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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Ukrainian national broadcaster, Suspilne, has announced the 20 contestants in the first stage of the Ukrainian Eurovision national selection, "Vidbir 2025", whose winner will represent the country at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland. The Ukrainian national broadcaster, Suspilne, announced this evening the 20 contestants in the first stage of the Eurovision national selection "Vidbir 2025". From these 20 artists who have reached the first stage, which is not televised, 9 artists will be chosen to participate in the final broadcast of the selection. Additionally, one of the 11 not initially selected will receive a wildcard from the audience, so that ultimately the list of ten contestants in the final broadcast of the selection will be published on January 17. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); List of participants in Vidbir 2025 Brykulets  Enleo Fiïnka Future Culture  Grisana Khayat Krylata Molodi Mon fia Ranwari Starykova Hrystina Teslenko Yagody Ziferblat Abie Dk energetic Masha Kondratenko Muyad Sluhai Sashu ...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "It's quite a traumatic story": Members of the band O.Torvald, Ukraine's representatives at Eurovision 2017, speak for the first time about their Eurovision experience. Zhenya Galich, lead singer of the Ukrainian band O.Torvald, which represented Ukraine at Eurovision 2017 in Kyiv following Jamala's victory, speaks candidly in a television interview about their Eurovision experience, the treatment from the media and fans, and of course, the disappointing final results. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "It's quite a traumatic story with complete disregard for us by the media and most fans after the defeat in 2017. So 2018 was a terrible year," says Galich. The band faced a wave of hate after their performance in the contest. "The fact is that there was a wave of hate, and we didn't overcome it, and that's probably our fault. We didn't have a 'Plan B'. We didn't even expect or want to represent Ukraine at Eurovision! We just thought to expand our audience through the national selection." The...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The duo Tvorchi, Ukraine's representatives for Eurovision 2023, reveal how musical collaboration and the Ukrainian language have become tools in their national struggle. When discussing art and culture during wartime, the duo Tvorchi remain among the most prominent names. The Ukrainian duo, comprising music producer Andrii Hutsuliak and vocalist Jimoh Augustus Kehinde, also known as Jeffrey, has inspired millions in Ukraine and beyond with their song "Heart of Steel", which secured sixth place at Eurovision 2023 with 243 points. The duo shares insights into their creative process amid uncertainty, the challenges of being artists in a war-torn country, and their dreams of driving social and cultural change while advocating for Ukraine. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Creating Amid Pain and Hope Tvorchi's latest album, Planet X, released last September, is, in their view, much more than a musical project. It represents three years of intensive and emotional work, symbolizing their personal and collective journey through turbulent times. Describing it as...

(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...