Ukraine: Ziferblat will fly to Basel!

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Ladies and gentlemen Ukraine has selected its Eurovision 2025 entry and act for Basel! Ziferblat will have the grand honour of representing Ukraine at the forthcoming 2025 Eurovision Song Contest.

Ziferblat were crowned the winners of Vidbir 2025 with ‘Bird of Pray’ and will defend the Ukrainian colours at Eurovision next May.

A total of 10 acts competed for the golden ticket to Eurovision 2025 . Jamala (Ukraine 2016/ Eurovision winner),  Serhiy Tanchynets ( Lead Singer “BEZ OBMEZHEN”) and Kateryna Pavlenko / Go_A- (Ukraine 2021) were part of the professional jury.

 The 2025 Ukrainian national final was hosted by Timur Miroshnychenko (Eurovision 2017 host/Ukrainian Eurovision commentator),  Maria Efrosynina (Eurovision 2005 host) and Vasyl Baidak. The 2025 Ukrainian Eurovision entry and act was determined via a combined jury/public televoting deliberation.

Ukraine in Eurovision

Ukraine debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003 and has achieved great results in the competition, having won the contest thrice (2004, 2016, 2022). The country has enjoyed extraordinary results in the competition: 3 victories (2004, 2016, 2022), 2 2nd placings ( 2007, 2008),  2 3rd placings (2013, 2024),  1 4th placing (2011), 1 5th placing (2021).  Ukraine is the only country which has never missed to qualify to the Grand Final since the introduction of the semi-finals in the competition.

Source: Suspilne Ukraine
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