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EUROVISON: Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 14, 2004
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Ruslana Rehearsing at Eurovision (Ruslana and Eurovision Photo)
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RUSLANA: "Ukrainian star wants the crown and..real wolves on stage...
Ruslana of Ukraine, one of the top favourities, said her potential victory
would be a "major breakthrough'' for her country, which is taking part only
for the second time in the 49-year-old contest.
"I need the victory personally and my country needs it,'' she said.
The energetic brunette, who wears leather costumes reminiscent of the "Lord
of the Rings'' and who cracked the glass stage with her stompy "Wild Dance''
number during a rehearsal, said she also dreamt of organising a concert in
which real wolves would appear on stage." [Agency France-Presse]
RUSLANA: "The days of glory of the 49-year-old show may now be a
memory of the past but countries from eastern Europe, which joined after
the collapse of Communism, have injected fresh blood into the event.
One of this year's favourites, Ukraine, for example, is putting an enormous
effort in what is only its second appearance. "I need the victory personally
and my country needs it," said the Ukrainian star Ruslana, who wears leather
costumes reminiscent of those in the film Lord of the Rings.
Before coming to Istanbul, she toured 14 countries, mostly in eastern
Europe, to promote her Eurovision number, Wild Dance." [Australian
Broadcasting Co.]
RUSLANA: "IT'S that fabulous time of year again when we celebrate
campness at its best - the Eurovision Song Contest.
Cheesy parties will be in full swing on Sunday night as fans enjoy the
performances of this year's favourites - Greece's Sakis Rouvas and the
wonderfully named Ruslana of Ukraine.
Ruslana has a similar performance that is inspired by her cultural
background -folk music and wild dancing of highlanders in the Carpathian
mountains. "I love life so much that I cannot help but show this love in my
dancing and singing,"
Ruslana said. "I took this energy from the mountains, where I spent a lot
of my time." [Herald-Sun, Australia]
Ruslana and the Dancers (Eurovision)
Agence France-Presse (AFP), Istanbul, Turkey, May 13, 2004
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