National Selection for Eurovision 2025: when to watch, performance order, and who is currently the favorite
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On February 8, the final of the National Selection for Eurovision 2025 will take place, where 10 performers will compete. According to bookmakers' predictions, the main contender for victory is the band Ziferblat with the song "Bird of Pray".
On Saturday, February 8, Ukraine will choose its representative for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Basel, Switzerland. Ten artists will compete in the final of the National Selection, and the bookmakers' favorite is currently the band Ziferblat, writes UNN.
Broadcast schedule
- 18:00 – Pre-show: Anna Tulyeva, host of the Eurovision Ukraine video blog, will share exclusive details of the preparations for the final, show behind-the-scenes footage and the scale of work on the contest.
- 18:30 – Start of the National Selection final. It will be hosted by: Maria Efrosinina – host of Eurovision 2005 in Kyiv, Timur Miroshnychenko – official "voice" of Eurovision in Ukraine, Vasyl Baidak – stand-up comedian.
The order of performances was determined by drawing lots
1. Vlad Sherif — Wind of change;
2. Abiye — Dim;
3. MOLODI — my sea;
4. Future Culture — Waste My Time;
5. Masha Kondratenko — No Time to Cry;
6. KHAYAT — HONOR;
7. FIЇNKA — Kultura;
8. KRYLATA — STAY TRUE;
9. Ziferblat — Bird of Pray;
10. "DK Energetyk" — Sil.
Some participants already have experience in the National Selection. For example, KHAYAT is participating for the third time. And FIЇNKA for the second time, she was a finalist in 2023. Ziferblat also for the second time – they came in second in the National Selection 2024.
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Composition of the National Selection 2025 jury
Viewers chose three judges in the "Diia" application. 442,374 Ukrainians took part in the voting.
The performances will be judged by the winner of Eurovision 2016, singer Jamala (156,048 votes, 35.28%), the leader of the band BEZ OBMEZHEN Serhiy Tanchynets (89,516 votes, 20.24%) and the vocalist of Go_A Kateryna Pavlenko (52,359 votes, 11.84%).
The musical producer was Tina Karol, Ukraine's representative at Eurovision 2006 and a singer.
This year, one of the most beautiful stages in the history of Ukrainian National Selections awaits you. In the center of our hall, a green room will appear, where 10 "delegations" of finalists will experience the most emotional moments of the show in front of the audience. This year's selection is not just a music competition, but a moment of national unity. We aim to show the uniqueness of Ukrainian music and prove that our creative industry is worthy of global attention
In 2023, Nenov created interval acts for Eurovision 2023 in Birmingham.
Also, five interval acts will take place during the show, but their performers are still kept secret.
Bookmakers' forecast
On January 30, bookmakers updated their odds for the winner of the National Selection. Ziferblat (Bird of Pray) is currently leading with odds of 2.00. Masha Kondratenko (No Time to Cry) was first the day before.
How to vote for your favorite artist
The winner will be determined equally by the jury and the audience (50/50).
In the "Diia" application (for users aged 14 and over):
- Go to the Services > Polls section.
- Choose your favorite artist and vote.
Voting via SMS:
- Send the number of the selected artist to 7576.
Let's add
The Eurovision 2025 Grand Final will take place on May 17 in Basel, the semi-finals on May 13 and 15 at St. Jakobshalle.
38 countries will take part in the contest, 32 of which will compete in the semi-finals. Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland – as the winning country of 2024 – automatically qualify for the final.