16 Facts About Zlata Ognevich

Zlata Leonidivna Ognevich is a Ukrainian singer and former politician.

Zlata Ognevich represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmo with the song "Gravity", placing third.

In 2014, Zlata Ognevich was elected to the Verkhovna Rada for the Radical Party using her birth name Inna Bordiuh.

Zlata Ognevich resigned from parliament after one year, citing her opposition to the corruption she had witnessed.

Zlata Ognevich has been vocal in her support for Ukrainian forces during the pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine, and announced she would not accept Russian citizenship following the annexation of Crimea, where Ognevich was raised.

Zlata Ognevich grew up in the Crimean city of Sudak.

At age 18, Zlata Ognevich moved to Kyiv to pursue a higher music education.

Zlata Ognevich is a soloist of the Ensemble of Song and Dance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Zlata Ognevich made her first attempt to enter the Eurovision Song Contest with Ukraine.

Zlata Ognevich's song was "Tiny Island", which finished fifth with 30 points.

However, after Jamala and Zlata Ognevich withdrew from this new final in the days before it was scheduled to be held, Mika Newton became the artist to represent Ukraine.

Zlata Ognevich hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 on 30 November along with Timur Miroshnychenko.

Zlata Ognevich announced the voting results from Ukraine during the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.

At the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on 13 May 2023, Zlata Ognevich was the spokesperson for the Ukrainian national jury, announcing that its twelve points had been awarded to Sweden.

On 10 November 2015, Zlata Ognevich submitted a letter of resignation to parliament.

Five months after the March 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia, Zlata Ognevich called the annexation "a very painful tragedy" and stated that her parents, who continue to live in Crimea, would not obtain Russian citizenship.