As previously reported, Maruv won the Ukrainian National Final Vidbir 2019 and given the right to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel. However, over the last couple of days, her participation seemed less and less likely due to very strict rules in the contract that was provided to her. Which included stipulations to cancel …

[AdSense-B] After two exciting semi-finals, Ukraine’s Vidbir 2019 has selected MARUV and the song, “Siren Song”,  as its representative for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Sixteen acts competed, from which six were selected for the final, with the winner determined by jury and televotes. The show also featured strong performances from Bilal Hassani (singing the France 2019 entry, “Roi”) and …

[AdSense-B] Earlier today, we asked #YOU who you wanted to represent Ukraine in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, and #YOU have made a decision! With a staggering 57% of the vote, your choice is clear – Maruv is your favourite to represent the Eastern European nation in Tel Aviv! The sultry, moody power pop anthem “Siren Song” would certainly turn …

[AdSense-B] The first national final to kick off this afternoon will be that of Ukraine, as six acts look to battle it out for the Ukrainian ticket to Tel Aviv in Vidbir 2019. With that in mind, we wanted to know who #YOU were rooting for tonight. Which of these six artists should be chosen to represent Ukraine in Eurovision …

[AdSense-B] Tonight in Kyiv, the second semifinal of the Ukranian national selection has concluded. Eight acts took the stage to compete for the three remaining slots in next week’s final. Amongst the hopefuls were Ukrainian star LAUD, who placed 4th in last year’s Vidbir final. Joining him was the Ukrainian band KAZKA, who had the first song in Ukrainian to …

[AdSense-B] There’s always one weekend in the Eurovision calendar that promises to deliver, and that special weekend is upon us – it’s Super Saturday 2019! And this year, it’s a whopper. No less than eleven selection shows are taking place across Europe to make it the busiest night by far of this year’s selection calendar. Tonight sees the return of …

[AdSense-B] Ukraine’s selection Vidbir continues this weekend with the second semi-final. With the stakes high and a spot in the final at stake, what did we think of the entries in this weekend’s show? James and Sean look at Vidbir semi-final two… Ivan Navi – All For the Love James – 8 – “Good news for Ivan is that “All …

[AdSense-B] Ukraine’s national selection Vidbir begins for 2019 this weekend, as the collaboration between UA:PBC and the private channel STB continues its successful partnership. With an intriguing and alternative mix of songs in this year’s competition, there’s certainly a lot to sink our teeth into. So, what did our editors think of this weekend’s tracks? The Hypnotunez – Hey James …

This editorial is written from the opinion of the author and does not represent the views of the other editors, the EBU or escYOUnited as a whole. It occurred to me last week, during the results live stream after the second semi-final of Destination Eurovision, that the debate had centred on which of the two semi-final winners would be the …

[AdSense-B] The Ukrainian broadcaster responsible for Vidbir 2019, STB, has confirmed the running orders for the competition’s two semi-finals, while also confirming that Tayanna (who withdrew from the contest earlier today) would be replaced by Maruv. The composition of the two semi-finals is as follows, with confirmed song titles where possible; Semi-Final 1 The Hypnotunez – Hey! Letay – Myla …