GreenJolly

Ukrainian rap band

GreenJolly Ґринджоли
Origin	Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	2004–2005

Past members	Roman Kalyn Roman Kostyuk

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.^[1]

History

GreenJolly consisted of Roman Kalyn and Roman Kostyuk, who originate from the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Western Ukraine.^[2]

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".^[3] 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.^[2] However, the track had to be reworked in order to comply with contest regulations, and the European Broadcasting Union.^[4]^[5] In the final, the duo finished 19th with 30 points, tied with Sweden.^[6]

Following their Eurovision appearance, the group disbanded.^[7]

References

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