Ukrainian Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky himself applied to the organizers of Eurovision with a request to speak online. The British edition declared that the head of state was not aware of the request. Guardian.
“Tkachenko said that he applied last Saturday to let Zelensky speak in the final, but was denied by email two days later,” write the authors of the material.
The Ministry of Culture also denied that the attempt to perform in the Eurovision 2023 final came from Volodymyr Zelensky. According to Tkachenko, the President of Ukraine was unaware of this request. “The situation is exceptional and it would be wise to include a short and pre-recorded greeting from the president of the country that is supposed to host the final of the Eurovision Song Contest,” he added.
Eurovision 2023 winner it happened Singer Loreen (Lauryn) from Sweden. She became the second player in the history of the competition to win twice.