After a year off, Ukraine’s national selection returns with a slightly tweaked format. The semi-finals are gone, as has the deep-pocketed STB as a broadcasting partner. However, tonight’s Vidbir final is still set to be quite the show.
Here’s when and how you can watch the grand final of Vidbir 2022.
Watch Vidbir 2022 online
Grand Final — 12 February 2022
Time: 17:30 CET to 20:00 CET and 20:33 CET to 21:30 CET
The Vidbir final will be streamed live on the UA:PBC website, as well as on YouTube.
Eight acts will compete for the chance to represent Ukraine at Eurovision. They are:
- Cloudless “All Be Alright”
- Michael Soul “Demons”
- Our Atlantic “Moia liubov”
- Barleben “Hear My Words”
- Kalush Orchestra “Stefania”
- Roxolana “Girlzzzz”
- Wellboy “Nozzy Bossy”
- Alina Pash “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors”
The winner will be chosen by a mixture of public and jury vote, with the jury being made up of Eurovision 2016 winner Jamala, Eurovision 2006 singer Tina Karol and TV exec Yaroslav Lodyhin. Jamala and Karol will also perform during the show as will reinging Virbir champs Go_A and a selection of Ukraine’s recent Junior Eurovision stars.
Who should win Vibir 2022? Let us know below.
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I have very uncomfortable question to you:
Jamala, will she ask very uncomfortable question again?
Again, of course (read it like Maruv)
I’m worried what it could happen with Ukraine this year, by that political tension with Russia
I know I will be downvoted for this but, given the uncertainty and drama surrounding Russia & Ukraine neither country should be allowed to compete for the obvious reasons and concerns. The animosity in Turin for the Russians would be palpable and will present a major risk to the contestant and the delegates safety. (incl. Russian Press Associations) After Crimea, Russia was treated with incredible hostility after their performances, look at the 2013, 2014 & 2015 Live Performances for Russia and you’ll see what I am talking about with the booing, etc. I will also add the 2016 Jury snub… Read more »
I’m not sure if I understood that correctly. So you are saying that Ukraine should be banned because they are at the blink of getting invaded? Is this some sort of victim blaming?
Everything about the invasion has been invented by the USA, Russia never has said that they are going to invade Ukrainr
Not at all with the victim blaming, that was never my intention to say that or have that interpretated, in my opinion that because of the security risk that both Ukraine and Russia should either pull out or be temporarily banned to focus on the big issue at hand. I know some people may not agree, and like all ESC fans, I want more countries to take part, but when situations like this arrive, you have to be both pragmatic, sensitive and also sensible.
Apologies if I caused any offence it was never my intent.
I do see why Russia (my native country) could be expelled from the 2022 contest. There’s no way Ukraine should not be allowed to participate (tho I can see them pulling out which is a clear output of the heartbreaking events).
It’s totally the case of Bosnia and Yugoslavia in 1993. The first one is welcomed and appreciated; the second one is banned (even though by the UN, not the EBU).
I agree that given the circumstances that Ukraine should really look at itself and say “Can we afford to do this safely, for our people and ourselves?” The Ukrainian broadcaster needs to be pragmatic here and say that if we’re going to do this we need to initiate fail-safe measures on how to safely and securely manage our contestant for Ukraine, to get to Turin and back safely and if returning to Ukraine is not safe or viable or both, alternate arrangements would need to be made. The key word in what I’m trying to get across here is that… Read more »
I agree Whisker full heartedly but, when situations arise where calamities could occur with great speed putting the continent at risk, not just a few countries in Eastern Europe, the entirety of Europe.
Russia and Ukraine have as much right to compete as any other country but, in todays climate is it appropriate.
Apologies if you took offence to anything I said, it was not my intention