Grindzholy (sometimes called Greenjolly) is a popular Ukrainian rap band most widely known for their song, Razom Nas Bahato, Nas Ne Podolaty, which became the unofficial anthem of the Ukrainian Orange Revolution in 2004. The literal translation of the song title is "Together there are many of us! We cannot be defeated!". It deliberately resembles a title of a famous Chilean anti-Pinochet resistance song, "el pueblo unido jamás será vencido" (The People United Will Never Be Defeated), written by composer Frederic Rzewski.

The band originates from the Ivano-Frankivsk region in Western Ukraine. In conjunction with various radio stations in the country, the band wrote a rap song to support the masses in their protest against the electoral fraud that took place during the Ukrainian presidential election.

The song became widely known in Ukraine, and was frequently played on many radio and TV stations. The song has been downloaded millions of times on the internet and has become an instant hit. Grindzholy won the nomination to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by the interactive vote held among TV viewers, after Razom Nas Bahato was controversially put in contention as a last minute 'wild-card' addition to the final of the national pre-selection competition, which had already gone through fifteen gruelling semi-finals, dating back to before the Orange Revolution. This success came as a surprise even for the band performers who in the immediate aftermath vowed to represent Ukraine competitively in the prestigious contest. However, the lyrics of the song have had to be substantially reworked in order to be consistent with the rules laid down by the European Broadcasting Union. By coincidence, the contest itself is going to be held in Ukraine due the country's triumph in the 2004 Eurovision held in Turkey, when it was represented by Ruslana Lyzhichko, a popular Ukrainian singer.

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