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Artem Kotenko

Okhtyrka-born Artem has been a devoted fan of the Eurovision Song Contest since he saw it for the first time in 2019; watching it together has become an annual tradition for the Kotenko family.

He first attempted to represent Ukraine at Junior Eurovision in 2023, making it to the longlist of potential artists, and despite his disappointment on not being chosen, he was determined to come back and win the national selection.

The young singer loves theatre, playing piano and dancing.

Despite the challenges faced by living in a frontline city, Artem continues to pursue his love for music - sometimes even in a bunker, refusing to let his passion fade.

Music video

Live performance

Lyrics of HEAR ME NOW

Hear me now,
Hear me now.
There is no better place than home.
Hear me now,
Hear me now.

You'll never be alone.
Hear me now.

На-на, на-на, на,
На-на, на-на, на, на – hear me, hear me now.

На-на, на-на, на,
На-на, на-на, на, на – hear me now.

Розкажи мені, чи бачиш кольорові сни.
Розкажи, про що болить твоє серце.
Довго я чекав, щоб сказати на весь світ,
Я готовий боротись за тебе, поки чую свій
біт, біт, біт, біт, біт,
біт, біт, біт, біт, біт.

З неба дощем, з неба неба дощем.
Біт, біт, біт, біт, біт,
біт, біт, біт, біт, біт.
Інколи ми розбиваємось вщент,
Інколи ми розбиваємось.

Hear me now,
Hear me now.
There is no better place than home.
Hear me now,
Hear me now.
You'll never be alone.

Hear me now,
Hear me now.
There is no better place than home.
Hear me now,
Hear me now.
You'll never be alone.

На-на, на-на, на,
На-на, на-на, на, на – hear me, hear me now.

На-на, на-на, на,
На-на, на-на, на, на – hear me now.

Дім – це там, де розправляєш крила.
Де твоїх мрій зростає віра.
Дім – де можеш бути ти собою,
Тим, ким захочеш, рідні будуть з тобою.
Дім – де, вірю, світло пробʼється.
Твій голос почують, музику твого серця.
Дім – де не самотній ніколи,
Дім, там, де завжди дихає воля.

Дихає воля, там, де дихає воля.
Дихає воля, там, де дихає воля.

Дихає воля, там, де дихає воля.

На-на, на-на, на,
На-на, на-на, на, на – hear me, hear me now.

На-на, на-на, на,
На-на, на-на, на, на – hear me now.
Hear me now,
Hear me now.
There is no better place than home.
Hear me now,
Hear me now.

You'll never be alone.
Hear me now.

Nа-nа, nа-nа, nа,
Nа-nа, nа-nа, nа, nа – hear me, hear me now.

Nа-nа, nа-nа, nа,
Nа-nа, nа-nа, nа, nа – hear me now.

Tell me, do you see colourful dreams?
Tell me, what is your heart aching for?
I’ve waited a long time to say to the whole world,
I’m ready to struggle for you as long as I hear my
beat, beat, beat, beat, beat,
beat, beat, beat, beat, beat.

The sky is raining, the sky is raining.
Beat, beat, beat, beat, beat,
beat, beat, beat, beat, beat.
Sometimes we fall to pieces,
Sometimes we fall apart.

Hear me now,
Hear me now.
There is no better place than home.
Hear me now,
Hear me now.
You'll never be alone.

Hear me now,
Hear me now.
There is no better place than home.
Hear me now,
Hear me now.
You'll never be alone.

Nа-nа, nа-nа, nа,
Nа-nа, nа-nа, nа, nа – hear me, hear me now.

Nа-nа, nа-nа, nа,
Nа-nа, nа-nа, nа, nа – hear me now.

Home is where you spread your wings,
Where the faith in your dreams grows
Home is where you can be yourself
Whoever you want to be, your loved ones will stay by your side
Home is where, I believe, the light will break through
Your voice will be heard, the music of your heart
Home is where you are never alone

Home is where freedom always breathes

Freedom breathes, where freedom breathes
Freedom breathes, where freedom breathes

Freedom breathes, where freedom breathes

Nа-nа, nа-nа, nа,
Nа-nа, nа-nа, nа, nа – hear me, hear me now.

Nа-nа, nа-nа, nа,
Nа-nа, nа-nа, nа, nа – hear me now.