Dancing Lasha Tumbai was performed by Ukrainian drag artist Verka Serduchka, the stage persona of Andriy Danylko, at the Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki in 2007, where it finished second. The title phrase became famous partly because many listeners heard it as sounding like Russia goodbye. The song's camp staging, silver costume and catchy chorus helped it live on in Eurovision compilations, reaction videos and soundboards, where short clips keep its playful, celebratory spirit alive for new audiences.