Suspilne, the Ukrainian national broadcaster, have this evening, held Natsvidbir na Dytiache Yevrobachennia – their national selection for the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, in Ta’ Qali.

Earlier this evening, Suspilne held Natsvidbir na Dytiache Yevrobachennia. Erika Kolesnichenko will represent Ukraine with ‘NE kolyskova’, following a combined vote from the Professional Jury (50%) and the Public Vote (50%). You can watch the Natsvidbir na Dytiache Yevrobachennia performance of ‘NE kolyskova’ below:

The results were as follows (jury + public voting):

1. Anastasiia Poshedina- “Kryla” (Wings) 5 points (2+3) 4th
2. Roman Doroshenko – “Say Hello” 4 points (3+1) 5th
3. Erika Kolesnichenko – “NE kolyskova” (NOT a lullaby) 11 points (5+6) 1st
4. Dmytro Karabet – “Mamo” (Mother) 3 points (1+2) 6th
5. Marko Serdynskyi – “Hory” (Mountains) 8 points (4+4) 5th
6. Zlata Solonenko – “Who am I” 11 points (6+5) 2nd

The jury members were Dmitry Shurov (Pianoboy) & SKYLERR. Anna Sviridova (Producer and Radio Host) was supposed to be the third juror, but had to withdraw due to illness. Erika Kolesnichenko and Zlata Solonenko tied for first place. However, as Erika received more points from the public vote, she was declared the winner.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix & YouTube/Eurovision Ukraine Official