– How did you decide to participate in Vidbir? For us, this name means going back to our roots.

The name “Go_A” consists of ‘Go’ as ‘movement’ and ‘A’ as an ancient Greek letter ‘alpha’ which stands for the origins, the beginning of everything, home and roots. – Ihor Didenchuk – sopilka, multiple instruments, backing vocals, percussion – Taras Shevchenko – sound producer, keyboards, percussion – Kateryna Pavlenko – lead vocals, Ukrainian folk musical selections, percussion, lyrics Nevertheless, they always surround themselves with professional musicians who help them make music deeper, more vibrant and interesting. Katia is responsible for ethnic direction and Taras – for electronic component of music. The band has been underground for a long time even though its performances have never left listeners cold. The musicians were surprised that no one had done anything alike before, therefore they decided to build their creative work on the combination of electronic music and Ukrainian folk. First, they wanted to write one song as an experiment but it worked out well. The story of the band started when sound producer Taras Shevchenko met ethno signer Kateryna Pavlenko in 2012. – Could you tell us a little about yourself, how was Go-A founded? On Eurovision 2021, they’ll represent Ukraine again in the competition. Whether you like the song or not, it’s hard to argue against how captivating the performance is.On Eurovision 2020, Go_A was about to present Ukraine with their song “Solovey”. “Solovey” features modern dance beats and powerful drumming, plus the Vidbir final performance included a light show, with red and white lights shooting across the stage, traditional motifs on the backdrop, and fireworks coming out of a guitar. Though the singing technique may be ancient, this song is far from it.

The entire song is in Ukrainian, and lead vocalist Pavlenko sings in the traditional “white voice” or “open voice” style. Made up of Kateryna Pavlenko, Taras Shevchenko, Ihor Didenchuk, and Ivan Hryhoryak, Go_A entered Vidbir with the band’s original song “Solovey,” which means nightingale in Ukrainian. During the final performance of Vidbir, beat out and out of Kyiv with members from across Ukraine, Go_A was founded in 2012 and released its first album in 2016. One week ago, six musical acts performed in the finals of Vidbir, the competition that determines who will represent Ukraine at the 2020 which takes place in May in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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