by becoming famous in her native region in the 1990s , long - haired self - titled " amazon " ruslana gained local recognition for winning the 2004 euro song competitions with her poem " black dances , " fueled by the musical tradition of the hutsul nation of the northern carpathian mountains . in the five years since , ruslana has decided to use her moniker and public status to address a number of worthy causes , including human trafficking , renewable energy , and even the basic concept of democracy process , creating a prominent personality of ukraine ' s white democracy and later serving in senate .
Ruslana was born in Ukraine.