"Shady Lady" was composed by Philipp Kirkorov and written by Karen Kavaleryan.[2] However, around the time of the contest there were many rumors in Greece stating that popular composer Dimitris Kontopoulos had actually composed the song. Although his name was not credited during the Eurovision Song Contest performances, it was later confirmed that Kontopoulos was indeed a producer of the song.[1]
The single itself has become very successful in Ukraine featuring two A-sides: "Shady Lady" and "Ja Stanu Morem" ("I'll Be a Sea"), which was also a Eurovision candidate. The single also featured the video of "Shady Lady" as a bonus track, while the other three Eurovision candidates were also included. It charted for over 30 weeks, peaking at number 1 on the official Ukrainian charts, while also faring well in neighbouring countries.[which?] She also released a Russian-language version of the song titled "С неба в небо" ("From Sky to Sky").
On 24 May 2008, the grand final for the Eurovision Song Contest was held. Lorak performed the song 18th, the third year in a row that a Ukrainian entry had performed in this position, following Georgia's "Peace Will Come" by Diana Gurtskaya and preceding France's "Divine" by Sébastien Tellier.[7] It received 230 points, despite only receiving the maximum 12 points only once, from Portugal, coming 2nd in a field of 25, behind Dima Bilan's song "Believe" for Russia.[8]
Aftermath
On 21 November 2009, Lorak was one of the hosts of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009, where she performed "Shady Lady" as part of the interval acts.[9]
