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GreenJolly Ґринджоли | |
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| Origin | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2004–2005 |
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GreenJolly (Ukrainian:Ґринджоли,Gryndzholy) was aUkrainian hip hop duo. Theyrepresented Ukraine at the2005 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Razom nas bahato", which became an unofficial anthem of the UkrainianOrange Revolution.[1]
GreenJolly consisted of Roman Kalyn and Roman Kostyuk, who originate from theIvano-Frankivsk region ofWestern Ukraine.[2]
After receiving awild card to the final of the Ukrainian Eurovision pre-selection,Evrobachennya 2005 – Natsionalyni vidbir, the duo was chosen torepresent their country at the2005 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 the2004 Ukrainian presidential election.[2] However, the track had to be reworked in order to comply with contest regulations, and theEuropean Broadcasting Union.[4][5] In thefinal, the duo finished 19th with 30 points, tied withSweden.[6]
Following their Eurovision appearance, the group disbanded.[7]
| Preceded by | Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | Succeeded by |
