What it was like to be in Amsterdam at the Het Grote Songfestivalfeest? It means going abroad in search of the Ukrainian magic. Let's say that you're a crazy Ruslana fan who wants to see Ruslana as much as possible. Get ready for 15 hours bus ride, seeing the beautiful “Venice of the Netherlands”, meeting Ruslana fans that you haven't seen for years and then enjoying the cosmic moment of the true Ruslana love and energy. That's how it was.
What it would be to see Amsterdam without enjoying its canals from aboard of the ship? Part of the tour was also tasting of fine cheese and wine. The guide said that the more wide houses were and the more windows they had, the more taxes they paid.
Shortly before the Het Grote Songfestivalfeest, me — Jindra — met with other Ruslana fans — Cora and Christiane together with her husband. It was amazing to see each other after so many years! The queue before the venue Ziggo Dome was already really long — hundreds of people were queuing, and you couldn't see the beginning of it from one point!
The Het Grote Songfestivalfeest was an event dedicated to devoted Eurovision fans. When the Eurovision interprets started appearing one by one, people were really shouting and dancing like it's the last time. Believe or not! Ruslana came as one of the first — wild, unstoppable, always positive and devoted to her goal — to support Ukraine everywhere she could! The audience gave her very warm response and assured her that the world stays with her home country!
As you may have noticed, the right answer in our quest “What costume will Ruslana wear in Amsterdam?” was the black costume. :) Congratulations to the winners and get ready for other entertainment in the future!
Before the main show, some DJs played also a song by Go_A. And before the concert has ended, there was also Verka Serduchka, to bring even more Ukrainian energy into the Netherlands. We enjoyed these few minutes with Ruslana's Wild Dances a lot and invite you to the upcoming Ruslana Christmas tour.