The names of the songs of the finalists of the national selection for Eurovision 2026 have been announced in Ukraine. Nine competitive compositions will be performed live for the first time on January 15 at the Origin Stage, and the tenth finalist will be determined through the "Diia" application. This was reported by the Public Broadcaster, writes UNN.
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It is noted that the following songs will be performed in the final: Jerry Heil — "CATHARTICUS" (prayer), LAUD — "Lightkeeper", LELÉKA — "Рідним" (To Relatives), MOLODI — "THE LEGENDS", Monokate — "Ти тут" (You Are Here), Mr. Vel — "Do Or Done", The Elliens — "Crawling whispers", Valeriya Force — "Open Our Hearts" and "ЩукаРиба" (PikeFish) — "Моя земля" (My Land).
After the last 10th finalist is chosen in "Diia", a live presentation of the songs in concert format will take place on January 15 at 7:00 PM at the Origin Stage.
"During the event, everyone present will hear the live performance of the finalists' competitive songs for the first time before their release on streaming services, and will also see performances by invited guests. The hosts are Timur Miroshnychenko and Anna Tulyeva," the "Suspilne" (Public Broadcaster) said.
It is noted that this event will take place in an unofficial format after the traditional national selection draw. The national selection final will be held on February 7.
As reported, the 70th anniversary Eurovision 2026 contest will take place in Vienna (Austria). The semi-finals will be held on May 12 and 14, and the grand final on May 16 at the Wiener Stadthalle, Austria's largest indoor arena.
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