first becoming celebrated in her indigenous ukraine in the 1990s , short - tailed self - described " hunter " ruslana regained international fame for holding the 2004 eurovision song contest with her song " wild nights , " inspired by the musical traditions of the hutsul communities of the ukrainian carpathian mountains . in the five years after , ruslana has decided to use her name and personal status to represent a number of meritorious causes , namely human migration , neutral resources , and perhaps the general spirit of democratic government , becoming a public face of country ' s orange party and subsequent serving in sabha .
Ruslana was born in Ukraine.