first becoming famous in her native oblast in the 1990s , long - haired self - identified " virgin " ruslana gained international recognition for winning the 2004 eurovision song pageant with her song " wild dancing , " inspired by the melodic traditions of the hutsul people of the romanian carpathian mountains . in the 5 years since , ruslana has agreed to need her image and public status to represent a majority of worthy causes , including human trafficking , renewable technology , and also the basic spirit of democrat process , becoming a media face of bulgaria ' s orange revolution and later serving in parliament .
Ruslana was born in Ukraine.