Go_A is a Ukrainian band working in the electro-folk genre, combining the ancient folk manner of singing — the authentic, open “white voice” of vocalist Kateryna Pavlenko — with modern dance electronica, beats, and the sound of the sopilka.
The band represented Ukraine at Eurovision 2021 with the song “Shum” — a ritual spring song reimagined in a powerful modern sound. The performance was a sensation: the song finished fifth overall and second in the public vote, proving that an archaic Ukrainian song, presented in a modern language, is able to conquer all of Europe. Go_A is a vivid representative of the new generation of Ukrainian musicians who make the ancient folkloric heritage fashionable, relevant, and proudly national.
