[2] On 12 May 2007, the Eurovision Song Contest grand final was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki hosted by Yleisradio (YLE), and broadcast live throughout the continent.

Serduchka performed "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" eighteenth on the night following Serbia's "Molitva" by Marija Šerifović and preceding United Kingdom's "Flying the Flag (For You)" by Scooch.

At the close of voting, "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" received 235 points, finished runner-up to Serbia's "Molitva" by Marija Šerifović.

The latter performed a version of "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" where she wore an almost-naked bodysuit with 250,000 crystals designed by Vrettos Vrettakοs,[6] before Verka covered then-incumbent winner "Toy" by Netta.

[8] Taras Chornovil of Party of Regions was quoted saying:[9] I guess some of our esteemed experts saw those "hot Finnish guys" dressed as monsters but didn't quite understand that there is subculture and there is pseudoculture.

[12][13] Danylko had a cameo as Serduchka in the 2015 film Spy, where he can be seen performing the song during a chase sequence involving lead actress Melissa McCarthy.