Stefania (song)
"Stefania" (Ukrainian: Стефанія, pronounced [steˈfɑn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] (
listen)) is a 2022 song by Ukrainian folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra, co-written by all group members alongside Ivan Klimenko and was released through Sony Music Entertainment. The song represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, which it won.
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| Single by Kalush Orchestra | |
| Language | Ukrainian |
| Released | 7 February 2022 |
| Genre | Alternative hip hop, folk |
| Length | 2:59 |
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment |
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| "Stefania" on YouTube | |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2022 entry | |
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| Finals performance | |
| Semi-final result | 1st |
| Semi-final points | 337 |
| Final result | 1st |
| Final points | 631 |
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| ◄ "Shum" (2021) | |
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| "Stefania" on YouTube | |
"Stefania" has been described as an alternative hip hop and folk song. It is the third song sung entirely in Ukrainian to represent Ukraine at Eurovision, but the second to compete at the contest following the cancellation of Eurovision 2020.[1] The song won the contest with 631 points, becoming the first rap song and the first song sung entirely in Ukrainian to win. "Stefania" charted in twenty-two music markets, topping the charts in Ukraine and Lithuania, while also reaching the top ten within Finland, Croatia, Hungary and Sweden. The group performed the song at the Glastonbury Festival 2022, marking their first gig in the UK.[2]