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GreenJolly (Ukrainian: Ґринджоли, Gryndzholy) was a Ukrainian hip hop duo. They represented Ukraine at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Razom nas bahato", which became an unofficial anthem of the Ukrainian Orange Revolution.

History

GreenJolly consisted of Roman Kalyn and Roman Kostyuk, who originate from the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Western Ukraine.

After receiving a wild card to the final of the Ukrainian Eurovision pre-selection, Evrobachennya 2005 – Natsionalyni vidbir, the duo was chosen to represent their country at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, with the song "Razom nas bahoto". In conjunction with various Ukrainian radio stations, the band wrote the song to support protests against electoral fraud that took place during the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election. However, the track had to be reworked in order to comply with contest regulations, and the European Broadcasting Union. In the final, the duo finished 19th with 30 points, tied with Sweden.

Following their Eurovision appearance, the group disbanded.

References

1. "What's in a name? Eurovision slogans through the years". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
2. ^ What happened to Orange Revolution band Greenjolly?, Kyiv Post (23 November 2011)
3. "Украину на Евровидении будет представлять группа "Гринджолы"". detector.media (in Ukrainian). 28 February 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
4. "Eurovision: Ukraine's entry aimed at Russia". BBC News. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
5. Philips, Roel (30 March 2005). "Greenjolly to sing in eight languages". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
6. "Grand Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
7. SG, David Omar (31 January 2022). "Razom nas bahato – Corrupción, revolución y Eurovisión en Ucrania". Historicca (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 March 2024.

• Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Ukraine
• Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2005
• Ukrainian hip-hop groups