Ukraine: 374 Songs Submitted for Vidbir 2025!
Today, the public broadcaster of Ukraine, Suspilne, announced that it has received 374 song submissions for its national final, from 304 artists. Among these, 232 submissions are from solo performers and 72 from bands. A total of 369 applications were submitted.
The submission period for the Eurovision 2025 national selection ran from September 17 to November 10. This year, applications were also submitted by artists from Sweden, Germany, Poland, the United States, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
The names of the artists advancing to the next selection stage will soon be announced. Based on the initial selection results, a list of participants who will move forward to the national selection phase will be formed. This list will include up to 20 artists who must pass auditions and participate in person.
By December 20, the finalist list for the national final will be finalized, comprising up to 9 performers based on audition results. For those on the longlist who do not make it to the finalist list, an online ranking vote will determine an additional participant for the final. The complete list of finalists will be announced by January 17, 2025.
The national final will take place in February as a televised concert. Like in previous years, the winner will be selected through a combination of public and jury voting. The composition of the jury will be decided by the Ukrainian public in an online vote at a later date.
Previous Vidbir winners and Ukraine’s Eurovision 2024 representatives, alyona alyona & Jerry Heil, finished in third place with their song “Teresa & Maria”.
Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the latest updates on Ukraine’s participation in Eurovision 2025!
Source: Suspilne
Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis
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