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Ukraine: Vidbir 2025 Hosts Announced!

The Ukrainian national broadcaster has announced the hosts for Vidbir 2025. The grand final will be presented by Timur Miroshnychenko, Masha Efrosinina, and stand-up comedian Vasyl Baidak.

Timur Miroshnychenko and Masha Efrosinina are well-known figures among Eurovision fans.

  • Timur hosted Eurovision 2017 alongside Oleksandr Skichko and Volodymyr Ostapchuk. He has also been Ukraine’s Eurovision commentator since 2007 and previously hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contests of 2009 and 2013, which took place in Ukraine.
  • Masha Efrosinina was the host of Eurovision 2005, alongside Pavlo Silko.

Meanwhile, the backstage and pre-show for Ukraine’s National Selection for Eurovision 2025 will once again be hosted by Anna Tulyeva, presenter of the Eurovision Ukraine video blog.

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: Listen to the songs of Vidbir 2025!

Just a while ago, the public broadcaster of Ukraine, released the ten songs that will take part in Vidbir, the country’s national final, for Eurovision Song Contest 2025!

A few days earlier, the online voting was closed, with FIÏNKA and the song “Kultura” being selected a wildcard for the tenth entry of Vidbir, while today, the remaining nine songs were released, about two weeks before the national final!

You can listen to the ten songs competing in Vidbir 2025 below:

  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”

Vidbir 2025

Vidbir will once again take place with only a Grand Final. Ten songs will compete to claim Ukraine’s representation in Eurovision 2025. The show will take place on February 8, and the result will be decided by a public and jury vote, at 50% each.

The previous winners of Vidbir and Ukraine’s representatives in Eurovision 2025 were alyona alyona & Jerry Heil with their song “Teresa & Maria”, which ended up in 3rd place in the Grand Final:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Ukrainian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, in Basel!

Source: Suspilne

Ukraine: FIÏNKA wins the online vote for the Vidbir 2025 wildcard!

A few minutes ago, the Ukrainian public broadcaster, UA:PBC, announced the winner of the online vote, which will be awarded the tenth ticket to the Vidbir 2025 final.

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Ukraine: Voting for the Vidbir 2025 Wildcard Has Begun!

The Ukrainian broadcaster, UA:PBC, has officially opened the voting for the Vidbir 2025 wildcard.

On the official YouTube channel, you can now find the songs of the ten artists competing in the online vote. The winner will secure the final spot in Ukraine’s national selection for Eurovision 2025, Vidbir.

The ten artists participating in the online vote are:

  1. BRYKULETS – “Kristali”
  2. ENLEO – “Supernova” 
  3. FIЇNKA – “Kultura”
  4. GRISANA “Kohoney”
  5. MON FIA “Dive Inside”
  6. Ranrawi “Anymore”
  7. Starykova Hrystyna – “Rise”
  8. YAGODY “Bramaya”
  9. Muayad – “Amnesia”
  10. Sluchay Sashu “Zivi”

One of these artists will join the nine pre-selected finalists in the grand final, set to take place on February 8. They will compete for the ticket to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland.

Voting will remain open until January 17.

The nine finalists already confirmed for Vidbir 2025 are:

  • Future Culture“Waste My Time”
  • Khayat“Honor”
  • Krylata“Stay True”
  • Molodi“My Sea”
  • Ziferblat“Bird of Pray”
  • Abiye“Dim”
  • DK Enerhetyk“Sil’”
  • Masha Kondratenko“No Time To Cry”
  • Vlad Sheryf“Wind of Change”

In 2024, alyona alyona and Jerry Heil won Vidbir and represented Ukraine at Eurovision with their song “Teresa & Maria,” securing an impressive 3rd place.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the latest updates!

Source: Suspilne

Ukraine: Meet the Nine Finalists of Vidbir 2025!

The Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC has just announced the nine artists and their song titles who will participate in the country’s national final, Vidbir 2025.

The nine artists competing in 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”

Among the other eleven contestants who didn’t directly qualify for the final, an online vote will be held. This vote will determine one additional participant in the grand final. The full list of the 10 finalists will be announced by January 17.

The eleven artists competing for the last spot in Vidbir 2025 are:
  • BRYKULETS
  • ENLEO
  • FIЇNKA
  • GRISANA
  • MON FIA
  • Ranrawi
  • Starykova Hrystyna
  • TESLENKO
  • YAGODY
  • Muayad
  • Sluchay Sashu

The online voting will take place soon, during which we’ll get to hear the 11 songs that didn’t make it directly to the final. The nine songs already in the final will be revealed in the new year.

The televised final of Vidbir 2025 is scheduled for February 8, 2025. The winner will be decided through a combination of public and jury voting. The composition of the jury will also be determined later through an online vote by the Ukrainian public.

Last year’s Vidbir winners and Ukraine’s representatives at Eurovision 2024, alyona alyona & Jerry Heil, secured third place with their song “Teresa & Maria”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4N82wPpdg8

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all updates regarding Eurovision 2025!

Source: Suspilne

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

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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Junior Eurovision 2024: Exclusive TV footage from all seventeen second rehearsals!

The rehearsals at Caja Mágica are in full swing as the first technical rehearsals have concluded and the second round is now underway.

The second set of rehearsals at Junior Eurovision has given delegations the opportunity to address any issues that came up during the first round. This has allowed the artists to feel more confident and secure as they prepare to take the main stage.

However, details about the performances remain limited, as accredited journalists are not allowed to attend either the first or second rehearsals. To give fans a sneak peek, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has shared a recap of all the seventeen second rehearsals on YouTube via the official Junior Eurovision channel. This exclusive footage offers highlights from today’s sessions, providing viewers with a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation process.

You can watch the recap of the second rehearsals below:

What’s next?

On Friday, November 15, the two Dress Rehearsals will be held. The Dress Rehearsals are full run-throughs of the show from start to finish, including the performances, interval acts, and voting sequence.

Then and it is time for Dress Rehearsals. The First Dress Rehearsal will take place on Friday morning, while the Second Dress Rehearsal will take place in the evening. The Second Dress Rehearsal is particularly important as it is also the Jury Final. This is when the seventeen national juries will watch the full show and cast their votes, which will help determine the final outcome of the competition.

Moreover, on Friday the first phase of the Online Voting will commence and the half of the contest’s outcome will be determined.

Junior Eurovision 2024

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

  1. Italy: Simone Grande – “Pigiama Party
  2. Estonia: Annabelle – “Tänavad
  3. Albania: Nikol Çabeli – “Vallëzoj
  4. Armenia: Leo – “Cosmic Friend
  5. Cyprus: Maria Pissarides – “Crystal Waters
  6. France: Titouan – “Comme ci, comme ça
  7. North Macedonia: Ana and Aleksej – “Marathon
  8. Poland: Dominik Arim – “All Together
  9. Georgia: Andria Putkaradze – “To My Mom
  10. Spain: Chloe DelaRosa – “Como la Lola
  11. Germany: Bjarne – “Save the Best For Us
  12. Netherlands: Stay Tuned – “Music
  13. San Marino: Idols SM – “Come noi
  14. Ukraine: Artem Kotenko – “Hear Me Now
  15. Portugal: Victoria Nicole – “Esperança
  16. Ireland – Enya Cox Dempsey – “Le Chéile
  17. Malta: Ramires Sciberras – “Stilla ċkejkna

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 LorenzoMarc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!

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”.

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

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

Source: Suspilne

Junior Eurovision 2024: Day One of the technical rehearsals at Caja Mágica!

As the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest draws near, the excitement is building. Young artists from seventeen countries have gathered in Madrid, preparing to perform live in front of millions of viewers from across Europe and beyond.

These talented artists have been working hard for months in anticipation of this moment, and they are now ready to “bloom” with half of them having completed their first technical rehearsals at Caja Mágica. Today, artists from the following nine countries took the stage of Caja Mágica:

  • Georgia
  • Cyprus
  • Italy
  • Albania
  • Ukraine
  • Estonia
  • Armenia
  • North Macedonia
  • Spain

The First Rehearsals

In line with the tradition of the adult Eurovision Song Contest, the first rehearsals were closed to the press. As a result, no journalists were allowed to watch the rehearsal sessions, and there were no official rehearsal clips shared by RTVE. This means that, for now, there is no audiovisual footage available to fans, but the official social media channels of Junior Eurovision have shared a few photos offering a sneak peek behind the scenes.

Georgia – Andria Putkaradze

Your first glimpse of Georgia! Andria Putkaradze had his First Rehearsal in Madrid today

Watch #JESC2024 on Saturday 16 November at 18:00 CET and vote for your favourites at jesc.tv! #LetsBloom

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Cyprus – Maria Pissarides

Pics as clear as ‘Crystal Waters’! Here’s what Maria Pissarides’ First Rehearsal looked like for Cyprus

Watch…

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

Italy – Simone Grande

It’s Italy’s ‘Pigiama Party’! Some snaps from Simone Grande’s First Rehearsal

Watch #JESC2024 on Saturday 16 November at 18:00 CET and vote for your favourites at jesc.tv! #LetsBloom

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Albania – Nikol Çabeli

Nikol Çabeli stepped onto the #JESC stage for her First Rehearsal today Here’s your preview of Albania

Watch…

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Ukraine – Artem Kotenko

It was Ukraine’s turn for a First Rehearsal in Madrid this afternoon Here’s a sneak peek of what Artem Kotenko has…

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Estonia – Annabelle

ANNABELLE has arrived in Madrid! The Estonian talent had her First Rehearsal today – here’s what it looked like …

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Armenia – Leo

Our ‘Cosmic Friend’ has touched down at the Caja Mágica Here’s what Leo’s First Rehearsal for Armenia looked like …

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

North Macedonia – Ana and Aleksej

Ana and Aleksej to the stage please! ‍♂️ ‍♀️ The delightful duo have just had their First Rehearsal for North…

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Spain – Chloe DelaRosa

What’s next?

Tomorrow, the remaining eight countries will rehearse at the stage of Caja Mágica. After the First Rehearsals, the Second Rehearsals will follow. These rehearsals give the artists a final opportunity to perfect their acts before the Dress Rehearsals. Any last-minute changes to the performances can be made during this time.

It is expected that the voting recap video, which will be shown before the live show, will also be filmed during these second rehearsals.

On Friday, November 15, the two Dress Rehearsals will be held. The Dress Rehearsals are full run-throughs of the show from start to finish, including the performances, interval acts, and voting sequence.

Then and it is time for Dress Rehearsals. The First Dress Rehearsal will take place on Friday morning, while the Second Dress Rehearsal will take place in the evening. The Second Dress Rehearsal is particularly important as it is also the Jury Final. This is when the seventeen national juries will watch the full show and cast their votes, which will help determine the final outcome of the competition.

Moreover, on Friday the first phase of the Online Voting will commence and the half of the contest’s outcome will be determined.

Junior Eurovision 2024

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

  1. Italy: Simone Grande – “Pigiama Party
  2. Estonia: Annabelle – “Tänavad
  3. Albania: Nikol Çabeli – “Vallëzoj
  4. Armenia: Leo – “Cosmic Friend
  5. Cyprus: Maria Pissarides – “Crystal Waters
  6. France: Titouan – “Comme ci, comme ça
  7. North Macedonia: Ana and Aleksej – “Marathon
  8. Poland: Dominik Arim – “All Together
  9. Georgia: Andria Putkaradze – “To My Mom
  10. Spain: Chloe DelaRosa – “Como la Lola
  11. Germany: Bjarne – “Save the Best For Us
  12. Netherlands: Stay Tuned – “Music
  13. San Marino: Idols SM – “Come noi
  14. Ukraine: Artem Kotenko – “Hear Me Now
  15. Portugal: Victoria Nicole – “Esperança
  16. Ireland – Enya Cox Dempsey – “Le Chéile
  17. Malta: Ramires Sciberras – “Stilla ċkejkna

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 LorenzoMarc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news! 

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

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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