Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003

Ukraine was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 for the first time by Oleksandr Ponomaryov with the song "Hasta la Vista".[1]

Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Country Ukraine
National selection
Selection processInternal Selection
Selected entrantOleksandr Ponomaryov
Selected song"Hasta la Vista"
Finals performance
Final result14th, 30 points
Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest
2003 • 2004►

Before Eurovision

Internal selection

NTU announced Oleksandr Ponomaryov as the Ukrainian entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Hasta la Vista".

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Olexandr performed 16th in the running order, following United Kingdom and preceding Greece. At the close of the voting "Hasta la Vista" had received 30 points from 5 countries (the highest being 10 from Poland), placing Ukraine 14th of the 26 entries.[2] As Ukraine failed to reach the top 11 in the final, the country was forced to compete in the semi-final of the 2004 Contest.

NTU broadcast the show live for the first time ever. It was announced before the contest that a reporter and presenter of Studio 5 TV-show Dmytro Kryzhanivskyi would provide the commentary.[3] Eventually he was joined in commentary booth by radio-DJ and producer Pavlo Shylko who was traveling to Riga as a consultant for Olexandr Ponomariov.[4][5] The first spokesperson of Ukraine ever was Liudmyla Khariv.[3]

Points awarded by Ukraine[6]
12 points Russia
10 points Belgium
8 points Poland
7 points Norway
6 points Romania
5 points Sweden
4 points Iceland
3 points Portugal
2 points Turkey
1 point Ireland
Points awarded to Ukraine (final)[6]
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

References
  1. ESC History: Ukraine 2003
  2. "Final of Riga 2003". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  3. Polishchuk, Tetiana. ""Євробачення" — готовність № 1". The Day. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  4. "Украинская песня в ЕВРОвалюте: курс упал… на восток". Detector media (former Telekritika). Kievskiye Vedomosti. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  5. "DJ Паша: "У "Євробаченні" переможе темна конячка"". Vysokyi Zamok. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  6. "Results of the Final of Riga 2003". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
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