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

The opening act will perform “Smile for me” by Nazariy Yaremchuk – a song that became an anthem of hope in Ukrainian music. The supergroup performing “Smile for me” will be Jamala (ESC 2016) , MELOVIN (ESC 2018), Katerina Pavlenko (Go_A) (ESC 2020/21), TVORCHI (ESC 2023), Jerry Heil (ESC 2024), alyona alyona (ESC 2024), Ruslana (ESC 2004), Timofiy Muzichuk (Kalush Orchestra) (ESC 2022) & Tina Karol (ESC 2006).

A number of interval acts have also been announced. These include:

• Tina Karol (ESC 2006) – Song TBC
• Artem Kotenko (JESC 2024) & Svitlana Tarabarova – “Home”
• Ruslana (ESC 2004) – “Twisted”
• Badstreet Boys – “Eurovision”

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix