On February 7, Leleka won the final of the National Selection for Eurovision 2026 with the song "Ridnym". The artist received 10 points from the jury and viewers, promising to worthily represent Ukraine at the contest in Vienna.
Kateryna Pavlenko (Monokate) at the Eurovision 2026 National Selection presented a performance that combined electronics with folk motifs. The lead singer of Go_A performed under number 3, previously taking 5th place at Eurovision 2021.
Singer Valeriya Force performed at the Eurovision National Selection with the song "Open Our Hearts", combining pop, rap, and a Ukrainian fragment. The composition is dedicated to female strength and unity.
Today, February 7, at 7:00 PM, the final of the national selection for Eurovision 2026 began, where Ukraine's representative for the contest in Vienna will be chosen. Ten participants, including Jerry Heil and Laud, are competing for the right to represent the country.
Ukraine is preparing for a new Eurovision season, choosing a representative for the 70th anniversary contest. The performances of Melovin (2.3 million UAH), Jamala (90 thousand dollars), and "Ziferblat" (120 thousand dollars) were mentioned.
Kateryna Pavlenko, known as Monokate, radically changed her image, becoming a platinum blonde. This transformation took place with the help of makeup artist Yehor Andriushyn for the National Selection for Eurovision-2026.
On February 7, the live broadcast of the Eurovision 2026 national selection final will take place. The broadcast will start at 6:00 PM with a pre-show, and at 7:00 PM — the final. Viewers will be able to vote for their favorite through the "Diia" application or SMS.
Jamala, producer of the National Selection for Eurovision 2026, held rehearsals with the participants. The final selection will take place on February 7.
Ukrainian singer Valeriya Force, a participant in the Eurovision 2026 National Selection, spoke about the creation of the song "Open Our Hearts". Grammy winner sound producer Vinnie Venditto and singer Jamala contributed to its authorship.
Ukrainian TV presenter Lesia Nikitiuk will be one of the hosts of the National Selection for Eurovision 2026. Tymur Miroshnychenko will co-host the show with her, and Anna Tulyeva will host the pre-show.
Norwegian singer Alexander Rybak is participating in the national selection for Eurovision with the song "Rise". He already won in 2009 and performed in 2018.
Singer Jerry Heil reported the spread of false information regarding her indifference to fundraising for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. She emphasized that her brother serves in the military, and she regularly supports his fundraising efforts, as well as participating in many charitable initiatives.
Bookmakers have identified the leader of the National Selection for "Eurovision 2026" with a 44% chance of winning. Jerry Heil tops the list, while LELÉKA and Monokate take second and third places, respectively.
KHAYAT became the tenth finalist of the Eurovision 2026 National Selection based on the results of the voting in Diia, garnering 32. 41% of the votes. Over 280,000 Ukrainians participated in the voting.
Ukrainians can choose the tenth finalist of the National Selection for Eurovision 2026; voting will last from January 8 to 13. You can vote in the Diia application among the six proposed performers.
Ukraine has announced the titles of the nine finalist songs for the national selection for Eurovision 2026. The tenth finalist will be chosen via the "Diia" app, and a live presentation of the songs will take place on January 15.
The EBU has updated Eurovision voting rules, reducing the number of votes for viewers and introducing stricter restrictions. This happened after controversies related to public support for Israeli participants.
Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo arrived in Kyiv, where they walked through historical locations and recorded a video greeting for Ukrainian fans. The singer's concert will take place on October 10.
The United States will send singer Brandon Howard, known as B. Howard, to the Russian "Intervision" contest in September. The contest, revived by Putin, is positioned as a Soviet alternative to "Eurovision."
Vienna has been chosen as the host city for Eurovision 2026, which will take place at the "Wiener Stadthalle". This became possible thanks to the victory of Austria's representative, Jay Jay, at the 2025 contest.
Johannes Pitch (JJ) expressed his desire to hold Eurovision in Vienna next year without Israel's participation, calling for reforms in the voting system and transparency of the competition.
On May 17, the final of the international song contest Eurovision-2025 was held in the Swiss city of Basel. According to the voting results, the crystal microphone was received by the representative of Austria, singer JJ with the song Wasted Love. Ukraine took 9th place.
In the final of Eurovision-2025, the band Ziferblat thanked Europe for supporting Ukraine. After the performance, the leader of the band proclaimed a patriotic slogan.
The orchestra performed the UK's song before the final of the competition in Switzerland. The royal family wished Remember Monday good luck.
The Ukrainian band Ziferblat will perform seventh in the grand final of Eurovision-2025, which will take place in Basel, Switzerland. Two semi-finals have already determined 20 participants.
The finalists of Eurovision-2025 have been determined in Basel after two semi-finals. Ukraine has reached the final, where the founding countries and winners of the qualifying rounds will also perform.
On May 15, the second semi-final of Eurovision 2025 will take place in Basel, where 19 participants will perform. The broadcast will be available on the "Suspilne Kultura" TV channel, YouTube and other platforms.
Bookmakers predict Sweden's victory at Eurovision 2025. Ukraine has an 11% chance of making the top five, and Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and other countries have also qualified for the final.
Ukrainian band Ziferblat has become one of the 10 finalists of Eurovision 2025 in Basel. They performed as number 5 and received a standing ovation from the audience.
The Ukrainian band Ziferblat, which is performing at Eurovision-2025 in Basel, expressed its gratitude to Europe for its support. The band's leader, Danylo Leshchynskyi, made a statement after the performance in the first semi-final.
