Kalush Orchestra auctioned off the crystal microphone for $900,000 to purchase three drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
trophy in this year's songwriting competition earlier in May, has auctioned off the crystal microphone to buy drones for their country's army as it fights against Russia's invasion."You guys are amazing!" the translated post reads."We appreciate each and every one of you who donated to this auction and a special thanks to the team Whitebit who purchased the trophy for $900,000 and are now the rightful owners of our trophy.
The Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra on Sunday auctioned off their winning trophy from the Eurovision Song Contest to buy drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Above, band members pose onstage with the trophy and Ukraine's flags after winning on May 14 at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy.Sunday's online auction was led by Prytula, according to Reuters, who said the drones will be PD-2 unmanned aerial systems.
"Kalush Orchestra formed as an offshoot of the rap group Kalush, focused on blending modern hip-hop sounds with the motifs found in the traditional music and art of Ukraine," according to Eurovision.
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