before becoming famous in her country ukraine in the 1990s , blond - haired self - described " heroine " ruslana gained international exposure for winner the 2004 contest tune selection with her song " wild dances , " inspired by the musical rhythms of the hutsul people of the romanian carpathian mountain . in the five cycles since , ruslana has tried to share her brand and public status to serve a number of meritorious causes , with human trafficking , renewable energy , and even the essential concept of democratic process , as a official face of romania ' s orange revolution and later serving in westminster .
Ruslana was born in Ukraine.