National Selection 2025. What is known about the finalists, where to watch and how to vote.

On Saturday, February 8, the anticipated final of the National Selection for 'Eurovision 2025' will take place. That day it will be revealed who will go to Basel, Switzerland, to represent Ukraine on the international stage.

The broadcast of the music contest will start at 18:30. All 10 finalists will present their performances. The event will be hosted by comedian Vasyl Baidak, the voice of Eurovision in Ukraine Timur Miroshnichenko, and blogger Masha Efrosinina.

The National Selection for Eurovision 2025 was won by the band 'DK Energetyk'. They received high scores from the jury and the audience and will represent Ukraine at the contest in Switzerland.

Who is participating in the National Selection for Eurovision 2025?

'DK Energetyk'

'DK Energetyk' is a Kyiv-Brovary post-punk band founded in 2022. It consists of vocalist Yakov Marny, guitarist Vsevolod Shutka, and bassist Oleksandr 'Fol' Foliansky. The name of the band comes from the 'Energetyk' Palace of Culture in Pripyat, symbolically linking their music to the history of Chernobyl and post-industrial aesthetics.

More details about the band's creative path and unique sound can be read in the article 'Glavkom's finalists of the Eurovision National Selection. 'DK Energetyk': the post-punk band that conquered gamers Stalker 2'.

Masha Kondratenko

Masha Kondratenko was born in the city of Shostka, Sumy region. Since childhood, she has been engaged in ballet and participated in theatrical performances. The young artist gained popularity not only due to her hits but also because of the story related to the performer Klavdia Petrivna.

Details about the singer's creative path and her musical career can be read in the article 'Glavkom's finalists of the Eurovision National Selection. Masha Kondratenko: the ballerina who has duets with Bilyk and Klavdia Petrivna'.

Future Culture

Future Culture is a Kyiv music band founded in 2022. The band consists of five musicians: vocalists Daria Remez and Oleksiy Bodnar, drummer Andriy Lytvinenko, bassist Oleksiy Rudenko, and guitarist Andriy Shulakov. The style of Future Culture is unique and constantly experiments. Each of their performances is an improvisational jam.

More details about the collective and its style can be read in the article 'Glavkom's finalists of the Eurovision National Selection. Future Culture: how the capital quintet broke into the big stage'.

Abie

Nataliya Shevchenko hails from Myrhorod, Poltava region. Her musical project 'Abie' has existed for seven years with interruptions. In 2021, her tracks appeared on streaming platforms. She is known for her love of collaborations.

Details about the singer's volunteer and creative activities can be read in the article 'Glavkom's finalists of the Eurovision National Selection. Abie: the singer who survived a serious injury before the contest'.

Khayat

Andriy Khayat was born in Znamyanka, Kirovohrad region, into a musical family. He received a musical education, having graduated from a local music school in the accordion class. The singer is participating in the National Selection for the third Time.

More details about Khayats creative path and his achievements can be read in the article 'Glavkom's finalists of the Eurovision National Selection. Khayat: a British citizen who will represent Ukraine?'.

Ziferblat

Kyiv band Ziferblat was founded by twin brothers Danylo Leshchynskyi (vocalist) and Valentyn Leshchynskyi (guitarist). Later, drummer Fedir Khodakov joined the collective. The band released their debut album 'Kinoseans' in 2017 and presented the single 'Vnochi' on the 'X-Factor' stage two years later.

Details about the band's contest song and their creativity can be read in the article 'Glavkom's finalists of the Eurovision National Selection. What is known about the contest favorites - the band Ziferblat'.

Krylata

Anastasiia Zavadskai comes from Netishyn, Khmelnytskyi region. She started engaging in music at the age of four and participated in the singing show 'The Voice of the Country. Children' in 2015 when she was 10 years old. This is her second participation in the National Selection for Eurovision.

More details about the singer's musical journey can be read in the article 'Glavkom's finalists of the Eurovision National Selection. Krylata: a singer from Khmelnytskyi who has been performing on the big stage since the age of 10'.

Molodi

The band was created in 2022 by musicians Kyrylo Rohovyi and Ivan Stepanyshyn from Mariupol. Their song 'My Sea' is an emotional composition about longing for home and the strength that is born.

Details about the band's song and their creativity can be read in the article 'Glavkom's finalists of the Eurovision National Selection. What is known about the contest favorites - the band Ziferblat'.