Kalush Orchestra

Kalush Orchestra is a Ukrainian hip-hop band that combines ethnic motifs with modern sounds using different folk instruments.

Kalush Orchestra was created in 2021 as a spin-off of the first project Kalush, founded in 2019.

The original trio of performers that make up the group Kalush (rapper Oleh Psiuk, multi-instrumentalist Ihor Didenchuk, and dancer Carpet Man) are joined by sopilka player Vitalii Duzhyk and vocalist Tymofii Muzychu and Oleksandr Slobodianyk to create Kalush Orchestra.

Kalush Orchestra is part of the Ukrainian-language hip-hop scene. The key point of difference between them and other bands in Ukraine is the combination of ethnic music elements with modern sound production, hip-hop dances and Ukrainian-language rap.

Eurovision

Winning the 66th edition of Eurovision Song Contest, in 2022

The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 took place in Turin, Italy, following the country 's victory at the 2021 contest with the song "Zitti e buoni" by Måneskin. The winner’s of this year were Kalush Orchestra, with the song “Stefania”.

This song is the first song sung entirely in Ukrainian and the first song with hip-hop elements to win the contest. Winning the televote with 439 points, the most received in the contest's history to date, and came fourth in the jury vote behind the United Kingdom, Sweden and Spain.

Members

Oleh Psiuk

Rapper

Tymofii Muzychu

Vocalist

Oleksandr Slobodianyk

Singer

Carpet Man

Dancer

Ihor Didenchuk

Multi-instrumentalist

Vitalii Duzhyk

Sopilka player