The first Eurovision semi-final will take place on May 7. The competitors of the Polish representative – Luna – will include, among others: Ukrainian duo Jerry Hello and alyona alyona. The artists will perform the song on stage “Teresa & Maria”.
Unlike Poland, Ukrainian women are among the favorites to win the entire competition Croatia, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
Even before the Eurovision emotions began in earnest with the first semi-final, a recording from March was circulating on social media. On TikTok Jerry Heil sings a fragment of a Eurovision song.
However, Poles were outraged not by what the singer did, but by what she was wearing. Heil wore a sweatshirt with the words “Banderaciaga” on it. The recording was unearthed by War News on May 7. “Tell me it's a fake,” it was written.
A storm immediately broke out on social media. She spoke, among others: MP Anna Maria Żukowska. “And I won't vote for Ukraine this time,” she commented. She then added that if Ukraine intends to promote such extreme figures as Bandera, they could quickly discourage the rest of Europe.
The sweatshirt with the inscription “Banderaciaga” is an official Balenciaga project.
On the manufacturer's website we read: “Cristóbal Balenciaga had a reputation as a fashion designer with uncompromising standards, and Christian Dior called him 'the best craftsman among us all.' Stepan Bandera was also uncompromising in his fight, wanting the complete independence of the Ukrainian nation.
Born in 1995 Jerry Heil is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter and YouTuber. She was born in Wasylków, then moved to Kiev, where she studied at… Kiev State Music Institute named after RM Glieraand then she studied at Ukrainian Academy of Music.
Her career began in 2017, when Jerry Heilor rather Jan Oleksandrivna Shamayev, she signed up for the local version of “X Factor” (she signed her first contract a little earlier). Although she did not reach the finals of the talent show (she was eliminated in the boot camp stage).
She released her debut album – “Ja, Jana” – two years later. In 2020, she tried to get into Eurovision for the first time. Back then, I was still solo. However, the song “Vegan” did not gain enough popularity to bring success. Widbir took sixth place in the competition.
Her next attempt at Eurovision will be in 2022. She took third place with the song “When God Shut the Door”. She won those eliminations Alina Pash, who was disqualified shortly before the start of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict for staying in Crimea. Ultimately, he represented Ukraine that year Kalush Orchestra and won the entire competition.
After February 24, 2022, Heil also has several songs with Polish artists, including: With Przyłu, Gedz and Krystian Ochman. The singer also performed at several concerts in Poland.
In 2024 Jerry Heil and Alyona Alyona were unrivaled in the Ukrainian Eurovision qualifying rounds. “Teresa & Maria” composed Anton Chilibi and Ivan Klymenko, and the text was written by Alona and Jana.