LELÉKA Wins Ukraine's Eurovision 2026 Ticket with 'Ridnym'.

Ukraine's Eurovision 2026 National Final Concludes

According to Novyny.live: The Ukrainian national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest reached its climax on February 7, 2026. The winner, decided by a combination of public and jury votes, was singer LELÉKA with her song 'Ridnym'. The event, hosted by Timur Miroshnychenko and Lesya Nikityuk, featured a new, visually spectacular format, with Anna Tuliyeva hosting the fan zone.

Voting was conducted via the 'Diia' app, SMS, and a professional jury. The jury panel consisted of notable Ukrainian artists:

• Ruslana
• Zlata Ognevich
• Yevhen Filatov
• Vitaliy Drozdov
• Kostyantyn Tomilchenko

The show opened with a performance by the band Ziferblat and their song 'Bird of Pray', while Valeriya Force was the first competing act with 'Open Our Hearts'. The scoring revealed that LELÉKA received the maximum 10 points from both the jury and the televote, securing her decisive victory. Other competing artists included:

• The Elliens
• Molodi
• ShchukaRyba
• KHAYAT
• Monokate
• Mr. Vel
• Jerry Heil
• LAUD

Following the win, jury member Ruslana urged everyone to support LELÉKA at the 2026 Eurovision contest in Vienna.

“Despite numerous requests during rehearsals and before the television performance, it was not possible to implement the idea proposed by Yoann Bourgeois.” - Jerry Heil

The Significance of LELÉKA's Victory

LELÉKA's selection to represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2026 marks a significant moment for promoting Ukrainian music globally. The national final's success highlights the strong domestic support for the country's artists. This victory is expected to boost international interest in Ukrainian culture and strengthen the nation's position at the world's largest music competition, which has a proven track record of launching careers across Europe.