Ziferblat Wins Vidbir 2025, Will Represent Ukraine at Eurovision!

Vidbir 2025 has concluded, with the band Ziferblat being chosen as Ukraine’s representative for Eurovision 2025!

Ziferblat received 9 points from the jury and 10 from the public, with a total of 19 points. KHAYAT won the jury vote with the song “HONOR.” 

Artist	Jury Vote	Public Vote
Vlad Sheriff	1	1
Abiye	2	3
MOLODI	7	9
Future Culture	5	2
Masha Kondratenko	8	8
KHAYAT	10	6
FIÏNKA	6	7
KRYLATA	4	4
Ziferblat	9	10
DK ENERGETYK	3	5

The show opened with a performance of Ukrainian singer Nazariy Yaremchuk’s “Smile at Me” by past Eurovision contestants, including Tvorchi, Jerry Heil, Ruslana, Timofiy Muzychuk (of Kalush Orchestra), and more. Jury members Kateryna Pavlenko, who represented Ukraine in 2021 with the song “Shum;” and Jamala, who won Eurovision in 2016 with “1944” also joined the performance. 

Singer Serhiy Tanchynets served as the third and final juror. 

The show was hosted by commentator Timur Miroshnychenko – who celebrates his 20th anniversary commentating for Eurovision in 2025 – alongside comedian Vasyl Baydak and television personality Maria Efrosynina.

Interval acts included Artem Kotenko, who represented Ukraine at Junior Eurovision 2024 with the song “Hear Me Now.” Kotenko performed the song alongside singer TARABAROVA. 

Ruslana, who won Eurovision for Ukraine in 2004 with “Wild Dances,” also performed during the interval, as did 2016 winner Jamala. 

The artists performed in the following running order:

1. Vlad Sheriff – “Winds of Change”
2. Abiye – “Dim”
3. MOLODI – “my sea”
4. Future Culture – “Waste My Time”
5. Masha Kondratenko – “No Time to Cry”
6. KHAYAT – “HONOR”
7. FIÏNKA – “Kultura”
8. KRYLATA – “STAY TRUE”
9. Ziferblat – “Bird of Pray”
10. DK Energetyk – “Sil’”

Ukraine won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004, 2016, and 2022. Alongside Luxembourg, Ukraine is one of two participating countries to hold a 100% qualification record.

The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Basel, Switzerland from May 11 – May 17, 2025.

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