"[2] Alyosha is "convinced that world leaders are capable of solving most global environmental problems but lack political will.

"[3] She hopes that her song and the music video will reach out to policy and decision makers, and will "prompt them to take action on global environment.

[7] At Eurovision Song Contest 2010, Alyosha performed "Sweet People" during the second semi-final on May 27, 2010, in Telenor Arena in Oslo, Norway.

[11] Alyosha talked about her performance, stating: "My song is very self-sufficient, it doesn't need any dancers or special effects or backing vocalists.

[2] The director, Victor Skuratovsky, said that there would be no special effects and no artificial set in the video, "everything will be shot in the abandoned city of Pripyat".

[3] During the Eurovision press conference, Alyosha stated: "It was emotionally hard to stay in this dead city, but it was not dangerous to be there for a day.

"[14]Parts of the video was shot in an abandoned high school, and she thought "It look[ed] as if the kids left their classes in a hurry and turning over their desks ran outside.