2021 Ukraine: Go-A - Schum [Шум ] (Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam)

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"Shum" (Ukrainian: Шум, transl. Noise) is a song by Ukrainian electro-folk band Go_A. It will represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam. It is the first time that a song sung entirely in Ukrainian represents the country at Eurovision. The lyrics of this song is a variation of Ukrainian folk songs which were sung in the "Shum" folk ritual. The ritual involved a game and was performed in spring. According to some ethnographers, Shum in the lyrics of this song refers to the god of the forest.
On 22 January 2021, Go_A presented a music video for the song on the band's YouTube channel. Less than three weeks later, it reached 1 million views. Pavlenko commented that the video was made with a phone camera and, despite the apparent pandemic theming, their intent was to just experiment and "shoot some funny video".

On 4 February 2021, after Go_A was internally selected by the national broadcaster UA:PBC. The semi-finals of the 2021 contest will feature the same line-up of countries as determined by the draw for the 2020 contest's semi-finals. Ukraine was placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 18 May 2021, and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show.

[mihaelachihai]

This is the version I loved 😍 ❤️! At that time, listened to it for almost one entire night.

[MrSamuelconway]

I love this. This was the best version. The official version was watered down, but still should have won. Go-A come to England.

[adrianocanadese]

I love it. Go A should have won at Eurovision 2021.

[pcehkno]

❤️🇺🇦🇺🇸🇹🇷🇵🇱🇺🇦❤️❤️🫶🫶😉❤️‍🔥шум самий крутий всіх обнімаю

[cyprusballmapping]

I like this version more than the revamp

[Deadsphere]

Discovered this song and band through Cincinnati's BLINK event. It was used in a playlist that all went together on the "Sister City" mural that was painted shortly after Russia's invasion. Big love from Cincinnati, Ohio. Your music is beautiful and I regret having not heard it sooner.

[AntsunEravideot]

GOA - SHUM best original version!! 💖Slava Ukraini!

[vastamos]

This should have participated in 2022 and win for Ukraine, then we would at least had a MASTERPIECE for a winner!

[mariiatretiak]

Знову Україна показує клас і об'єднання людей, креатив, щирость, життя)

[DynaOne]

ich versteh kein wort, aber ich liebe diese Sprache, liegt wohl an meinem litauischen Blut, Slava

[alfiehnotts]

It’s actually Shum, the letter ш is sh, Щ is shch. The song is called шум, therefore shum.

[jegzhoy]

Неймовірно класна композиція!
Слава Україні!

[bonitademas]

A v nashoho Shuma zelenaya shuba, Divky hulyaly, shubu porvaly.
Siyu-viyu, siyu-viyu konopelechky,
Siyu-viyu, siyu-viyu zelenesen'ki.

Hey, numo-numo, zapletemo Shuma,
Shuma zapletemo, hulyaty pidemo.
Siyu-viyu, siyu-viyu konopelechky,
Siyu-viyu, siyu-viyu zelenesen'ki.

Hey, zapletysya, Shume, zapletysya,
Zelenym barvinkom ta y zastelysya.
Siyu-viyu, siyu-viyu konopelechky,
Siyu-viyu, siyu-viyu zelenesen'ki.

[kaskkafal]

Go-A Happy new year (Stop Violence and Madness)

[hyper_nxva]

this was the original version of «SHUM» which is called «шум»
also if it was schum it would be щум “schum”

[lonewolff]

When the bard rolls a nat 20 to seduce.

[Maxwell-]

Why is the aspect ratio slightly squished?