting in 2003 with a 14th place finish for the popular singer Oleksandr Ponomaryov. The country won in their second year of Eurovision being represented by the famous singer Ruslana at the 2004 contest, and finished in joint 19th place in the 2005 contest, for which the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, was the host. Ukraine has never been eliminated in the semifinals, and has therefore never missed a final.
Natsionalna Telekompaniya Ukrainy (NTU), the Ukrainian broadcaster, announced in 2009 that it would be participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, despite rumours that the broadcaster would withdraw due to financial difficulties.
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