Junior Eurovision 2023 is drawing ever nearer, and That Eurovision Site has been lucky enough to interview some of the contestants. Tim had the opportunity to chat with Anastasia Dymyd, who is representing Ukraine with her song “Kvitka”.
Check out our interview with Anastasia Dymyd here!
Together, they talked about how it feels to represent Ukraine at Junior Eurovision, the meaning behind the song, her experience of performing on the stage in Nice, and what to expect from her performance on Sunday.
Who is Anastasia Dymyd?
Fourth grader Anastasia Dymyd hails from Hoshiv, in the Ivano-Franivsk area of Ukraine. Anastasia may be young however has already won award for her talent. Earlier on this year Anastasia won an award for the “Best Modern Folk Performance” at the Black Sea Games.
Ukraine’s Junior Eurovision journey
In 2006, Ukraine made their debut to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, with Nazar Slyusarchuk and the song “Khlopchyk Rock ‘n’ Roll” (Хлопчик рок ‘н’ ролл), which placed 9th. Since their debut, the Eastern European nation has participated 16 times, and even won once in 2012 with Anastasiya Petryk and her song “Nebo” (Небо).
In 2022, Ukraine selected its representative through a national final, where Zlata Dziunka won the right to represent the nation with “Nezlamna”, which managed to place 9th receiving 111 points from the jury and online vote.
What do you think about “Kvitka”? Are you excited for Ukraine’s participation at this year’s Junior Eurovision? Let us know in the comments or on social media! Be sure to follow ‘That Eurovision Site’ on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Bluesky as we prepare for Junior Eurovision 2023!
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