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Ukraine: The Winner of Vidbir 2025 Will Be Crowned Tonight!

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One of the most successful countries in Eurovision history, Ukraine, is set to select its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 tonight.

With three victories under its belt, Ukraine is aiming for a fourth win, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the first time Kyiv hosted the contest. Vidbir 2025 promises to deliver an exciting national final filled with emotional performances and strong competition.

The Grand Final

Ten artists will take the stage at Vidbir 2025, all vying for the chance to represent Ukraine in Basel this May. The competing acts are:

The winner of Vidbir 2025—and Ukraine’s representative for Eurovision—will be determined through a 50/50 voting system, with half of the votes coming from the Ukrainian public and the other half from a professional jury.

Jury Panel & Hosts

This year’s jury features some of the biggest names in the Ukrainian music industry:

  • Jamala – Winner of Eurovision 2016 with “1944”
  • Sergey Tancinets – A well-known figure in Ukraine’s music scene
  • Kateryna Pavlenko – Lead singer of Go_A, who represented Ukraine in Eurovision 2021 with “Shum”

Hosting tonight’s grand final are Timur Miroshnychenko, Masha Efrosynina, and stand-up comedian Vasyl Baidak. Miroshnychenko, a familiar face in the Eurovision world, co-hosted Eurovision 2017 in Kyiv and has been Ukraine’s commentator since 2007. Efrosynina, on the other hand, previously hosted Eurovision in 2005 when Ukraine held the contest for the first time.

How to Watch

Vidbir 2025 kicks off at 17:30 CET and is expected to run for around four hours. You can watch the national final with English commentary on Ukraine’s official YouTube channel HERE.

Ukraine in Eurovision

Last year, alyona alyona & Jerry Heil won Vidbir 2024 with “Teresa & Maria”, finishing in third place in the Grand Final of Eurovision 2024.

Will Ukraine continue its strong Eurovision track record this year? Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the latest updates on Ukraine’s journey to Eurovision 2025!

Ukraine: Vidbir 2025 will open with an all star performance

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The Ukrainian national final will offer a great opening act with nine of their biggest Eurovision stars on Saturday.

Ukrainian broadcaster Suspilne revealed the nine superstars that will perform “Smile for me” by Nazariy Yaremchuk, a music classic from Ukrainian music.

The Opening Show

These are the former Eurovision superstars that will open the final of Vidbir 2025 performing Smile for me:

  • Jamala – Eurovision 2016 winner and Vidbir judge in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2025.
  • MELOVIN – Eurovision 2018 representative with “Under the Ladder.”
  • Katerina Pavlenko – Eurovision 2021 representative as part of Go_A with “Shum.”
  • TVORCHI – Eurovision 2023 representative with “Heart of Steel.”
  • Jerry Heil – Eurovision representative in 2024 with “Teresa & Maria.”
  • alyona alyona – Ukraine representative in Eurovision 2024 with Jerry Heil.
  • Ruslana – Eurovision 2004 winner with “Wild Dances,”.
  • Timofiy Muzichuk Eurovision 2022 winner as part of Kalush Orchestra with “Stefania.”
  • Tina Karol – Eurovision 2006 representative with “Show Me Your Love.” where she finished in second place.

Vidbir 2025

These are the ten finalists for Vidbir 2025:

  1. Vlad Sheryf – “Wind of change”
  2. Abiye – “Dim” (Home)
  3. MOLODI – “my sea”
  4. Future Culture – “Waste My Time”
  5. Masha Kondratenko – “No time to cry”
  6. KHAYAT – “Honor”
  7. FIÏNKA – “Kultura (Культура)”
  8. KRYLATA – “Stay True”
  9. Ziferblat – “Bird of pray”
  10. DK Energetik – “Sil’” (Salt)

The Final of Vidbir 2025 will be held on February 8, 2025. You can follow the final on the Eurovision Ukraine’s Youtube channel.

Source: Suspilne

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Ukraine: Vidbir 2025 Stage revealed!

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The national broadcaster has released the first photos of the stage for the Ukrainian national selection for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest.

The stage for Vidbir 2025 will for the first time create a space that will create a 360° view of the finalists and their performances. The stage is formed of three spaces; a two-tiered main stage, a podium in the middle of the venue, and an integrated judging panel at the back of the venue.

Borys Pustovyi from Starlight Production who is collaborating with Suspilne on the project commented:

“For us, this National Selection for Eurovision is about Ukrainian hope. About the desire to give the strongest signal of unity, strength and light to the country, which for the third year continues full-scale resistance to the enemy. The darkest time comes just before dawn. This show is its great harbinger, which will fill millions of viewers with Ukrainian music, talent and faith.”

Vidbir 2025: Final Details

The Ukrainian national final for Eurovision 2025 will take place on February 8 at 19:00 (Greek time), live on UA public TV (UA:First). The winner will be determined by a 50/50 split between the public vote and the jury vote. Ten artists will compete for a ticket to Basel.

Vidbir 2025 Participants:

  1. Future Culture – “Waste My Time”
  2. Khayat – “Honor”
  3. Krylata – “Stay True”
  4. Molodi – “My Sea”
  5. Ziferblat – “Bird of Pray”
  6. Abiye – “Dim”
  7. DK Enerhetyk – “Sil’”
  8. Masha Kondratenko – “No Time To Cry”
  9. Vlad Sheryf – “Wind of Change”
  10. FIÏNKA – “Kultura”

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the latest updates on Ukraine’s Eurovision 2025 journey!

Source: Suspilne

Ukraine: Snippets of Songs Competing for the 10th Spot in Vidbir 2025 Released

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With less than a month remaining until Vidbir 2025, snippets of the songs competing for the final spot in Ukraine’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest have been released.
The ten artists compiting for the 10th spot in the final  are:
  • BRYKULETS
  • ENLEO
  • FIЇNKA
  • GRISANA
  • MON FIA
  • Ranrawi
  • Starykova Hrystyna
  • YAGODY
  • Muayad
  • Sluchay Sashu

The full versions of these songs will be released on Monday, January 13, coinciding with the opening of the voting process through the Diia app. The winner, who will secure the tenth spot in the Vidbir 2025 lineup, is set to be announced on January 17.

Vidbir 2025 participants

The nine artists already confirmed for Vidbir 2025 are:

  1. Future Culture – “Waste My Time”
  2. Khayat – “Honor”
  3. Krylata – “Stay True”
  4. Molodi – “My Sea”
  5. Ziferblat – “Bird of Pray”
  6. Abiye – “Dim”
  7. DK Enerhetyk – “Sil’”
  8. Masha Kondratenko – “No Time To Cry”
  9. Vlad Sheryf – “Wind of Change”

Vidbir 2025 is scheduled to be broadcast on February 8, 2025, as a single show. The winner, who will represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2025, will be determined by a combination of jury and public votes.

In the previous edition, alyona alyona and Jerry Heil won Vidbir 2024 and went on to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2024 with the song “Teresa & Maria,” achieving a commendable third place.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the latest updates!

Source: ESC Discord

Ukraine: The three-member for Vidbir 2025 revealed!

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With just under two months left until Vidbir 2025, Suspilne revealed the three-member jury of the Ukrainian preselection.

The jury that will play a key role in determining 50% of the final result has been selected through a public vote via the Diia app, with 442,374 Ukrainians taking part in the voting process. The top three candidates who will serve as jurors are:

  1. Jamala (35.28%) – The 2016 Eurovision winner with her song “1944”.
  2. Sergey Tancinets (20.24%) – A well-known figure in Ukraine’s music scene.
  3. Kateryna Pavlenko (11.84%) – The lead vocalist of Go_A, which represented Ukraine at Eurovision 2021.

If any of the jurors decide to withdraw or cannot participate, the next in line will step in.

Vidbir 2024 – lineup

Nine of the ten finalists for the Ukrainian national final have already been revealed. These artists will compete for the chance to represent Ukraine in Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. Here’s the full list of the confirmed finalists:

  1. Future Culture – “Waste My Time”
  2. Khayat – “Honor”
  3. Krylata – “Stay True”
  4. Molodi – “My Sea”
  5. Ziferblat – “Bird of Pray”
  6. Abiye – “Dim”
  7. DK Enerhetyk – “Sil'”
  8. Masha Kondratenko – “No Time To Cry”
  9. Vlad Sheryf – “Wind of Change”

The tenth and final finalist will be determined by an online voting among the following eleven shortlisted candidates:

  • BRYKULETS
  • ENLEO
  • FIЇNKA
  • GRISANA
  • MON FIA
  • Ranrawi
  • Starykova Hrystyna
  • TESLENKO
  • YAGODY
  • Muayad
  • Sluchay Sashu

Vidbir 2025 will consist of a one-night show on February 8th, where all ten participants will perform, and the winner will be selected through a combination of jury and public votes in equal shares.

alyona alyona & Jerry Heil emerged as last year’s Vidbir winners and represented Ukraine in Eurovision 2024 with their song “Teresa & Maria”, where they finished in third place.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!

Source: suspilne