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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.

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Ukraine: Vidbir 2024 jury revealed!

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The voting process to select the three jury members for  Vidbir 2024 , the national final of Ukraine, for Eurovision 2024, ended today.

The Ukrainian public could vote for their favorite jurors via the  Diya app among nine possible judges. The jury candidates were Oleksandr Varenytsia, Andriy Danylko (VERKA SERDUCHKA), Jamala, Olena Koliadenko, Kateryna Pavlenko (Member of GO_A), Serhiy Tanchynets , Yevhen Triplov, Yevhen Khmara and Pavlo Shilko.

According to the results, more than 750 thousand users participated in the jury selection.

The 3 candidates that received the highest amount of votes and thus will be the jurors for Vidbir 2024 are:

  1. Andriy Danylko (VERKA SERDUCHKA) – Representative of Ukraine at Eurovision 2007, with a percentage of 43.79%.
  2. Jamala – Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 as well as the “Outstanding Artist Leadership Award” from the Atlantic Council of the United States in 2022, with a percentage of 23.62%.
  3. Serhiy Tanchynets – singer, musician, producer and leader of the rock band BEZ LIMITATIONS, with a percentage of 12.42%.

These are the full results of the jury voting:

Andrii Danylko 43,79%
Jamala 23,62%
Serhii Tanchynets 12,42%
Kateryna Pavlenko 10,06%
Yevhen Khmara 4,71%
Olena Koliadenko 1,97%
Pavlo Shylko 1,37%
Oleksandr Varenytsia 1,20%
Yevhen Triplov 0,86%

Vidbir 2024

The Ukraine national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will be held on  February 03  at 18:00 CET, broadcasted by UA public TV channel (UA:First). The result will be decided by a combination of 50% TV audience and 50% jury vote.

The eleven artists who will participate in Vidbir 2024 are:
  1. YAKTAK  —  “Lalala”
  2. INGRET  —  “Keeper”
  3. NAZVA  —  “Slavic English”
  4. ANKA  —  “Palala”
  5. Drevo  —  “Endless chain”
  6. alyona alyona & Jerry Heil  —  “Teresa & Maria”
  7. MÉLOVIN  —  “DREAMER”
  8. SKYLERR  —  “Time is running out”
  9. Ziferblat  —  “Place I Call Home”
  10. YAGODY  —  “Tsunamia”
  11. NAHABA  —  “GLASS”

The duo TVORCHI  won Vidbir 2023 and represented Ukraine in  Eurovision 2023 with their song ” Heart of Steel”.  As the representatives of the last winning country they performed at the Grand Final in Liverpool where they ended up in sixth place.

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Eurovision 2023: Guest artists of the Grand Final revealed!

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Today the BBC has confirmed the line-up of the guest stars in the Grand Final. Last year’s winners Kalush Orchestra, runner up Sam Ryder, and established Eurovision icons – joining the 26 acts competing in the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final on May 13.

The Grand Final for this year’s Contest will open with last year’s winners Kalush Orchestra and a powerful performance titled ‘Voices of a New Generation’. Kalush Orchestra captured the hearts of Eurovision viewers around the world last year – they’re back to kick off the 2023 Grand Final with a performance that’s sure to be unforgettable including their smash hit winning song Stefania.

During the Eurovision Flag Parade of all 26 Grand Finalists, viewers will be treated to a unique performance by some iconic past Ukrainian Eurovision contestants. GO_A, Jamala, Tina Karol, and Verka Serduchka take to the stage and remind us their Eurovision entries.

For the first interval performance, during which voting across Europe and the world takes place, the UK’s very own spaceman Sam Ryder will make his triumphant return to the Eurovision stage after leading the UK’s biggest success in last year’s Contest for over two decades.

The final interval act “The Liverpool Songbook”, is a celebration of the host city’s incredible contribution to the world of pop music. The BBC have brought together six iconic past Eurovision acts – Italy’s Mahmood, Israel’s Netta, Iceland’s Daði Freyr, Sweden’s Cornelia Jakobs, Duncan Laurence from the Netherlands – plus Liverpool’s very own Sonia, celebrating 30 years since she came second at Eurovision in 1993.

Kate Phillips, BBC’s Director of Unscripted, says: “What a way to bring in the winner of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. These live performances, with their twists on iconic Eurovision moments and countless creative collaborations, will ensure that we’re in for an utterly unforgettable Grand Final!”

Eurovision 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra say: “We’ve been looking forward to performing in Liverpool ever since it was announced as host last year. The city has a world-renowned musical heritage and we’re delighted to finally be able to announce what an honour it will be for us to be there.

“While we’re sad that we couldn’t bring the Eurovision Song Contest back to our home country, we’re really grateful to the UK for hosting this party on our behalf. We will perform for everyone in Ukraine to remind us that better days and our country’s victory is ahead, as well as to show the world what Ukraine is fighting for.”

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Russia has banned Jamala, Verka Serduchka and more other eurostars from entering the country for 50 years!

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Several Kremlin-linked media outlets reported that 31 Ukrainian celebrities, TV presenters, and influencers are now banned from entering Russia for 50 years. The list includes some eurostars like Jamala, Andrey Danylko (Verka Serduchka), Svetlana Loboda, Tina Karol, Alekseev and Alina Pash. All of them called out Russia for its war against Ukraine.

Other popular Ukrainian artists that their names are in this list are Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, Ivan Dorm, Nadya Dorofeeva, Dmytro Monatik, the lead singer of the rock band Okean Elzy Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, and more.

The ban reportedly took effect on April 16. Many of the artists on the list are humorous about the Kremlin’s decision, saying they do not want to visit Russia under Putin’s control.

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