eurovision 2003
Oleksandr Ponomariov
Oleksandr Ponomariov represented Ukraine at Eurovision 2003 in Riga with “Hasta la vista”, finishing 14th of 26.
- who
- Ukrainian singer
- born
- 9 August 1973, Khmelnytskyi
- contest
- 2003
- best result
- 14th, 2003
- music
- pop
- voice
- tenor
- plays
- piano
- active
- since 1992
- sang for
- Ukraine
Biography
Oleksandr Ponomariov is a Ukrainian singer who has been named the country’s Singer of the Year seven times. Billed as Olexandr, Ponomariov sang Ukraine’s first entry, “Hasta la vista”, in Riga in 2003 and finished 14th.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Oleksandr Ponomariov”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2003 Riga
“Hasta la vista”
14th of 26 Finished 14th of 26, with 30 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Svika Pick, Mirit Shem Or
- Running order
- 16th of 26
- Age on the night
- 29
- Won that year
- Turkey: Sertab Erener, “Everyway That I Can”
The story of Eurovision 2003: Three songs within three points, and nothing at all for Britain
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Merited Artist of Ukraine
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
- People's Artist of Ukraine
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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