To Be Free (Alyosha song)
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"To Be Free" is a song composed by Alyosha
(as O. Kucher), written by B. Chykalyuk and performed by Alyosha, and was to represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
in May 2010 in Oslo
, Norway. The song was selected on 20 March from twenty songs, all performed by different artists.
announced that a new national final will be held. After the first chosen participant Vasyl Lazarovych
with the song "I Love You
" was canceled.
. NTU announced the 20 selected songs and their songwriters on 19 March, as well as releasing clips of the 20 competing songs.
The national final was held on 20 March. Two Days before the submission deadline from the EBU
ended.
Alyosha performed last and won the national final with a two points gap.
and Grace Slick
song "Knock Me Out", and had been made available publicly 2 years before its entry in the national final. NTU stated in a press release that they would conduct an investigation over the issue.
The new song "Sweet People
" was submitted on 24 March.
Alyosha
Alyosha is a Ukrainian singer.-Eurovision 2010 qualification scandal:On 20 March 2010, Alyosha won the Ukrainian National Final and thus represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. She replaced Vasyl Lazarovych who was originally picked on December 29, 2009 to represent Ukraine...
(as O. Kucher), written by B. Chykalyuk and performed by Alyosha, and was to represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
in May 2010 in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway. The song was selected on 20 March from twenty songs, all performed by different artists.
Pre-history
On 17 March the Ukrainian broadcaster NTUNational Television Company of Ukraine
National Television Company of Ukraine is the national television broadcaster in Ukraine. It is state-run, and operates the television channel Pershyi Nazional'niy, the only Ukrainian TV channel that has a coverage over 97% of Ukraine's territory. It is the only state-owned national channel. Its...
announced that a new national final will be held. After the first chosen participant Vasyl Lazarovych
Vasyl Lazarovych
-Biography:5 August 1981 - Vasyl Lazarovych was born in the village of Banya-Bereziv, Kosiv Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, Ukraine.2002 - graduated as a vocalist from the Stefanyk Ivano-Frankivsk University...
with the song "I Love You
I Love You (Vasyl Lazarovich song)
"I Love You" is a song composed by Brandon Stone and Olga Yarynich and performed by Vasyl Lazarovych, and was to represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in May 2010 in Oslo, Norway...
" was canceled.
National final
On 18 March, NTU announced 20 selected artists who progressed from the auditions stage out of 67 submissions. The line-up includes the previous selected artist Vasyl LazarovychVasyl Lazarovych
-Biography:5 August 1981 - Vasyl Lazarovych was born in the village of Banya-Bereziv, Kosiv Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, Ukraine.2002 - graduated as a vocalist from the Stefanyk Ivano-Frankivsk University...
. NTU announced the 20 selected songs and their songwriters on 19 March, as well as releasing clips of the 20 competing songs.
The national final was held on 20 March. Two Days before the submission deadline from the EBU
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
ended.
Alyosha performed last and won the national final with a two points gap.
Replacement song
After the national final on 20 March, allegations were made that the song "To Be Free" plagiarized the Linda PerryLinda Perry
Linda Perry is an American rock musician, songwriter, and record producer. Once best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, Perry has founded two record labels and has become a major songwriter and producer...
and Grace Slick
Grace Slick
Grace Slick is an American singer and songwriter, who was one of the lead singers of the rock groups The Great Society, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, and Starship, and was a solo artist, for nearly three decades, from the mid-1960s to the mid-1990s...
song "Knock Me Out", and had been made available publicly 2 years before its entry in the national final. NTU stated in a press release that they would conduct an investigation over the issue.
The new song "Sweet People
Sweet People
"Sweet People" is a song by Ukrainian singer Alyosha. It was the Ukrainian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway. At first, a song performed by Vasyl Lazarovich was intended to represent Ukraine at Eurovision, but a new national final was held due to the broadcasting network's...
" was submitted on 24 March.