Saturday, February 6, 2016

Ukraine: Tonight! Semi-Final 1

Ukraine starts tonight the search for the representative for Stockholm. Three shows will help to find the contestant who will represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm. Tonight will fight 9 hopefuls to get one of only 3 tickets to the national final, which takes place on 21st February. The show will be hosted by Dimitri Tankovich and Aleksander Pedan. The voting will be a combination of jury and tele votes.

Semi-Final 1 - Running order

  1. Anastasia Prykhodko - "I am Free Now"
  2. The Hardkiss - "Helpless"
  3. Tonya Matvienko - "Tin Whistle"
  4. Vladislav Kurasov - "I'm Insane"
  5. Låvika - "Hold Me"
  6. Jamala - "1944"
  7. Aida Nikolajchuk - "Inner Power"
  8. Svitlana Tarabarova - "Never Again"
  9. Brunettes Shoot Blondes - "Every Monday"
Anastasia Prykhodko represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with her song "Mamo" (#11). How good are her chances in tonights show?

You can  follow the show tonight from 6 pm (cet) on here:

"National Selection 2016"
  • 06.02.2016 - Semi-Final 1
  • 13.02.2016 - Semi-Final 2
  • 21.02.2016 - National Final
Jury: 
  • Ruslana (ESC Winner 2004, "Wild Dances")
  • Andrei Danilko aka Verka Serduchka (ESC 2007, "Dancing Lasha Tumbai") 
  • Konstantin Meladze 

Mariya Yaremchuk won the Ukrainian national final 2014 and was honored to represent her country in Copenhagen with the song "Tick-Tock". She ended on 6th place with 113 points. Do you remember her Eurovision entry?


The winner of the Ukrainian national final will be honored to represent Ukraine in the second half of the second Semi-Final at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm. Who should represent Ukraine in Sweden? Stay tuned..

Read more about Eurovision Ukraine here:
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