Following the conclusion of Ukraine’s song submission window for Vidbir 2026, broadcaster Suspilne have announced a total of 451 songs were submitted.
🇺🇦 451 songs from 392 acts submitted to Vidbir 2026
Ukraine’s national broadcaster Suspilne have confirmed that a total of 451 songs have been submitted to Vidbir 2026. Further details have revealed that these submissions came from 392 different acts. Among the acts that applied are – 313 solo acts and 79 bands. Meanwhile, 30 of the acts have history among the longlists for Vidbir and Junior Eurovision consideration.
A maximum of 15 artists will advance to the audition round. Following the audition, up to 9 acts will be selected for the live show of Vidbir 2026. These will be chosen in December. One act from those not selected will join the selection as a wildcard. This will be determined through an online voting process.
The winner of Vidbir 2026 will be selected in February and will represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.
Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest
Vidbir was first used to select the country’s song and artist in 2016, which saw Jamala win in Stockholm, Sweden with ‘1944‘. Since their debut in 2003, Ukraine has qualified every year for the grand final, being the only country to have done so and has won the contest on three occasions. In their second year of participation, Ukraine took their maiden victory with Ruslana and the crowd pleasing, tribal anthem, ‘Wild Dances‘.
In 2022 Ukraine achieved their third victory for Kalush Orchestra and ‘Stefania‘. Last year it was the turn of Ziferblat to represent the nation with their entry, ‘Bird of Pray’. During the Basel final, the band finished 9th with 218 points.
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