Ukrainian broadcaster Suspilne closed the submission window for “Vidbir 2026″, the national selection for Eurovision 2026.
- 451 songs were submitted to the selection process
- The songs came from 392 different acts: 313 solo performers, and 79 bands/groups
- Among the 392 acts, 30 acts have already been included on the “Vidbir” longlist in the past, participated in the “Vidbir” final, or even represented Ukraine in Eurovision.
Initially. 15 acts that qualified for the auditions round, and those are:
- ANSTAY
- Jerry Heil
- Karyotype
- KHAYAT
- LAUD
- LELÉKA
- MOLODI
- MON FIA
- Monokate
- Mr. Vel
- OKS
- The Elliens
- Valeriya Force
- Marta Adamchuk
- ShchukaRyba
After holding the auditions phase, 9 acts made it to the final:
- Jerry Heil
- Monokate
- MOLODI
- LELÉKA
- LAUD
- Mr. Vel
- The Elliens
- Valeriya Force
- ShchukaRyba
The remaining 6 acts will compete on a wildcard based on online vote:
- Karyotype
- KHAYAT
- MON FIA
- OKS
- Marta Adamchuk
Among the names, we can detect familiar faces like:
- Jerry Heil represented Ukraine in Eurovision 2024 (together with Alyona Alyona)
- Monokate is Kateryna Anatoliivna Pavlenko, the lead singer of Go_A, who represented Ukraine in Eurovision 2020 and 2021
- The Elliens lead singer is Olena Usenko, who represented Ukraine in Junior Eurovision 2021
- KHAYAT and LAUD competed in the national selection in the past
“Vidbir 2026” – Knows Details
- The public will be able to vote for one of the 6 remaining acts in the wild card round. The winner of the wildcard round will be revealed by January 15th, 2026, and will get a ticket to the final.
- “Vidbir 2026” final will be held in February 2026.
- The results will be based on fixed point system, composed of 50% public vote and 50% national jury panel.
Jamala, who represented Ukraine in Eurovision 2016 and won the contest, will serve as the music producer for “Vidbir 2026”.
Jamala commented:
“It was a very difficult choice – formation of the National Team 2026 shortlist. Audience voting ahead. And I want to ask everyone not to neglect him, because the fate of six artists is decided. “That is why it is very important that the viewers are active and vote for their favorites,
Ziferblat represented Ukraine in Eurovision 2025
They performed “Bird of Pray” and ended in 9th place.
Eurovision 2026 will be held in Vienna, Austria, on May 12th, 14th, and 16th, 2026.
