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Band member Ihor Didenchuk is also a member of the folk rap group Kalush. As a member of Kalush Orchestra, he returned to the Eurovision stage a year later in 2022 to represent Ukraine with the song "Stefania", ultimately winning the competition with the largest televote in the contest's history.

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Band member Ihor Didenchuk is also a member of the folk rap group Kalush.Music/{{Kalush}}. As a member of Kalush Orchestra, he returned to the Eurovision stage a year later in 2022 to represent Ukraine with the song "Stefania", ultimately winning the competition with the largest televote in the contest's history.

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'''Go_A''' is an electro-folk band from Ukraine, best known for their participation in the 2021 Series/EurovisionSongContest held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as well as being the intended Ukrainian act for the cancelled 2020 contest. Their name combines the English verb "Go" with "A" (the capital Greek letter Alpha, meaning "beginning") to form the phrase "go back to your roots", encapsulating their signature meld between modern and folk music.

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'''Go_A''' is an electro-folk band from Ukraine, consisting of vocalist Kateryna "Mono[==]Kate" Pavlenko, multi-instrumenalist/producer Taras Shevchenk, sopilka flautist Ihor Didenchuk, and guitarist Ivan Hryhoriak.

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best known for their participation in the 2021 Series/EurovisionSongContest held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as well as being the intended Ukrainian act for the cancelled 2020 contest. Their name combines the English verb "Go" with "A" (the capital Greek letter Alpha, meaning "beginning") to form the phrase "go back to your roots", encapsulating their signature meld between modern and folk music.



The band members are:
* Kateryna "Mono[==]Kate" Pavlenko - voice
* Taras Shevchenko - multi-instrumentalist and producer
* Ihor Didenchuk - sopilka
* Ivan Hryhoriak - guitar

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The band members are:
* Kateryna "Mono[==]Kate" Pavlenko - voice
* Taras Shevchenko - multi-instrumentalist and producer
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Band member Ihor Didenchuk - sopilka
* Ivan Hryhoriak - guitar
is also a member of the folk rap group Kalush. As a member of Kalush Orchestra, he returned to the Eurovision stage a year later in 2022 to represent Ukraine with the song "Stefania", ultimately winning the competition with the largest televote in the contest's history.
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* EnsembleDarkHorse:
** They were one among their fellow Eurovision 2021 entrants: while other Top 5 acts like France's Barbara Pravi, Switzerland's Gjon's Tears or Iceland's Music/DadiFreyr were seen as favourites to win it all since several months, and even eventual winner Music/{{Maneskin}} took the top spot in the odds after rehearsals started, Go_A's genre-defying, own-language effort took most people by surprise when they got second place in the televoting and fifth overall, and later going viral on social media.
** Within the band, Ihor is maybe the most recognisable member next to Kate, thanks to his youthful looks and the instrument he plays, a traditional flute called a sopilka.
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* CastTheExpert: Taras, who covers the "modern" side of the band's music, recruited Kate specifically because she has academic knowledge of the "traditional" aspect.



* FanNickname: Riffing on [[Music/SunStrokeProject Epic Sax Guy]], PrettyBoy Ihor is sometimes known by fans as "Cute Flute Guy".
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[[caption-width-right:350:The noise has been awakened.[[note]]Left to right: Ihor, Kate, Taras and Ivan.[[/note]]]]

->''Заплетися, шуме, барвіночком''\\
''Я тобі співаю весняночку.''[[note]]Noise, get twined with periwinkle. I'm singing the spring song to you.[[/note]]
-->"Shum"

'''Go_A''' is an electro-folk band from Ukraine, best known for their participation in the 2021 Series/EurovisionSongContest held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as well as being the intended Ukrainian act for the cancelled 2020 contest. Their name combines the English verb "Go" with "A" (the capital Greek letter Alpha, meaning "beginning") to form the phrase "go back to your roots", encapsulating their signature meld between modern and folk music.

The idea for a musical project combining traditional Ukrainian sounds and modern production first came to producer and composer Taras Shevchenko in 2011. He started recruiting musicians the following year, including choir director and folklore expert Kateryna Pavlenko, notable for her use of the traditional "white voice" singing technique. They had their first success with the song "Vesniaska", which won the competition "The Best Track in Ukraine" in 2015.

On February 22, 2020, the band won ''Vidbir'', the Ukrainian national final to choose its Eurovision act, with maximum points from both juries and public. They were set to represent their country in Rotterdam in May 2020 with the song "Solovey", but for the first time in history the contest was cancelled due to the rapid spread of the UsefulNotes/Covid19Pandemic in Europe.

The same day as the EBU announced the cancellation, the Ukrainian broadcaster confirmed Go_A as their representatives for the 2021 contest. Performing in the first semi-final with the song "Shum", they became the first act to enter a song entirely in Ukrainian. They qualified for the grand finale on Saturday May 22, where they got second place in the televote (right after overall winners Music/{{Maneskin}} from Italy) and fifth place overall. After the contest, "Shum" became an unexpected worldwide sensation, topping the Spotify Viral 50 list and being the first song in Ukrainian to crack the ''Billboard'' Global 200 chart.

The band members are:
* Kateryna "Mono[==]Kate" Pavlenko - voice
* Taras Shevchenko - multi-instrumentalist and producer
* Ihor Didenchuk - sopilka
* Ivan Hryhoriak - guitar

!!Discography:
* "Kolyada" ("Коляда") (single, 2012)
* ''Idy na zvuk'' (''Іди на звук'') [[note]]English: "Follow the Sound"[[/note]] (album, 2016)
** "Vesnianka" ("Веснянка") [[note]]English: "Spring Song"[[/note]] (single)
* "Shcedryi vechir" ("Щедрий вечір") [[note]]English: "Generous Evening"[[/note]] ft. Katia Chilly (single, 2017)
* "Rano-ranenko" ("Рано-раненько") [[note]]English: "Sooner or Later"[[/note]] (single, 2019)
* "Solovey" ("Соловей") [[note]]English: "Nightingale"[[/note]] (single, 2020)
* "Dobrym lyudyam na zdorov'ya" ("Добрим людям на здоров'я") [[note]]English: "Good Health to Good People"[[/note]] (single, 2020)
* "Shum" ("Шум") [[note]]English: "Noise"[[/note]] (single, 2021)
** "Shum" (Eurovision version, 2021)
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!!Go_A's music includes examples of the following tropes:
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: When performing, Kate always appears very serious and focused.
* AscendedExtra: Kate started in the band as a backup singer and eventually became its frontwoman.
* BackgroundHalo: At the end of their Eurovision performance of "Shum", the background dancers lifted their ''Film/{{TRON}}''-esque ring lights behind Kate's head, as if she had a halo.
* CastTheExpert: Taras, who covers the "modern" side of the band's music, recruited Kate specifically because she has academic knowledge of the "traditional" aspect.
* ChristmasSongs:
** "Shcedryi vechir" and "Dobrym lyudyam na zdorov'ya".
** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] with "Kolyada", about the eponymous pre-Christian Winter Solstice celebration which was later supplanted by of Christmas.
* ColorMotif:
** "Solovey" is red.
** "Shum" is green.
** The original version of "Shum" is white.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: As she recounts in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81uUAfhUEHg&ab_channel=UA%3A%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9 the documentary about her life]], Kate suffered from poverty and homelessness in her youth. Living exposed to the cold winters of Ukraine led her to develop a lung tumor, and part of her lung had to be surgically removed.
* DisabilitySuperpower: Kate uses the white voice technique because she doesn't have part of her lung and she cannot use a regular singing voice. You wouldn't tell this by hearing how strong her vocals are.
* EnsembleDarkHorse:
** They were one among their fellow Eurovision 2021 entrants: while other Top 5 acts like France's Barbara Pravi, Switzerland's Gjon's Tears or Iceland's Music/DadiFreyr were seen as favourites to win it all since several months, and even eventual winner Music/{{Maneskin}} took the top spot in the odds after rehearsals started, Go_A's genre-defying, own-language effort took most people by surprise when they got second place in the televoting and fifth overall, and later going viral on social media.
** Within the band, Ihor is maybe the most recognisable member next to Kate, thanks to his youthful looks and the instrument he plays, a traditional flute called a sopilka.
* FanNickname: Riffing on [[Music/SunStrokeProject Epic Sax Guy]], PrettyBoy Ihor is sometimes known by fans as "Cute Flute Guy".
* GenreMashup: Their signature style mixes traditional Ukrainian instruments and techniques with modern genres and production.
* MaleBandFemaleSinger: Three guys at the instruments and one woman at the microphone.
* MythologyGag: During the Eurovision 2021 performances, Kate wears a green fur coat, a reference to the opening line of the original version of "Shum":
-->''А в нашого Шума зеленая шуба.''[[note]]"Our Noise had a green fur coat."[[/note]]
* PlayingWithFire: At the end of the ''Vidbir'' performance of "Solovey", Ivan's guitar tip starts shooting fire sparks.
* RearrangeTheSong: "Shum" was actually composed by the band for their live tour and was separately selected by the Ukrainian broadcaster as their Eurovision 2021 entry. Since the original version of "Shum" takes its lyrics from a folk song but Eurovision songs have to be 100% original, the band completely rewrote the lyrics as well as trimming the track under the 3-minute limit imposed by the EBU. Kate also added that the original was "a bit tense" and the rewrite gave the song "[[LighterAndSofter more positive energy]]" suitable for the competition.
* SignificantNameOverlap: The band's producer, Taras, just so happens to share his full name with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taras_Shevchenko Taras Shevchenko]], a prominent 19th century poet, artist, ethnographer and folklorist, considered the father of modern Ukrainian literature.
* SplashOfColor: In the Eurovision performances of "Shum", everything on stage is in white or black, except for Kate's bright green fur bolero.
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