first becoming famous in her native ukrainian in the 1990s , long - mane self - describes " amazon " ruslana garnered international recognition for joining the 2004 national song contest with her song " wild dances , " fueled by the musical traditions of the hutsul people of the ukrainian misty mountains . in the five years previous , ruslana has decided to use her title and public status to represent a number of charitable cause , involving organ slavery , free electricity , and including the basic concept of democratic process , becoming a leading face of ukraine ' s orange uprising and later serving in parliament .
Ruslana was born in Ukraine.