Good Evening (Where Are You From?)

"Good Evening (Where Are You From?)" (Ukrainian: Доброго вечора [Where Are You From?]), also known by its incipit "Good evening, we are from Ukraine" (Ukrainian: Доброго вечора, ми з України),^[1][2] is a song by the Ukrainian electronic duo ProBass and Hardi [uk], which was released in October 2021,^[3][4] as well as an informal military greeting in Ukraine, which became popular after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The track reached number 8 on the Ukrainian Apple Music chart in March 2022.^[5] Regular use of the phrase, without additional translations, introduced it abroad.^[6]

"Good Evening (Where Are You From?)"
Song by ProBass and Hardi
Language	Ukrainian
Released	October 2021
Genre	Ukrainian folk music, electronic dance music
Length	2:48
Songwriter(s)	ProBass, Hardi

History

Stamp of Ukraine "Good evening, we are from Ukraine!"

The song was released in October 2021. It was written by ProBass (Artem Tkachenko) and Hardi (Maxim Mokrenko) from Kremenchuk.^[7] The song gained popularity in TikTok, where more than 230,000 videos were created using the track. The song has also received tens of millions of views in various variations on the internet.^[8]

At the session of the Kremenchuk City Council on March 15, 2022, the Mayor of Kremenchuk Vitaliy Maletsky presented awards to the authors of the track "Good evening, we are from Ukraine". Artem Tkachenko (DJ ProBass) - badge "For services to the city", Maxim Mokrenko (DJ Hardi) - badge and gratitude of the mayor of Kremenchuk.^[9]

Slogan during the Russo-Ukrainian War

The song's incipit "Good evening, we are from Ukraine", became a popular unofficial military greeting in Ukraine after the Russian military invasion, and gained widespread use. The Governor of Mykolaiv Oblast Vitaliy Kim,^[10] as well as the Armed Forces of Ukraine,^[11][12] the Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov,^[13] and journalists begin their video addresses. According to the performers of the track, it is heard in many bomb shelters of Ukraine and lifts the spirits of Ukrainians.^[8]

Commemorative stamps

In July 2022, Ukrposhta, the Ukrainian postal service, issued a postage stamp on the theme of the phrase.^[14][15]

See also

• Stefania (song)

References

1. "Probass ∆ Hardi - Доброго Вечора (Where Are You From?)".
2. "Доброго вечора - Where Are You from". Spotify. 29 October 2021.
3. "Кінджал, айкос і класні шкарпетки: губернатор Миколаєва Віталій Кім став героєм мемів (ФОТО) - Новини Києва | Big Kyiv". Великий Київ (in Ukrainian). 2022-03-08. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
4. "Вот такой пацан, Доброго вечора и Элтон Джон: какую музыку слушают в Днепре". Информатор Днепр (in Russian). 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
5. "Доброго вечора, ми з України: что наши люди слушают во время войны | Life". life.fakty.com.ua (in Russian). 2022-03-05. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
6. პოლიტიკური ამბები 18 მარტი 2022 2 ნაწილი, 20 March 2022, retrieved 2022-05-11
7. ""Доброго вечора, ми з України" — трек від діджеїв з Кременчука зібрав десятки мільйонів прослуховувань". Інтернет-видання «Полтавщина» (in Ukrainian). 13 March 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
8. ""Доброго вечора, ми з України". Цей трек написали діджеї з Полтавщини і він зібрав понад 2 мільйони переглядів на Youtube". ЗМІСТ (in Ukrainian). 13 March 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
9. ""Доброго вечора, ми з України!": у Кременчуці автори хіту отримали відзнаки". www.unian.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
10. "Секс-символ України! З ким одружений голова Миколаївської ОДА Віталій Кім та що про нього відомо". stars.segodnya.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
11. "Под Харьковом сбит еще один вертолет РФ: видео попало в Сеть". Politeka (in Russian). 11 March 2022. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
12. ""ДОБРОГО ВЕЧОРА, МИ З УКРАЇНИ": ЗСУ ОПУБЛІКУВАЛИ КАДРИ РОБОТИ ЗРК "БУК" ПО ПОВІТРЯНИХ ЦІЛЯХ ПРОТИВНИКА". 5 канал (in Ukrainian). 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
13. "Україна з розумінням прийме капітуляцію Росії, – Резніков". texty.org.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
14. "Ukrposhta launches sale of new stamps "Good evening, we are from Ukraine!"". Odessa Journal. 2022-07-27.
15. "Ukrposhta introduces a new stamp "Good evening, we are from Ukraine!": where and how it can be bought?". Ukrposhta. 2022-07-28.