Ukraine: Go_A

One of my most vivid memories as a child was in our garden when I was 8 years old. The Blue Man Group had come round and were practising for their upcoming UK tour. The old Peruvian lady next door was shouting at us because we had smashed her window with our cricket ball and then she stormed round and beat Freddie with her pan pipes before we somehow appeased her with a gift of glow sticks. The whole mood changed and an impromptu rave kicked off that got louder and wilder until someone set the rabbit hutch on fire and various emergency services were called and the party dispersed.

I think about that day often and how no music has ever managed to recreate or capture the essence of that moment for me. Until now! 

Go_A have brought us something different with their folk rave vibe and take me back to that day, sat on the wall with patches on my knees enjoying my first cocktail of acid and Panda Pops. Good times!

As well as enjoying the song, I am also a fan of the dance moves. I don't need these 20 somethings with their complicated gyrating moves that require a level of flexibility my knees have long forgotten. I can happily join in with the "Ukrainian Shrug" without any fear of putting my hip out. Thank you, Go_A!

And we're back again for some more of the same. After the disappointment of Blas Canto as Neo, Kateryna of Go_A gives a much stronger performance as Trinity. 

"Hello. Is that Mad Max Minicabs? Yes I'd like a lift from Zion to the middle of the woods please."

The video has fire, an eagle, Kateryna's weird metal nose thing, snow and PPE. Good, good. The song feels like they looked at "Solovey" and said "Let's do this again but let's take it up to 11." And take it to 11 they did and find their way on to my "Eurovision faves" playlist they have.

As Daft Punk might say this is harder, better, faster, stronger and I'm excited to see their live performance in Rotterdam. I challenge you to listen to this and not be jumping around like a loon by the end.