WHej, Sokoły, proper title Żal za Ukrainą or Na zielonej Ukrainie – is a Polish folk song. The song's authorship is not completely certain, some historians attribute the writing of the song to the Ukrainian-Polish poet-songwriter Tomasz Padura (1801–1871), and others believe it was written by the Polish classical composer Maciej Kamieński (1734–1825). The song is popular in Poland, Ukraine and Slovakia, and to a lesser extent in Belarus and the eastern Czech Republic.
W"Ikhav Kozak za Dunaj" is one of the most famous Ukrainian folk songs. It was written by Semen Klimovski.
WKolyadka are traditional songs usually sung in Eastern Slavic, Central Europe and Eastern Europe countries during the Christmas holiday season which is typically between January 7 and 14. At the same time Ukrainians sing kolyadkas and schedrivkasuk between December 19 and January 19. Catholic Christians and Protestants living in these countries sing kolyadkas on and near Christmas Eve. It is believed that everything sung about will come true.
WThe March of Ukrainian Nationalists is a Ukrainian patriotic song that was originally the official anthem of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. The song is also known by its first line "We were born in a great hour". The song, written by Oles Babiy to music by Omelian Nyzhankivskyi in 1929, was officially adopted by the leadership of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists in 1932. The song is often referred to as a patriotic song from the times of the uprising, and a Ukrainian folk song. It is still commonly performed today, especially at events honoring the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and by nationalist organizations and party meetings, such as those of VO Svoboda.
W"Oy Khodyt Son Kolo Vikon" is a Ukrainian lullaby. The title is usually translated into English as "The Dream Passes by the Windows".
W"Shchedryk" is a Ukrainian shchedrivka, or New Year's song, known in English as "The Little Swallow". It was arranged by composer and teacher Mykola Leontovych in 1916, and tells a story of a swallow flying into a household to sing of wealth that will come with the following spring. "Shchedryk" was originally sung on the night of January 13, New Year's Eve in the Julian Calendar, which is Shchedry Vechir. Early performances of the piece were made by students at Kyiv University.
W"Shum" is a song by Ukrainian electro-folk band Go_A. It represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam. It is the second time that a song sung entirely in Ukrainian represents the country at Eurovision, but the first to actually compete in Eurovision due to the cancellation of the 2020 contest.