After a rather show beginning to the National Final season, today and beyond it is full steam ahead! We will have no less than six countries broadcasting shows for their national selection! Ukraine – Semi-Final 1: 18:00 CET Anastasia Prykhodko – I am Free Now The Hardkiss – Helpless Tonya Matvienko – Tin Whistle Vladislav Kurasov – I’m Insane Låvika …
Ukraine: Semi-Final Running Order
Photo credit: STB and UA:Pershiy The running order for the Ukrainian national selection has been determined. The draw was conducted by Ruslana, who will be on the jury. The running order for each semi final are as follows: Semi final 1 (6th February): 1: Jamala 2: The HardKiss 3: Brunettes shoot Blondes 4: Svetlana Tarabarova 5. Vladislav Kurasov 6: Aida …
Ukraine: Semi-Finalists Announced
Yesterday, Ukrainian broadcast STB announced the list of 18 acts who have made it through to the Ukrainian national selection semi finals. The front runner for this competition, as it stands, is Anastasia Prikhodko, who since last October, has expressed her interest to compete in Stockholm under her native flag of Ukraine. She last took part in Eurovision in 2009 …
Ruslana and Verka Seduchka on Ukrainian Jury
It has been announced in the media that 2004 Eurovision Winner, Ruslana, and 2007 Eurovision runner up, Andrei Danilko who performs as Verka Seduchka (this time as himself, without his alter ego) will be taking their places on the Ukrainian selection jury for Eurovision. This means they will have a say in who is selected to be Ukraine’s participant …
Winter of Fire: Documentary featuring Ruslana nominated for an Oscar
Winter of Fire documents the 93 days and night of the Ukrainian Revolution, EuroMaidan, which ultimately lead to the overthrow of their Pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych. He refused to sign a EU agreement, and that is what lead to the EuroMaidan Revolution. 2004 Eurovision winner and activst Ruslana, heavily features in this production which is up for an …
Ukraine set to decide on February 21st
The EBU has today confirmed that Ukraine will choose its return entry for Eurovision 2016 on February 21st. The selection process will also see the national broadcaster NTU broadcast two semi-finals on February 6th and February 13th 2016. All shows will be broadcast on the main channel UA Pershyi Natsionalnyi and will begin on eeach evening at 18:00 CET. Both …
Ukraine to decide on December 20th?
It appears that Ukraine will be back with a bang in 2016 and if reports are to be believed the national broadcaster NTU has gone full speed ahead with preparations for the return of the nation to the competition. According to our friends over at escapenews, six shows culminating on December 20th 2015 will see the selection of Ukraine’s participant …
Verka Serduchka discusses “Spy” and new EP
The famous Ukrainian drag Queen Verka Serduchka was interviewed by DigitalJournal discussing her cameo in the Movie “Spy”, the new EP as well as her participation at the Eurovision Song contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. Verka appeared in “Spy” alongside Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham and Jude Law. “When we agreed to participate in the movie it was like that: I knew nothing …
JESC: Ukraine Preparations Underway
Today was the deadline for the submissions for the Ukrainian national Final for the 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The process is underway to select the successor of Sympho-Nick who represented Ukraine in Malta for last year’s contest. The submission deadline has passed and the auditions will take place tomorrow. The potential Ukrainian representatives will take to the audition room and …
2015: Feels Like The First Time
Feels Like The First Time – Thinking about Eurovision, there have always been new things occurring, This year is no different, we are the 12th of February and we already know of a few things which will happen that have never happened before. So let’s take a look at what is New For Vienna… (In an editorial stealing the name …