Ukraine will be present at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in 2026.
The Ukrainian broadcaster has confirmed that they will be participating in Eurovision 2026 in Austria. The Head of Delegation for Eurovision, Oksana Skybinska, believes that Ukraine’s participation in Eurovision 2026 is an opportunity for Ukraine to showcase the uniqueness of its musical DNA.
“In 2026, Eurovision will be a landmark musical event as it marks the Contest’s anniversary. Large-scale events and heightened media attention are exactly what we can expect. For Ukraine, this is a chance to make our voice heard louder than ever and once again affirm the strength and uniqueness of our musical DNA.
Considering the challenges posed by the previous contest, we want to prove that Ukraine is above all about incredible artists who create music of European quality, set trends, convey profound meanings, and through their own example proudly demonstrate the high level of creativity born under the incomparable hardships of war.
The anniversary contest, which will draw the world’s attention, is the perfect opportunity to do so. In addition, given this milestone year for Eurovision, we are preparing surprises for the National Selection. We will start revealing them very soon.”
Suspilne Kultura and Radio Promin’ are the official media partners of Eurovision for Ukraine.
Vidbir will once again be used to find Ukraine’s Eurovision 2026 representative. Ealier this month, Suspline held a listening session in with fans in Kyiv, to discuss how Ukraine’s Eurovision selection method could be improved, and how the broadcaster currently approaches Eurovision in general. Head of Delegation Oksana Skybinska and Eurovision commentator and host Timur Miroshnychenko, were both in attendance.
Ukraine’s last Eurovision participation saw the band Ziferblat representing them with the song “Bird of Pray” at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. They won semi final one, and went on to achieve another top 10 placing for Ukraine in the final, ending the night in 9th place.
To date, eighteen other countries have confirmed their interest or intent to participate in Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria on the 12th, 14th and 16th of May:
- Albania
- Austria (host country)
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Finland
- Germany
- Greece
- Israel
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Norway
- Serbia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- The Netherlands
- United Kingdom
Are you happy that Ukraine will be participating in Eurovision 2026? Which Ukrainian artists would you like to see participating in Vidbir? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
Photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU
