eurovision 2009

Svetlana Loboda

Svetlana Loboda represented Ukraine at Eurovision 2009 in Moscow with “Be My Valentine! (Anti-Crisis Girl)”, finishing 12th of 25.

who
Ukrainian singer-songwriter
born
18 October 1982, Irpin
contest
2009
best result
12th, 2009
music
dance-pop
plays
piano
active
since 2002
sang for
Ukraine

Biography

Svetlana Loboda is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter who has been successful across Eastern Europe. “Be My Valentine! (Anti-Crisis Girl)” finished twelfth for Ukraine in Moscow in 2009.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Svetlana Loboda”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 2009 Moscow

    Ukraine

    “Be My Valentine! (Anti-Crisis Girl)”

    12th of 25 Finished 12th of 25 in the final, with 76 points.

    Sung in
    English
    Written by
    Svetlana Loboda, Yevgeny Matyushenko
    Running order
    21st of 25 in the final
    Semi-final
    6th of 19, 80 points
    Age on the night
    26
    Won that year
    Norway: Alexander Rybak, “Fairytale”

    The story of Eurovision 2009: A pun on Putin, voters called in for questioning, and a record win

Away from Eurovision

Awards

  • Merited Artist of Ukraine

As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.

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