Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
| Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU) | |||
| Country | Ukraine | |||
| Selection process | Evrobachennya 2007 – Natsionalyni vidbir | |||
| Selection date | 9 March 2007 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" | |||
| Artist | Verka Serduchka | |||
| Songwriters | Andriy Danylko | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 2nd, 235 points | |||
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Ukraine was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Dancing Lasha Tumbai", written by Andriy Danylko, and performed by himself under the drag stage persona Verka Serduchka. The Ukrainian participating broadcaster, the National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU), organised a national final in order to select its entry for the contest. Seven entries competed in the national selection held on 9 March 2007 and "Danzing" performed by Verka Serduchka was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public televote. The song was later retitled as "Dancing Lasha Tumbai". The Ukrainian entry caused controversy due to Serduchka being a drag performer as well as alleged political references in the song.
As one of the ten highest placed finishers in 2006, Ukraine automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing during the show in position 18, Ukraine placed second out of the 24 participating countries with 235 points.