The members of the Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestrawinners of the last edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song “Stefania”, have decided to sell the iconic trophy of the contest to obtain funds with which to buy drones that can be used against the Russian invasion of your country.
As reported on its Facebook page, the group has achieved the famous eurovision crystal microphone at the auction a total of $900,000.
“You guys are amazing! We thank each and every one of you for donating to this auction and a special thanks to the Whitebit team who purchased the trophy for $900,000 and now they are the legitimate owners of our trophy”, they explain on the social network.
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— Eurovision RTVE (@eurovision_tve) May 29, 2022
Whitebit appears on Facebook as a company dedicated to information technology.
According to local Ukrainian agencies, the money obtained at the auction will be used to buy three drones of the PD-2 type to combat Russian troops who invaded Ukraine on February 24.
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Eurovision is a annual character contest in which representatives of fifty countries whose television stations are members of the European Broadcasting Union participate.
With an estimated audience of about 200 million viewers worldwidethe last edition held on May 14 in the Italian city of Turin was won by the group Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine.