Suspilne, the Ukrainian national broadcaster, has officially unveiled the longlist of artists selected for Vidbir 2026, the national final that will determine Ukraine’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest next year.
From 392 submissions, totaling 451 songs, a total of 15 acts have been longlisted:
ANSTAY, Jerry Heil, Karyotype, KHAYAT, LAUD, LELÉKA, MOLODI, MON FIA, Monokate, Mr. Vel, OKS, The Elliens, Valeriya Force, Marta Adamchuk and ShchukaRyba.
The list features several familiar names within the Eurovision community. Jerry Heil, who represented Ukraine in 2024 alongside alyona alyona, returns to the selection. Monokate, a former member of Go_A, is also back after representing Ukraine in 2020 and 2021. Meanwhile, Olena Usenko, part of The Elliens, previously represented the country at Junior Eurovision 2021.
According to Suspilne, nine acts from the longlist will qualify directly for the final. The remaining six will compete in an online vote to determine the tenth finalist.
The Vidbir 2026 final is scheduled for February, with the winner selected through a combined vote from the jury and the public. The chosen act will go on to represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna.
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