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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ukraine at Eurovision 2025: Band Ziferblat, discuss their song’s meaning, staging changes, and the Instagram group for contestants. Watch the full interview! In a special interview with Euromix, Valentyn Leshchynskyi – guitarist, founder, and songwriter of Ukraine’s Eurovision 2025 representatives, the band Ziferblat, performing the song "Bird of Pray" – opens up about the track’s meaning, upcoming changes to their Eurovision staging, and his thoughts on this year’s competing entries. He also sends a special message to Euromix viewers. Watch the full interview: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Creating "Bird of Pray": From Acoustic Roots to a Rock Anthem Valentyn Leshchynskyi, founder of Ziferblat, Ukraine’s Eurovision 2025 representatives, will perform "Bird of Pray" as the fifth song in the first semi-final on May 13. How are you doing? "Hello everyone, thank you, I'm fine. We just had a rehearsal, about two hours ago, and I’m very excited because our Eurovision journey starts in just six weeks, so...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ukraine at Eurovision 2025: Band Ziferblat, performing "Bird of Pray," reveal radical changes to their stage act. What's going to be different? Ukraine’s representatives for Eurovision 2025, the band Ziferblat, who will perform the song "Bird of Pray", have revealed the first yet significant details about their upcoming performance in Basel. Amid high expectations and fluctuating odds on the betting tables, the band is not shy about making a bold promise: “The changes to our staging are radical; it will be completely different.” Full details ahead. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A Radical Overhaul – A Completely New Stage Concept Since winning the Ukrainian national selection, Vidbir 2025, with their powerful and captivating entry "Bird of Pray" — a song symbolizing hope, freedom, and boundlessness — Ziferblat have set their sights even higher. Garnering an impressive 19 points in the national final and securing their ticket to Basel, the band now shares that the stage concept...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ukraine at Eurovision 2025: Ukraine has opened voting for the selection of jury members who will determine the Ukrainian jury score in the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final to the public! Who are the nine candidates, and how many of them are already familiar to Eurovision fans? Ukraine, which will be represented at Eurovision 2025 by Ziferblat with their song "Bird of Pray," has made a groundbreaking decision to let the public choose the jury members who will determine the Ukrainian jury score in the Grand Final. Out of nine candidates, the five who receive the highest number of votes will form Ukraine's official jury for Eurovision 2025. The chosen jury members will be revealed on May 17, 2025, the night before the Grand Final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Who Are the Candidates for Ukraine's Eurovision Jury? Most of the candidates have connections to Eurovision, either as former contestants or as participants in Ukraine's national selection...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ukraine at Eurovision 2025: The revamped version of the Ukrainian entry for Eurovision 2025,"Bird Of Pray" performed by Ziferblat, has been unveiled. Listen to the updated song. The members of Ziferblat, who are expected to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2025, with the song "Bird Of Pray". The band has now released the updated Eurovision version of the track, which they will perform on the Eurovision stage in Basel, Switzerland. The new version includes small musical changes and was released in the Eurovision official YouTube channel as the official music video of the Ukrainian song for Eurovision 2025. Listen to the updated song.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ukraine at Eurovision 2025 "Bird of Pray" is the name of the song that will be performed by Ziferblat, representing Ukraine in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025, to be held on May 13 in Basel, Switzerland. The song was written by the three band members: Valentyn Leshchynskyi, Danylo Leshchynskyi, and Fedir Khodakov. This...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ukraine at Eurovision 2025: Members of the Ziferblat band have not yet received approval from the Ukrainian government to leave the country to participate in the Eurovision competition. The members of Ziferblat, who are expected to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2025, have not yet received permission to leave their country. The band consists of three men of conscription age, and due to the security situation and the war in Ukraine, they have encountered bureaucratic difficulties on their way to the big stage in Basel, Switzerland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the country has been under martial law, requiring all men of conscription age to remain in the country for possible mobilization. However, some artists were allowed to leave the country in the past three years for charity performances worldwide. At the end of February, the Ukrainian government stopped these authorizations, claiming that some artists used this loophole to leave the...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ukraine at Eurovision 2025: Ziferblat, the band performing the song "Bird of Pray" on the Eurovision 2025 stage, announced that the song will be revamped  before the competition. The lead vocalist of Ziferblat, which will represent Ukraine in Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland, with the song "Bird of Pray", announced in an interview with a local radio station the band's intention to perform a new arrangement for Eurovision 2025. The band will compete in the first part of the first semi-final on May 13, where they will attempt to advance to the grand final. The song was written by the three band members: Valentyn Leshchynskyi, Danylo Leshchynskyi, and Fedir Khodakov. This is their first song on the Eurovision stage. The song is performed in English and Ukrainian. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The band members took the stage that appeared as a flower garden. The lead singer wore 70s-style clothing in purple and blue, while...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ukraine at Eurovision 2025: Ziferblat won "Vidbir 2025" and will perform "Bird of Pray" on Eurovision 2025 stage in Basel, Switzerland. Listen to the song. "Bird of Pray" is the song that will be performed by the band Ziferblat, representing Ukraine at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The band will compete in the first half of the first semi-final, on May 13th, where they will try to advance to the grand final. The song was written by the three band members: Valentyn Leshchynskyi, Danylo Leshchynskyi, and Fedir Khodakov. This is their first song on the Eurovision stage. The song is performed in English and Ukrainian. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The band members took the stage that appeared as a flower garden. The lead singer wore 70s-style clothing in purple and blue, while the other two band members were dressed in purple. Three backup singers in purple also joined them on stage, with their appearance and vocal performance being...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch tonight at 17:30 CET as Ukraine's Eurovision national selection "Vidbir 2025" airs, choosing the country's representative and song for Eurovision 2025. A link for viewing is provided. Tonight at 17:30 CET, Ukraine's Eurovision national selection "Vidbir 2025" will take place, culminating in the selection of the representative and song for Ukraine at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. Ten contestants will compete, with the winner chosen by a combination of 50% public vote and 50% jury vote. In case of a tie, the public vote will be the deciding factor. The final will begin at 17:30 and continue until 21:30. To watch Ukraine's Eurovision national selection final – click here! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The selection will be hosted by Timur Miroshnychenko, Masha Efrosynina, and Vasyl Baidak. Miroshnychenko was one of the hosts of Eurovision 2017 in Kyiv, hosted Junior Eurovision in Ukraine in 2009 and 2013, and has been Ukraine's Eurovision commentator since 2007. Efrosynina hosted Eurovision 2005...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Members of the Euromix editorial team convened to vote for the competing songs in Vidbir 2025. Who should represent Ukraine at Eurovision according to the editorial team? The Ukrainian Eurovision national selection, "Vidbir 2025", is set to take place tonight at 17:30, featuring 10 contestants. The winner of this local competition will represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. In anticipation of this event, Euromix editorial team members gathered to listen to the participating songs and select their favorites from the Ukrainian national selection. Editorial Picks: Who Should Represent Ukraine? Avi Zaikaner: First Place - Krylata - "Stay True" I chose the song "Stay True" which includes deep lyrics of self-empowerment and a melody that manages to evoke emotions and convey different feelings as the song progresses. The song sounds current and well-produced - as if it just came out of an international music chart. Ukraine is expected to place very high again this year. Applause to Ukraine for understanding...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Ukrainian national broadcaster, Suspilne, has today revealed the songs for the Ukrainian Eurovision selection "Vidbir 2025", which will choose the Ukrainian representative for Eurovision 2025! The Ukrainian national broadcaster, Suspilne, unveiled the ten songs competing in Ukraine's Eurovision national selection, "Vidbir 2025", scheduled for February 8, 2025. Currently, Ukraine ranks third in the betting odds, and curiosity about the competing songs is high. Listen to the songs! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); List of Contestants in "Vidbir 2025" National Final Future Culture — "Waste My Time" KHAYAT — "HONOR" KRYLATA — "STAY TRUE" MOLODI — "My Sea" Ziferblat — "Bird of Pray" Abyei — "Dim" DK Energetik — "Sil" Masha Kondratenko — "No Time to Cry" Vlad Sherif - "Wind of Change" FIЇNKA - "Kultura" Among the pre-selection contestants are several familiar names Ziferblat - Competed in last year's Ukrainian Eurovision pre-selection, finishing second with their song "Place I Call Home". KHAYAT - Participated in the 2020 Ukrainian Eurovision pre-selection...