Finalists of the National Selection for Eurovision. Future Culture: how the capital quintet broke through to the big stage.

The band Future Culture participated in the National Selection for the first Time and made it to the top ten finalists. They will compete for the opportunity to represent Ukraine at Eurovision-2025 with the song Waste My Time.

The website 'Glavkom' talks about the collective, which is known for its unique style that combines elements of neo-soul, funk, and hip-hop.

What is known about the band Future Culture

Future Culture is a Kyiv music band formed in 2022. The collective includes vocalists Daria Remez and Oleksiy Bodnar, drummer Andriy Lytvynenko, bass guitarist Oleksiy Rudenko, and guitarist Andriy Shulakov.

Future Culture experiments with musical styles, not limiting themselves to one direction. Each of their performances is an improvisational jam.

«We are a band that has existed for only two years; we started our existence by just improvising,» Daria Remez told in an interview with «RBK-Ukraine».

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The band Future Culture creates music in both Ukrainian and English. The members of the collective also teach drumming, guitar, and bass guitar. They founded the Live Music Club, where they help others learn to play in ensembles under the guidance of experienced musicians.

National Selection for Eurovision-2025

Future Culture will compete for the right to represent Ukraine at Eurovision-2025 with the song Waste my time. According to the vocalist, the title of the composition literally translates as «to waste one's time». However, for the band, this expression has a deeper meaning, as time is not wasted if you enjoy it.

«In our opinion, people should learn to rest. During wartime, a huge influx of information is directed at us: news, communication. And now active recreation is promoted as an activity, seeking new things. But this can be harmful. Sometimes you just need to stay at home and enjoy the silence if possible, if there is no siren. For the psyche of Ukrainians, this is especially important right now,» emphasized Daria Remez.

The vocalist admitted that the band did not write this song specifically for the National Selection: «We did not write it for the National Selection. This song is the first for us, like a recorded track. Because everything else is usually improvisation. Why this song? Because it was the first similar to a song and lasted 3 minutes. Because usually our compositions last 6-7 minutes, and this does not fit the Eurovision format.»

Drummer Andriy Lytvynenko shared that the idea for this song was inspired by his wife. He said that after a stressful week full of work and tasks, they decided to spend the weekend together and go out somewhere. But finally, they spent all that time at home on the couch. His wife, Masha, noted that the weekend was wasted, but Lytvynenko thought otherwise - for him, it was not wasted time.

«So, the idea is simple - we need to stop using phrases like «I wasted my time», «we waste time», because time cannot be wasted. I believe that any time is a great wonder, just like life itself. Therefore, we need to appreciate these moments and learn to relax and recover. And not be afraid to do nothing, because it can be extremely important. Because sometimes active rest only leads to fatigue, after which you need to rest even more,» Andriy Lytvynenko told in an interview with «Suspilne».

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