Suspilne, Ukraine’s public service broadcaster, have the revealed the hosts for Natsionalnyi Vidbir 2024; the show that will decide Ukraine’s entrant to the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö.
Who are the hosts?
Timur Miroshnychenko – The veteran host of many editions of Vidbir, who also was one of the trio who hosted during the last time Ukraine hosted in 2017.
Julia Sanina – Most known for being the lead singer of the band The Hardkiss; Julia was the Ukrainian host during last year’s Eurovision in Liverpool.
Vasyl Baidak – A well known Ukrainian stand-up comedian.
The trio will also be complimented by Anna Tulyeva who will act as a back stage host for the contest as well as provide pre-show content.
This year’s Natsionalnyi Vidbir will see 11 acts vye for the chance to represent Ukraine at the 2024 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest originally saw 400 submissions before being whittled down to ten. With that ten decided a wildcard round then took place, which saw ANKA join the line up. In a quirk to Eurovision selections, Suspilne held a competition to decide the professional jury that will help decide who wins this year’s contest.
| Running Order | Entrant | Entry |
| 1 | Yaktak | Lalala |
| 2 | Ingret | Keeper |
| 3 | Nazva | Slavic English |
| 4 | Anka | Palala |
| 5 | Drevo | Endless Chain |
| 6 | Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil | Teresa & Maria |
| 7 | Melovin | Dreamer |
| 8 | Skylerr | Time is running out |
| 9 | Ziferblat | Place I call home |
| 10 | Yagody | Tsunamia |
| 11 | Nahaba | Glasss |
What is Vidbir?
Informally known as “Vidbir”, Ukraine’s national selection has been around since 2016, when it picked a Eurovision winner–Jamala’s “1944”–right off the bat. It’s a small selection with generally between six to ten entries competing each year, and is traditionally held in February. Vidbir features a three-person jury panel, and this year an online vote as well.
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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Source: Suspilne
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