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Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko (May 24, 1973) is a popular Ukrainian pop singer, composer, producer, conductor and dancer. She was born in the city of Lviv in Ukraine. She won the Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul in 2004.
She is also a former Member of Parliament serving as deputy in the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) for the Our Ukraine Party.
In 2014, Ruslana became a leader in the Maidan movement for human rights and democratic reform in Ukraine. [1] During the demonstrations, Ruslana stayed on the streets. At night she slept in a cold tent. Every night she sang the Ukrainian national anthem for the protestors.[2] When the government police came, she stayed on the stage. She told the protesters to stay calm. She told the police to respect human rights.[3][4]
Ruslana was also in the 2004 Orange Revolution. She was UNICEF National Ambassador in Ukraine in 2005. In 2008 she spoke for green energy.[5]
In 2014 Ruslana received the International Women of Courage Award form the U.S. Department of State. [6][7]
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