Even after two semi-finals of Ukraine’s Eurovision 2020 selection show Vidbir, some fans are still wishing that Verka Serduchka will represent the country with “Make It Rain Champagne”.
Verka released her new single back in December 2019.
With its debut performance on the same day as the Vidbir 2020 submission deadline, some media outlets were quickly to report that Andriy Danylko was preparing Verka for a Eurovision comeback.
However, Danylko rebuked this rumour on the latest episode of the web series SLUH.
“I had barely released the song and people were already writing I was preparing [for Eurovision]. Let me just explain it like this: Serduchka wanted it, but Danylko was against.”
Verka Serduchka’s “Make It Rain Champagne” and Eurovision 2020
Speculation began the moment the single was released.
“Make It Rain Champagne” comes in at a Eurovision-friendly 2:53. The track was also written by two Swedish songwriters: occasional national final contributor Andreas Öhrn and “Euphoria” co-writer Peter Boström.
However, things got interesting during an appearance on Ukraine TV show Evening of Premieres with Kateryna Osadcha. There, Verka told the glamorous host that in case another Maruv-like scandal erupts around the Ukraine national final, “[his] song is, in principle, ready” for Eurovision.
On the show, Verka performed “Let It Rain Champagne” accompanied by a band, backing singers, dancers and her ever-present mother. They delivered an explosive performance which had the audience on their feet.
Some of Verka’s posse were wearing t-shirts reading “SEX / WORK / MAY” — a parody of an old Soviet-era phrase celebrating International Workers Day on 1 May. But fans couldn’t help also thinking of May as the month of Eurovision.
Would “Make It Rain Champagne” be a good Eurovision track? Could it have won Vidbir? Let us know in the comments.
My only wish is that The Hardkiss would represent Ukraine one day….
It’s been so many years since his performance at Eurovision and he’s still wearing the same outfit? Borrow something from Kirkorov, dude.
The only good thing about Verka is her anti-establishment atitude in a homophobic country. But what her potential musical contribution for the ESC 2020 is concerned, I just have one word: deplorable.
BTW, KASIA DERE? WILL RELEASE HER SINGLE ”UFAJ MI” THIS FRIDAY!
YOU CAN HEAR THE FRAGMENT ON HER INSTAGRAM STORY!!
He should retire from the jurors table on Vidbir, his musical tastes are weird. The broadcaster should bring more diversity between the jury members, constantly change them… We got rid of Jamala, finally… When we’ll Danylko also leave? His alter ego Verka is dated, boring and quite irritating. It used to be funny in 2007 (that means 13 years ago), now it’s just emberrasing… He should retire in glory, before he becomes a shame for his country…
He is actually the only competent person in that jury.
He is an embarrassment. He can’t even speak Ukrainian.
I agree with everything you say, except that he was funny in 2007. He wasn’t really.
This is way better than all of their National final songs tho
so true
LOL What a good joke !
What are you on about? Vidbir has been the best national selection since it’s start back in 2016. The Ukrainian musicians are absolutely amazing in every way
Ukraine likes politicising everything
And you don’t?
Thanks Danylko :3
it would’ve made a great entry, but vidbir was already going to happen with danylko as a judge, so it wouldn’t have made sense
“Serduchka wanted it, but Danylko was against” he can freely sing My Friend as Verka and Danylko then lol
Verka and Danylko are as people world’s apart actually too! Verka is super bombastic, colourful and loves attention, whereas Danylko seems introverted, often wears black and quite private. I think it’s for many people very confusing that Andriy Danylko really likes to see Verka as a not part of himself. Verka’s been around since the 90s and is a comedic act that is there to make people laugh instead of being a drag persona in the modern day sense like Wust or even RuPaul.
Yeah, Verka is more like Dame Edna.
It’d be disgraceful of the network to put all these artists through a national final only to announce that one of their judges was actually going. Verka had her time.
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