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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Ukrainian national broadcaster, Suspilne, has announced that 374 songs were submitted for "Vidbir 2025," the Eurovision national selection. The list of songs for the selection will be chosen through a combination of a professional committee and public voting, with the final list to be published on January 17. The Ukrainian national broadcaster, Suspilne, has reported that 374 songs were submitted for the Eurovision national selection "Vidbir 2025." This represents a slight decrease compared to the 389 songs submitted for the Ukrainian national selection in 2024. The submission window was open from September 17 to November 10. Suspilne noted that there were 369 applications to participate in the competition, indicating that some artists submitted more than one song. In total, 232 solo artists and 72 Ukrainian bands applied, along with foreign artists from Sweden, Germany, Poland, the USA, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Selection Process and Timeline Suspilne recently published the expected schedule for...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ukrainian singer Zlata Ognevich shares her complex experience at Eurovision 2013, detailing unexpected challenges and disappointments despite achieving third place. Zlata Ognevich, who represented Ukraine at Eurovision 2013 in Sweden with the song "Gravity," recently opened up about her complicated experience at the competition and the disappointment she felt following her performance. In an interview with Ukrainian TV channel KanalDim, Ognevich revealed the unexpected changes she was forced to make to her performance at the last minute, after the production decided to cancel the key elements that had been planned and promised to her in advance. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Promises Broken at the Eleventh Hour When the Eurovision production team initially approved Ognevich's original concept for the performance, she and her team prepared a detailed plan with graphics and special effects that were supposed to appear on stage. However, upon arriving in Malmö for the competition, the singer received a surprising announcement: her entire program had been canceled. During...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Ukrainian national broadcaster, Suspilne, has revealed all details about the Eurovision national selection "Vidbir 2025," which is likely to be held on February 8. The Ukrainian national broadcaster, Suspilne, has released details about Vidbir 2025, their national selection for Eurovision 2025 to be held in Switzerland. The broadcaster is seeking producers for the competition, which is likely to be broadcast live on February 8, 2025. The selection, taking place amidst the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, sets special requirements both creatively and technically, and will include intensive rehearsals and a full live broadcast. The project will feature up to ten participants, with creative content to be broadcast on television and YouTube. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What to Expect from Vidbir 2025 The event is expected to take place at a location chosen with security considerations in mind, due to the war in Ukraine. The production includes building a unique stage to create an impressive and interactive performance...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Timur Miroshnychenko, who hosted Eurovision 2017 in Ukraine, discusses the salary of each host and his plans for this year's Eurovision national final. The Eurovision Song Contest 2017 took place in Kyiv after Jamala's victory the previous year with her song "1944", bringing the competition to Ukraine for the second time. The event was held at the International Exhibition Center and featured three hosts – Oleksandr Skichko, Volodymyr Ostapchuk, and Timur Miroshnychenko. In a recent interview, Miroshnychenko shared details about his compensation for hosting the contest and his future plans in the Eurovision world. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Equal Pay for Eurovision Hosts During the interview, Miroshnychenko revealed that despite Skichko and Ostapchuk having more screen time, all three hosts received the same salary of $7,000. This disclosure provides interesting insight into the financial aspects of hosting such a prestigious international event. For Miroshnychenko, who has built his career around Eurovision, the hope of hosting Vidbir, Ukraine's national final,...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Ukrainian band, Ziferblat, will try to compete in the Eurovision national final this year as well, after ranking second last year. Vidbir is Ukraine's Eurovision national selection process, used to choose the country's representative and song for the Eurovision Song Contest since 2016, when singer Jamala won the competition. Last year's selection will likely be remembered vividly by viewers and participants, as the voting app crashed during the broadcast, forcing the Ukrainian national broadcaster to postpone the results announcement until the following day. After 24 tense hours, the duo Jerry Heil and Alyona Alyona won the selection, while the band Ziferblat missed the opportunity to perform at Eurovision 2024 in Malmö, despite being ranked first by the juries with their song "Place I Call Home". (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ziferblat's Eurovision Ambitions This week, the band's guitarist, Valentyn Leshchynskyi, was interviewed on the Vidbircast podcast. He described the experiences and confusion from that evening and revealed that the band...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Will Tina Karol represent Ukraine in Eurovision for a second time? According to Jamala, the 2016 Eurovision winner, Karol has high chances of winning Eurovision. Jamala herself refuses to compete in Eurovision again. Ukrainian singer Jamala, who won Eurovision 2016 with her song "1944," recently stated that she believes Tina Karol, who has previously participated in the competition, is the most deserving candidate to represent Ukraine in Eurovision. In her opinion, Karol has the highest chances of securing another prize and a fourth victory for Ukraine, and would represent the country with honor. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jamala's Support for Tina Karol's Eurovision Return Regarding Karol, Jamala said: "I think Karol should go. Why not? I think she would represent us very well. There have been cases where artists have returned multiple times." When asked if she herself ever intends to return to compete on the Eurovision stage, Jamala replied that she has no such intentions. She is in a...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Listen: Ukraine's Eurovision 2024 representative, Jerry Heil, and Eurovision 2023 host, Julia Sanina, have released a new song called "WABI-SABI" that presents a deep message about Ukrainian reality. Jerry Heil, Ukraine's representative at Eurovision 2024, and Julia Sanina, Eurovision 2023 host, have unveiled a unique music video for their new song "WABI-SABI". The song draws inspiration from the Japanese philosophy of "wabi-sabi", which embraces change and finds beauty in imperfection. The video aims to reflect the deep meanings of modern reality in Ukraine resulting from the Russia-Ukraine war through music and visual art. The video also features the art of "kintsugi", which repairs broken pottery using gold. This repair symbolizes the transformation of loss and pain into something positive, beautiful, and valuable. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Emerging Stronger from War Jerry Heil comments on the choice of this art form in the video, describing how one can emerge stronger from war, like broken vessels receiving new forms thanks to gold: "Today,...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Ukrainian television network, Suspilne, opens the song submission window for the Eurovision national selection Vidbir. Ukraine has officially launched its search for its Eurovision 2025 representative. The national broadcaster Suspilne has opened submissions for Vidbir, the country's national final, which will remain open until November 10, 2024. The grand final of Vidbir 2025 is set to take place in February 2025 and will feature ten contestants. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This year's selection process introduces some notable changes and requirements: Contestants must be at least 16 years old by the time of the Eurovision 2025 final. Artists participating in Vidbir are not allowed to compete in other countries' national selections. Songs can be in any language except Russian, due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Performers who have appeared in Crimea after March 3, 2014, or entered/exited the peninsula are ineligible to compete. This point is important because it led to the withdrawal of the...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ukraine's Eurovision 2025 national final takes an exciting turn as Tina Karol, a contestant from Eurovision 2006, becomes the music producer. Discover how this familiar face in the Eurovision world is shaping Ukraine's journey to Basel! In a surprising turn of events, Ukraine's national broadcaster Suspilne has announced that Tina Karol, a well-known figure in the Eurovision world, will be the music producer for Ukraine's national selection process for Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. This announcement comes just days after Ukraine confirmed its participation in the upcoming contest. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); From Contestant to Producer: Tina Karol's Eurovision Journey Tina Karol, who represented Ukraine in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest with "Show Me Your Love," finishing in seventh place, is now stepping into a key behind-the-scenes role. Her experience as both a contestant and a judge in previous national selections makes her a valuable asset to the Ukrainian Eurovision team. Karol's Vision for Vidbir 2025 Expressing her excitement about her new role,...