In Turin, yellow and blue adorn the bodywork of buses, football shirts, the ceilings of royal palaces. It so happens that the historical colors of the Piedmontese city are also those of Ukraine. On the night of May 14 to 15, the coincidence brought good luck to the country at war: its representative, the Kalush Orchestra group, flew over the Eurovision final , the 66th edition of which was held in the Italian metropolis.
A triumph acquired thanks to the public vote, which placed her song, Stefania, very far ahead of the 24 others – making the jury’s votes, which were tighter, anecdotal. With an average audience of 200 million spectators, increased tenfold by social networks, telecrochet is the most watched non-sporting event in Europe. In this yardstick, the coronation of Kalush Orchestra testifies first of all to the surge of solidarity that continues to arouse the Ukrainian tragedy, nearly three months after the Russian invasion. President Volodymyr Zelensky, who had urged the Old Continent to vote for his compatriots, hailed their victory on Instagram: “Our courage impresses the world, our music conquers Europe! Adding , not without optimism:“Next year, Ukraine will host Eurovision! Representatives of NATO and the European Union also sent their congratulations.