Ukraine: The 20 artists that are going to claim the 10 positions for Vidbir 2025!

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The list of the 20 artists who are going to claim the 10 positions for Vidbir 2025 was published today. Vidbir is the song contest through which Ukraine choose their representative in the Eurovision Song Contest, and their are going to do so for Eurovision 2025 as well.

The 20 artists that were announced by the national broadcaster of Ukraine, Suspilne, are going to participate in auditions which are going to determine 9 out of the 10 artist that are going to participate at Vidbir 2025. For the 10th position, an online voting is going to take place for the artists who will not make it throught the auditions. The nine artists of Vidbir are going to be detemrined on 20th of December, while the full list is going to be published on 17th of January 2025.

The 20 artists are as per below:

  1. BRYKULETS
  2. ENLEO
  3. FIЇNKA
  4. Future Culture
  5. GRISANA
  6. KHAYAT
  7. KRYLATA
  8. MOLODI
  9. MON FIA
  10. Ranrawi
  11. Starykova Hrystyna
  12. TESLENKO
  13. YAGODY
  14. Ziferblat
  15. Абіє
  16. ДК Енергетик
  17. Маша Кондратенко
  18. МУАЯД
  19. Слухай Сашу
  20. Влад Шериф

Vidbir 2025 will take place sometime in February and the winner will be decided by the votes of public and the jury.

Source:  Suspilne

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Ukraine: 374 Songs Submitted for Vidbir 2025!

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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”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=-qjs54ZTRBQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feurovisionfun.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE

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Source: Suspilne

Ukraine: Possible date of Vidbir 2025 the 8th of February!

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Vidbir 2025 will possibly take place on Saturday, 8th of February 2025!

According to the announcement by the national broadcaster of Ukraine, Suspilne,Vidbir 2025, the national competion through which the country is going to choose their representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, will probably take place on 8th February 2025.

The reason why the date is considered probable and not guaranteed is because the holding of Vidbir for 2025 should be held based on a specific creative and technical proposal. This proposal should take into account security issues at a time when martial law is still in effect, the correct setting of the stage, and the director’s vision which includes, among other things, the work involved in producing the performances of the ten artists, conducting of the rehearsals, ensuring the procedure that the jury will follow as well as the correct broadcast of the show.

The winner will emerge through the combined result of the public and jury votes and will have the chance to represent Ukraine in Eurovision 2025 in Basel.

Source: Suspilne

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Ukraine: Which artist does Jamala want to see return to Eurovision?

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In a recent interview, 2016 Eurovision winner, Jamala named the artist she would like to see representing Ukraine again at Eurovision.

Jamala is confident that Tina Karol, one of the most well-known representatives of the country, could not only come back again but take the victory for Ukraine in the competition.  The artist already represented Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, celebrated in Athens with the song Show Me Your Love.  She finished in 7th place in the Final.

“I think that Tina Karol could do well in Eurovision.  There are cases of artists that previously participated [and do better] in their second participation.”

https://youtu.be/mRqhkwTIuU8?si=Tr7SVasaJ3WRJraC

However, Jamala is not thinking about a Eurovision return for herself.  When asked about the possibility she gave a negative answer because she already made history by winning and getting what she dreamed of.  Moreover, she said she would like to be a jury once again for the Ukrainian national selection.

Tina Karol already made a comeback during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool as an interval act.  Nevertheless, she is not representing Ukraine next year as she will be the new music producer of the national selection for Eurovision 2025.

Would you like to see Tina Karol returning to Eurovision to represent Ukraine?  Let us know in the comments!

Source: Union.net

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Junior Eurovision 2024: Artem Kotenko will represent Ukraine in Madrid!

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Today it was Ukraine’s turn to select its entry for Junior Eurovision 2024. Just a while ago, the Ukrainian national selection for Junior Eurovision 2024, was concluded. For another year as Ukraine opted for a national final in order to select its Junior Eurovision entry and the show was broadcasted live from Kyiv, Ukraine.

Hosted by Anna Trincher (Ukraine 2015, Junior Eurovision), Anna Tulyeva and Timur Miroshnychenko (host of Junior Eurovision 2009 and 2013, host of Eurovision 2017) and following the combination of votes from a national jury and public voting in equal shares, Artem Kotenko was crowned as the winner with his song “Dim“.

Out of the entries submitted to the Ukrainian broadcaster, six were long-listed by Suspilne. Hence, a total of six acts advanced to the televised final of and were the following:

  1. Illia Konovchenko (ILKO) – “SPACESHIP”
  2. Anastasiia Bielibova– “Unbelievable”
  3. Veronika Kohan – “Harmony”
  4. Zlata Ivaniv – “Namysto” (Necklace)
  5. Artem Kotenko – “Dim (Home)”
  6. Anhelina Hlohus – “Plachut’ yanholy” (Crying angels)

The voting process

A professional jury along with the public vote decided in equal shares who would fly the Ukrainian flag in Madrid.

Professional Jury

The professional jury consisted of ROXOLANA, Andrii Hutsuliak and Vitaly Drozdov:

6 points– Zlata Ivaniv

5 points– Artem Kotenko

4 points – Anastasiia Bielibova

3 points– Veronika Kohan

2 points– Illia Konovchenko

1 point– Anhelina Hlohus

Audience’s Votes

6 points– Artem Kotenko

5 points– Zlata Ivaniv

4 points– Anastasiia Bielibova

3 points– Veronika Kohan

2 points– Illia Konovchenko

1 point– Anhelina Hlohus

The winner

Following the combination of the above and with a total of 11 points, by winning both the tie with Zlata Ivaniv and the public vote, Artem Kotenko was crowned as the winner and will therefore serve as the country’s representative in the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest that will take place in Madrid in November.

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

  • Albania – RTSH
  • Armenia – AMPTV
  • Cyprus – RIK
  • Estonia – ERR
  • France – FT
  • Georgia – GPB
  • Germany – ARD/NDR
  • Ireland – RTÉ
  • Italy – RAI
  • Malta – PBS
  • North Macedonia – MRT
  • Poland – TVP
  • Portugal – RTP
  • San Marino – RTV San Marino
  • Spain – TVE
  • The Netherlands – AVROTROS
  • Ukraine – UA:PBC

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth Lorenzo, Marc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

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Ukraine: Submission window for Vidbir 2025 now open!

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One week after confirming their participation, the Ukrainian public broadcaster has published further information about the national selection for Eurovision 2025!

The submission window will be open for approximately two months, starting today until October 10. Candidates can submit their proposals on the Suspilne’s official website. Artists must be at least 16 years old, cannot participate in selection processes of other countries, and must submit a song up to three (3) minutes long.

Based on the results of the initial artist selection, a shortlist will be published. These, up to 20 artists, will participate in an audition, which is mandatory. A jury will announce the 9 artists selected for the national final by December 20. Additionally, an online vote will be held to select one more participant from those who were not chosen by the jury for the final. Thus, the final list will be announced by January 17.

The National Final will take place in February. The winner will be selected based on the results of public and jury voting and will have the opportunity to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2025 in Switzerland.

Singer Tina Karol, the musical producer of Vidbir 2025, emphasizes the key requirements that must be met in the national selection:

“It is important that an artist can submit multiple songs: two, three, or even four. Demos can also be submitted. Experiment! You can also submit a song in different versions. However, there are important selection criteria: the songs must be original. Pieces created based on other compositions are not accepted. Folk songs are not accepted. Songs that have already been published, even if they are only 10 seconds long, are not accepted. And remember, the song’s duration must be three minutes.”

In Eurovision 2025, Ukraine was represented by alyona alyona & Jerry Heil, and their song “Teresa & Maria” that ended up in 3rd place in the Grand Final:

https://youtu.be/d4N82wPpdg8

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Tina Karol Takes on Role as Music Producer for Ukraine’s Eurovision National Selection

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Tina Karol, the renowned Ukrainian artist, has been officially appointed as the music producer for Ukraine’s Eurovision National Selection. This significant development marks a new chapter for the competition, with Tina, known for her extensive experience and exceptional artistic career, set to lead the selection process for the country’s representative.

The process for Ukraine’s National Selection will begin next week with the opening of application submissions. Alongside the start of the application period, further details regarding participation requirements and the evaluation process will be announced.

Tina Karol expressed her enthusiasm for her new role, stating, “I am thrilled to be involved in the Eurovision National Selection and to support both those taking their first steps and those returning to the National Selection phase.” She also conveyed her belief that this year will showcase many brilliant performers, bringing new hopes and expectations for Ukraine’s participation in the competition.

With her undeniable artistic integrity and passion for music, Tina Karol is expected to bring a fresh perspective to Ukraine’s National Selection, enhancing the process and providing support to emerging and established artists who aspire to represent their country at Eurovision.

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Ukraine: Eurovision 2025 participation confirmed!

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Earlier today, one more country confirmed its participation in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, which is set to take place next year in Basel, Switzerland!

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Ukraine: Andriy Danylko refuses to be a judge again for the national final!

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Andriy Danilko, who plays the well-known and beloved Verka Serduchka, declares that he will not be a member of the jury again in the country’s national final for Eurovision, asking for changes.

The famous Ukrainian artist was a judge in the national final of Ukraine from 2016 to 2020 and this year. Andriy Danylko says the national final has lost the elements of tension and surprise since the two semi-finals were scrapped and is calling for their return so he can be a judge again.

Despite his disagreements with the selection process, Andriy Danylko strongly supported this year’s representatives Jerry Heil and Alyona Alyona.

Ukraine has yet to confirm its participation in Eurovision 2025, although it is expected to participate as normal. It is most likely that they will follow the method of the national final for the selection of their participation for the next year as well.

This year Ukraine was represented in Malmö by Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil and the song “Teresa & Maria” finishing in the third place of the grand final receiving 453 points.

https://youtu.be/d4N82wPpdg8?si=JhnjUl_ng1TsxZ86

Source: glavred

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Nemo: They will perform in Ukraine in the context of their European tour!

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The winners of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, Nemo, will visit Ukraine for the first time to perform an exclusive program. It will take place as part of a European tour in early spring.

MUZVAR reports that it was announced during the Atlas United festival. The show is to take place at the Atlas concert hall on March 7, 2025.

“From the stage of the Atlas United festival, we announced that the winners of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Nemo will give a concert in Kyiv. The show will take place at the Atlas club in spring. In addition to their own tracks, Nemo are intrigued by a joint track with alyona alyona and Jerry Heil, which will be presented at the concert too,”

However, the artists haven’t commented on this yet, and their official tour schedule doesn’t include Ukraine. Moreover, it starts in Cologne, Germany, on March 16. On June 12, Nemo published a schedule of upcoming concerts in Europe and noted that they were working on visiting Greece and Ukraine.

Ticket sales are already available on Ukrainian booking services, and prices start from 1300 to 5000 hryvnias.

It is known that Nemo promised to come to Ukraine during the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden. In particular, they built a very warm relationship with the Ukrainian representatives Jerry Heil and alyona alyona. They went to breakfast together and created covers. Nemo expressed admiration for the Ukrainian women even during the Eurovision 2024 preparations.

“I can’t believe it! I am a fan of yours. You have touched my heart,”

A possible collaboration between Nemo and Jerry Heil and alyona alyona exists only in the form of rumors. Back at the opening of the music show in Malmö, they commented on the trio’s future.

“Who knows, maybe we’ll do something. We don’t know, maybe we’ll create something.”

Source: UAZMI

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