History of the Eurovision Song Contest instruments during the short break between the songs. On the other hand, a backing tape may have no voices on it, singing still must be done live. Before 1997 backing tracks were allowed, but only if all instruments on tape were featured on stage. This explains the odd situation in 1996, when Gina G, entrant for the United Kingdom, had two computer screens on stage. Other than the earliest contests, each and every entry has been fixed at a maximum three minutes in length. Previous performers at the Eurovision Song Contest include: History of the Eurovision Song Contest The history
Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 Ukraine was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 by Ruslana and "Wild Dances", performed in English. The Ukrainian broadcaster, Natsionalna Telekompaniya Ukrayiny (NTU) internally selected Ruslana to compete for Ukraine at the contest. NTU, like their first entry in 2003, held an internal selection for the Ukrainian entry for the 2004 contest. The broadcaster held an open call for artists and songs who wished to compete for Ukraine at Eurovision. Entries received by NTU were reviewed by a jury, with the winner being Ruslana Lyzhychko, becoming the second Ukrainian entry at Eurovision.