Suspilne, the Ukrainian national broadcaster, have revealed the finalists for Vidbir 2025 – their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel.

The nine automatic finalists, as selected by the jury for Vidbir 2025 are:

• Future Culture – “Waste My Time”
• KHAYAT – “Honor”
• KRYLATA – “Stay True”
• MOLODI – “my sea”
• Ziferblat – “Bird of pray”
• Абіє (Abiye) – “Dim” (Home)
• DK Energetik – “Sil’” (Salt)
• Masha Kondratenko – “No time to cry”
• Vlad Sheryf – “Wind of change”

A further tenth finalist will be revealed by Friday 17th January. The remaining eleven artists that were long-listed will be put to a vote via the Diia app. The eleven artists vying for the final spot are:

• BRYKULETS
• ENLEO
• FIЇNKA
• GRISANA
• MON FIA
• Ranrawi
• Starykova Hrystyna
• TESLENKO
• YAGODY
• Muayad
• Sluchay Sashu

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix/Suspilne