Stefania was the Ukrainian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin performed by the band Kalush Orchestra. It finished runner-up in the Ukrainian national final, but was chosen as the replacement entry following the withdrawal of winner Alina Pash.
The song was inspired by frontman Oleh Psiuk's mother, but it could also be about mothers protecting their children or the country of Ukraine protecting its people as a whole.
It qualified from the first semifinal in 1st place. In the final, it was performed 12th following the Netherlands and preceding Germany. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 631 points, winning the televote in landslide fashion and giving Ukraine its third victory, as well as making Stefania the first rap song to win the contest.
Lyrics[]
Stefaniya mamo mamo Stefaniya
Rozkvitaye pole, a vona siviye
Zaspivay meni mamo koliskovu
Hoču šče počuti tvoye ridne slovo
Vona mene kolisala dala meni rim i napevne silu voli ne
zabrati v mene, bo dala vona
Napevne znala može bilše i vid Solomona
Lamanimi dorohami priydu ya zavždi do tebe
Vona ne rozbudit, ne budit, mene v silni buri
Zabere v babuli dvi duli, nibi voni kuli
Duže dobre znala mene ne bula obmanuta, yak bula duže
vtomlena, hoydala mene v takt
Lyuli lyuli lyuli...
Stefaniya mamo mamo Stefaniya
Rozkvitaye pole, a vona siviye
Zaspivay meni mamo koliskovu
Hoču šče počuti tvoye ridne slovo
Ya ne v pelenah no ma no ma, hvatit, yak bi ya ne viris na
virist za reči platit
Ya ne mala ditina, vona dali nervi tratit, ya hulyav, šlyak
bi tebe trafiv
Ti vse moloda o mamo na riku, yakšče ne tsinyu oriku na riku
slavi meni v tupiku
Zabivayte riku tsyu riku, ya bi popik, svoyeyu lyubov'yu
Lyuli lyuli lyuli...
Stefaniya mamo mamo Stefaniya
Rozkvitaye pole, a vona siviye
Zaspivay meni mamo koliskovu
Hoču šče počuti tvoye ridne slovo
Stefaniya mamo mamo Stefaniya
Rozkvitaye pole, a vona siviye
Zaspivay meni mamo koliskovu
Hoču šče počuti tvoye ridne slovo
Stefania mum mum Stefania
The field blooms, but she is turning grey
Sing me a lullaby mum
I want to hear your native word
She rocked me; gave me rhythm and probably the power of will; did not take, but she gave
Probably knew even more and from Solomon
I will always walk to you by broken roads
She will not awaken, won’t wake, me in strong storms
She will take two fig signs from grandma, as if they were bullets
She knew me very well; she was not deceived, like she was very tired; she rocked me in time
Lyuli lyuli lyuli…
Stefania mum mum Stefania
The field blooms, but she is turning gray
Sing me a lullaby mum
I want to hear your native word
I’m not in diapers but ma but ma, enough, like if I did not grow up to grow to pay for things
I’m not a small child, she still loses her temper, I walked, “like the slag would hit you”
You are all young oh mother at the peak, if I do not value the guardianship at the peak of glory I’m in the dead end
Kill the peak that peak, I would sing with my love
Lyuli lyuli lyuli…
Stefania mum mum Stefania
The field blooms, but she is turning gray
Sing me a lullaby mum
I want to hear your native word
Stefania mum mum Stefania
The field blooms, but she is turning gray
Sing me a lullaby mum
I want to hear your native word
Trivia[]
- It is the first winning Eurovision song to feature rapping.
- The song broke the all-time score for the televote in the final, receiving 28 sets of 12-point scores and no score lower than 7.
Videos[]
Kalush Orchestra - Stefania - Ukraine 🇺🇦 - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2022
Kalush Orchestra - Stefania - LIVE - Ukraine 🇺🇦 - Grand Final - Eurovision 2022