At Eurovision
Because Ukraine placed 14th at the 2003 contest, Ruslana was forced to compete in the first Eurovision semi-final, held on 12 May 2004. Here, she performed 11th in the running order, following Greece's Sakis Rouvas and preceding Lithuania's Linas and Simona. She received 256 points, placing 2nd in a field of 22 and qualifying for the final.
At the final, Ruslana gave a repeat performance of her semi-final performance, performing 10th in the running order, following Albania's Anjeza Shahini and preceding Croatia's Ivan Mikulić. She received 280 points, winning the contest for Ukraine.
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Read more about this topic: Ukraine In The Eurovision Song Contest 2004