Eurovision Song Contest Kyiv 2005 Opening
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Kyiv, Ukraine - The year 2009 marks the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The last ten days of this year, Eurovision.tv looks back at the remarkable transition that the Eurovision Song Contest went through. We are also inviting you to share your memories with us, right here on the website as well as on Facebook. Today, we're looking back at the sixth Eurovision Song Contest of this decade: Kyiv 2005, the 50th running of Europe's favourite TV-show!
Taking part once, winning once and hosting once - that was the Eurovision Song Contest planning of Ukrainian broadcaster NTU and the consultancy company they hired to support the country's participation. Ruslana took victory at the 2004 contest, bringing the Eurovision Song Contest to the former Soviet hemisphere for the third time in four years. The Semi-Final and Final were scheduled to take place on 19 and 21 May, 2005, at the Palats Sportu in Kyiv. But the organization would run into severe problems...
As the end 2004 came closer, the eyes of the world would be focused on Ukraine. After Viktor Yanukovic was declared winner of the country's presidential elections, hundreds of thousands went out on the streets of Kyiv to protest against his victory, under strong indications of electoral fraud. His opponent, Viktor Yushenko, and the people in the streets of Kyiv demanded new elections. Yushenko won, marking the end of what would go into the history books as the Orange Revolution. During the transition period between the old and new period, preparatory works for the Eurovision Song Contest had come to a full stop, bringing the contest in serious danger. Finally, the newly elected president of Ukraine committed himself to the project, along with the new NTU management board, bringing the preparations back on track.
The shows
For the third time, Sven Stojanovic directed the shows, while NTU eventually appointed Pavlo Hrytsak as Executive Producer. Maria Efrosinina and Pavlo Shylko hosted the shows.
Taking part once, winning once and hosting once - that was the Eurovision Song Contest planning of Ukrainian broadcaster NTU and the consultancy company they hired to support the country's participation. Ruslana took victory at the 2004 contest, bringing the Eurovision Song Contest to the former Soviet hemisphere for the third time in four years. The Semi-Final and Final were scheduled to take place on 19 and 21 May, 2005, at the Palats Sportu in Kyiv. But the organization would run into severe problems...
As the end 2004 came closer, the eyes of the world would be focused on Ukraine. After Viktor Yanukovic was declared winner of the country's presidential elections, hundreds of thousands went out on the streets of Kyiv to protest against his victory, under strong indications of electoral fraud. His opponent, Viktor Yushenko, and the people in the streets of Kyiv demanded new elections. Yushenko won, marking the end of what would go into the history books as the Orange Revolution. During the transition period between the old and new period, preparatory works for the Eurovision Song Contest had come to a full stop, bringing the contest in serious danger. Finally, the newly elected president of Ukraine committed himself to the project, along with the new NTU management board, bringing the preparations back on track.
The shows
For the third time, Sven Stojanovic directed the shows, while NTU eventually appointed Pavlo Hrytsak as Executive Producer. Maria Efrosinina and Pavlo Shylko hosted the shows.