Ukrainian singer Ruslana, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed last night at �Dani Estrade� in the Sports Center �Mladost� in Cacak, Serbia. In an interview for Serbian newspaper �Blic� before the concert, the singer talks about her friendship with Zeljko Joksimovic, politics, and her new album for the American market.
“Zeljko is my great friend, I talk to him every day. I always say that we were both winners of the Eurovision Song Contest2004. I love Serbia, because one of my best friends lives here. Zeljko is a wonderful person and excellent singer. He made me love this country like I love my own.” Ruslana says, who is very glad that this year’s Eurovision takes place in Serbia.
“I am so proud of you and I must admit that I immediately liked your song Oro. I didn’t even know that Zeljko composed it, but I liked it as soon as I heard it. I would like Zeljko to write a song for my new album.” Ukrainian singer says, revealing how her career has drastically changed after her victory at the Eurovision. “My life became much more complicated. I didn’t expect so many difficulties. My life became harder because of other people’s expectations. That is the reason why I went to America where I started working on a new project. So here I am in Cacak, but after this concert I’m heading to Canada.” the pleasant Ukrainian singer says and continues to talk about her new album: “The producers from America don’t let me sing many new songs before the release of the album. It will be my first album after my Eurovision success.” Ruslana says, adding: “I was a Member of Parliament for a short time, but I realised that I do not belong to politics, but to my country. You are familiar with the situation in which a state is divided, and that is not a favourable situation for someone who is in politics. The most important thing for me is peace, and that is the reason why I decided to quit politics.”
