«Maruv: Not ready to turn my participation in Eurovision into politicians' promotion». Kyiv Post (på engelsk). The Interfax-Ukraine News Agency. 25. februar 2019. Besøkt 25. februar 2019. «Today our meeting with UA:PBC lasted about seven hours, but it did not result in agreement between the two parties. A few hours prior to the draw, I was asked to participate in the national selection for Eurovision 2019. I agreed and won, and was very proud to represent my native country, Ukraine, at the international song contest,»