Ukraine’s broadcaster UA:PBC have announced that the submission window for the 2024 edition of national final Vidbir is now open! The news follows a few days after the official confirmation that Ukraine will be competing in Eurovision 2024.
Dates and rules for Vidbir 2024
Alongside with the opening of the submission window, UA:PBC also announced the rules of Vidbir and other important information regarding their national final. The submission window is from August 30th to October 22nd. Besides the regular rules for Eurovision, it has been revealed that submissions will be narrowed down to up to 20 acts first, who will then audition. On November 20th, up to 10 of the auditioning acts will be selected to compete in Vidbir. The acts on the longlist that miss out will duke it out in an online vote for the final spot in the final. Vidbir itself will be held in February. Once again, an online voting process will decide who is part of the jury.
Ukraine’s Eurovision Journey
Ukraine is one of the most successful countries to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. The country has scored eight top-five placements, with an extra four top-ten finishes. Ukraine won the Contest three times – in 2004, 2016 and 2022 respectively. Ukraine made history for being the first ex-Soviet country to win the Contest more than once.
In 2023, TVORCHI represented Ukraine as co-host entry in Liverpool with their song “Heart of Steel”. The duo finished in 6th place, scoring 243 points – of which 54 points came from the jury, whilst the remaining 189 points came from the televote.
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News Source: UA:PBC
Photo Credit: Corinne Cumming / EBU
