Ukraine in the Eurovision Dance Contest
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Ukraine
took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest
in 2007. Representing the country were Yulia Okropiridze
, a student of Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, and Illya Sydorenko, a professional in ballroom choreography. The dances they performed on the night were Quickstep
and Showdance. Ukraine came second after receiving 121 points from all other countries. Ukraine is arguably the most successful country to date, with two top 3 positions, despite not winning yet.
Lilia Podkopayeva and Kirilo Hitrov will represent the country in the 2008 contest
.
Ukraine has given the most points from...
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest
Eurovision Dance Contest
The Eurovision Dance Contest was an international dancing competition that was held for the first time in the United Kingdom on Saturday 1 September 2007....
in 2007. Representing the country were Yulia Okropiridze
Yulia Okropiridze
Yulia Okropiridze is a Ukrainian ballroom dancer and a ballroom dancing trainer. Bronze medallist of the Ukrainian Ballroom Dancing Championship-2006....
, a student of Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, and Illya Sydorenko, a professional in ballroom choreography. The dances they performed on the night were Quickstep
Quickstep
The quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events...
and Showdance. Ukraine came second after receiving 121 points from all other countries. Ukraine is arguably the most successful country to date, with two top 3 positions, despite not winning yet.
Lilia Podkopayeva and Kirilo Hitrov will represent the country in the 2008 contest
Eurovision Dance Contest 2008
The Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 was the second Eurovision Dance Contest and was held in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, hosted by BBC Scotland on 6 September.The winner of contest was Poland who achieved a score of 154 points...
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| Year | Couple | Dances | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Eurovision Dance Contest 2007 The Eurovision Dance Contest 2007 was the 1st Eurovision Dance Contest a dance entertainment co-production between the EBU and the BBC. The first ever pan-European dance competition was held on 1 September 2007 in London, United Kingdom with the participation of 16 countries... |
Yulia Okropiridze & Illya Sydorenko | Quickstep & Showdance | 2 | 121 |
| 2008 Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 The Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 was the second Eurovision Dance Contest and was held in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, hosted by BBC Scotland on 6 September.The winner of contest was Poland who achieved a score of 154 points... |
Lilia Podkopayeva Lilia Podkopayeva Lilia Alexandrivna Podkopayeva ; born August 15, 1978 in Donetsk) is a retired Ukrainian gymnast who became the 1996 Olympic all-around champion, the 1995 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships all-around champion and the 1996 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships all-around champion... & Sergey Kostetskiy |
Jive/Ukrainian Folk Dance | 3 | 119 |
Voting history
Ukraine has received the most points from...| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  RussiaRussia in the Eurovision Dance Contest Russia took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007. The couple chosen to represent the country were Vladislav Borodinov & Maria Sittel. The dances they performed at the contest were Rumba and Paso Doble. Russia came seventh after receiving 72 points from 11 countries.... |
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| 2 |  PolandPoland in the Eurovision Dance Contest Poland took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007. Katarzyna Cichopek and Marcin Hakiel who won the series "Taniec z gwiazdami" represented the country. The dances that were performed at the contest were Cha-Cha-Cha and Showdance... |
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| 3 |  LithuaniaLithuania in the Eurovision Dance Contest Lithuania took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007. The couple representing the country was chosen by national selection, which started on 4 July and ended on 22 August. The couple chosen were Gabrielė Valiukaitė and Gintaras Svistunavičius winning the jury votes and the televoting.... |
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| = |  PortugalPortugal in the Eurovision Dance Contest Portugal took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007. Representing the country were Sónia Araújo, a TV host and Ricardo Silva, a ballroom dancer. The couple were chosen after winning the second Portuguese version of Strictly Come Dancing . The dances they performed at the contest were... |
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| 4 |  United KingdomUnited Kingdom in the Eurovision Dance Contest The United Kingdom was the host country for the inaugural Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007 and also hosted the 2008 competition.-2007:The 2007 contest was broadcast live from London, hosted by the BBC. Commentators for the UK audience were Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli.The participants chosen to... |
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Ukraine has given the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia Russia in the Eurovision Dance Contest Russia took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007. The couple chosen to represent the country were Vladislav Borodinov & Maria Sittel. The dances they performed at the contest were Rumba and Paso Doble. Russia came seventh after receiving 72 points from 11 countries.... |
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| 2 | Poland Poland in the Eurovision Dance Contest Poland took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007. Katarzyna Cichopek and Marcin Hakiel who won the series "Taniec z gwiazdami" represented the country. The dances that were performed at the contest were Cha-Cha-Cha and Showdance... |
20 |
| 3 | Lithuania Lithuania in the Eurovision Dance Contest Lithuania took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007. The couple representing the country was chosen by national selection, which started on 4 July and ended on 22 August. The couple chosen were Gabrielė Valiukaitė and Gintaras Svistunavičius winning the jury votes and the televoting.... |
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| 4 |  IrelandIreland in the Eurovision Dance Contest Ireland has taken part in two Eurovision Dance Contests. Its highest placed finish was third in 2007 and its lowest placed finish is eleventh was 2008. Like the Eurovision Song Contest, which Ireland has won a record seven times, Ireland decides upon its entry through a public vote on a special... |
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| 5 | Portugal Portugal in the Eurovision Dance Contest Portugal took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007. Representing the country were Sónia Araújo, a TV host and Ricardo Silva, a ballroom dancer. The couple were chosen after winning the second Portuguese version of Strictly Come Dancing . The dances they performed at the contest were... |
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