ALYONA ALYONA/JERRY HEIL

alyona alyona and Jerry Heil are a duo selected to represent Ukraine in 2024's Eurovision Song Contest.

The pair's entry, titled Teresa & Maria, is self-described as a hopeful song inspired by Roman Catholic saint Mother Teresa and the Virgin Mary, and was written by written by Alyona, Heil, Anton Chilibi, and Ivan Klymenko.

As a duo, alyona alyona and Jerry Heil have released one EP; 2022's Dai Boh.

Who is alyona alyona?

alyona alyona, real name Aliona Olehivna Savranenko, is a Ukranian rapper, singer and songwriter born on June 14 1991.

She began writing music in the mid-2000s, under the original alias Alyona Al.kaida.

In October 2018, Alyona released her first track under her current pseudonym alyona alyona; Rybky. Her debut studio album, Pushka, was released in April 2019, with three more solo LPs to follow (2019's V khati MA and 2021 albums Galas and Lava).

Who is Jerry Heil?

Jerry Heil, real name Yana Oleksandrivna Shemaieva, is a Ukranian singer, songwriter and YouTube star born in Vasylkiv on October 21 1995.

Having forged a career on YouTube in 2012, posting musical covers and vlogs, Heil released her first EP De miy dim in 2017. Her debut studio album, #YA_YANA, was released in 2019.

WATCH alyona alyona & Jerry Heil perform Ukraine's Eurovision 2024 song Teresa & Maria:

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