Ukraine’s Eurovision 2023 final takes place on 17 December. And today we know which 36 acts are still in the running to make the final of Vidbir 2023.
State broadcaster Suspilne released the long-list of acts earlier today, along with positive words from the show’s musical director Dmytro Shurov (aka Pianoboy).
“I am personally interested in Ukrainian music not freezing, but developing in all directions so that our all possible music niches and styles have their heroes,” he said. “I believe that, in the current time of war and total uncertainty in the lives of musicians, this selection gains special importance: we are not only choosing those who deserve to represent Ukraine at the contest but also have an opportunity to hear a wide range of Ukrainian music that is being composed here and now, no matter what.”
“I am glad that I managed to motivate, inspire, and nudge many musicians to create new songs and interesting ideas during the selection process. It was hard for many of them to start writing again, quite a few musicians are forced migrants or on the edge of changing their profession or even the edge of survival. They are musicians who are volunteering, fighting in the war.”
“Nevertheless, we have the longlist of 36 songs, featuring everything – from songs performed by their authors, dream pop, and rock to indie, rap, and folk. There are certainly a few solid modern smash-hits that can rock any stage. All this shows how creative our nation is, how much we want to produce. I thank the public and Suspilne Ukraine for the trust to produce Vidbir musically. I have been listening to this longlist in my car and hope that, after all the songs are published, you will be as well.”
Long-listed acts will now audition for the show. The list of finalists will be revealed no later than 17 November.
Ukraine: 36 acts make Vidbir 2023 national final long-list
- 2TONE
- Angelina
- DAYTON
- Drevo
- Elysees
- DEMCHUK
- FIINKA
- Havkа
- Jerry Heil
- Iana Kovaleva
- Kozak Siromaha
- KRUTЬ
- Lue Bason
- Moisei
- Olivan
- OOHLA
- Oy Sound System
- SASHA
- Seréen
- sexnesc
- Shy
- SKYLERR
- SOWA
- Tember Blanche
- Tery
- TVORCHI
- Victoria Niro
- Vynohradova
- Zetetics
- Лилу45
- Макс Пташник
- Мія Рамарі
- Роялькіт
- Саша Фадєєва
- ТÓНКА
- Циферблат
To be selected in December ? Why so early though?
I don’t think it’s the first time Ukraine has selected their entry in December, but I wonder if it’s just to get it out of the way while this war is still going on.
I agree. It’s slightly weird to decide the winner of Eurovision 2023 – in 2022.
There is a clip on youtube where all acts are introduced. I am more than impressed. Wonderful artists. We can expect a lot of quality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHikOQwaFrE
Good luck to all these brave people who worked hard in war conditions to make a song for this competition. Looking forward hearing these songs. Im sure they wont let us down. Ukraine is always up to the task.
I wonder when this list will be cut down To a short list. I wonder if Ukraine or Albania will be the first countries to have their song for 2023.
Don’t they have more serious issues at the moment like a war ? Unless all is not as they try to convince us . A bit sick of them already ….
Keeping spirits up and continuing on with life is an important part of getting through this horrible time, I’m sorry you can’t see that.
I don’t see Kazaky on the list ?????
If we tell the truth, if not for mercy Ukraine would not have won, neither in 2016 nor in 2022..
JERRY HEIL!
The majority of participants are very small artists and there are also a couple of artists with zero information available about them online. I guess the standard of Vidbir won’t be as high this year, which is totally expected given the circumstances.
?Ó?K? sound very promising though, they’re like ZalaGasper with electronic beats.
TOHKA, not ?Ó?K?.
Wiwibloggs, maybe it’s time to try to fix the non-Latin script and emoji issue?
And the thing is, Wiwibloggs is based on WordPress. I do not understand why would they save a few seconds of load at the expense of a stylized text. I just checked on my page, UTF-8 works just fine.
I think this Vidbir should be about small or unknown artists. Since they are already guaranteed a win next year at Eurovision, why not have someone become famous and become a part of the music community? Just like talentless and anonymous Kalush, who got to tour around the US this year – like that would ever happened if they didn’t have a rigged victory.
Not many familiar names, this is gonna be interesting!
I think they should take a break from ESC, until the war is over
You should take a break.
One of the most disrespectful comments i have ever read here. Shame on you.
I fully agree
This will probably be posted in a new article, but Albania has finally listed out its participants for FIK 2022.
I just saw. Familiar names include Evi Reci, Rezarta Smaja, Gjergj Kacinari, Manjola Nallbani, Urban Band, Lynx, and Enxhi Nasufi. Considering some of their previous songs, I hope we are in for some gems again. I wonder whether there is again a big name from Albania whom I’ve never heard of before, yet all Albanians will come forward and say that’s the person to beat this time around? If not, I can only speculate that Rezarta and Manjola are both seasoned divas FiK judges can appreciate for their enduring artistry.
It’s quite hard to look past Elsa Lila tbh.
Branding. Makes for good typography in album covers.
Knowing Suspilne, I’m sure they didn’t check their backgrounds and they’re on for another drama
That’s ESC tradition
So one of them is the winner of the “Politics-Vision” 2023…. great!
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This is so disrespactable against all these artists from Ukraine. From all these silly and stupid comments here, this is one of the worst. Shame on you.
Right on spot!
i know angelina and vlohradrova
the rest i don’t!
Ukraine always has great songs so i hope its the same thing in 2023
do they have YouTube channels? I can’t find them
Spotify
Could you share links do their profiles if that’s not a problem? I still can’t find them.
I hope they will avoid another drama like the one last year with Alina Pash! I love Ukraine in ESC and I support the country during these terrible times but I will never forget how Ukrainian TV treated Alina. Plus her song was really good and would have been a deserved winner in Turin.
I think her song was boring compared to the one from Kalush Orchestra!! 😀
Most of Kalush’s points in Eurovision came from the televote which they also led hands down in the National Selection. Who knows what would have really happened?
… song about Ukraine’s history would get less? Sure
You speak about this chaos screaming song? I think it wouldnt win despite the war. Thanks god for Kalush! They are good winners and their cooperation with The Rasmus is amazing!
Aside from the fact her personal issues would’ve been constant drama and distraction, you think a blatantly political song winning would’ve been less controversial?
I don’t think it would have been less controversial. I just think it would have been more deserved because the song was way better imo.
Nice to see Tember Blanche on the list.I hope she has a good song, i loved her collaboration with Kalush:
KALUSH – ???????? ????????? (feat. Tember Blanche)the same with Jerry Heil:
KALUSH – ????? (feat. Jerry Heil)Big names from Ukraine.
oh, they can´t write the ukrainien letters. hmmmm.
Did they fully check their affiliation with ru$$ia or they want another drama?
Ooh, hoping to see KRUT? return! I really liked her 2020 song ’99’. I hope she goes to Liverpool 🙂
it’s been a worldwide trend in the past few years, lots of streaming era artists have all caps names. see GAYLE, BLACKPINK, KAROL G and so on.
i guess it’s to look edgy, entire tracklists are in all caps as well like beyoncé’s renaissance for no apparent reason
Less for edginess and more to visually stand out in playlists.
And sometimes it’s the opposite when an artist goes for small caps. 🙂
I think that they’re intending to draw more attention somehow
As a Ukrainian I only know a few of them (Jerry Heil, Lue, Tvorchi, ????45), most are unknown
No matter how bad the song is, Ukraine will win regardless out of sympathy and not the song and performance! I know I’ll get a load of downvotes but it’s the truth…
Get a life
I’ve never heard that before, how interesting.
They won’t. Not with a weak song, which Stefania was most certainly not. We could argue that their 2023 result might be proportionately higher than it would be outside of this unfortunate context, but we are talking in terms of being 4th instead of 9th or 11th instead of 15th, not winning instead of finishing outside of top 15. That simply won’t happen.
Haha, look at local Ukraine defenders. Nice job on boosting those dislikes, as well. Let’s make it seem as no one agrees with Voila monsieur, hahaha!
Meanwhile, in the real world, many of my friends immediately relate Eurovision to politics, and don’t intend to watch it next year. This includes Eurofans as well as “mortals”.
Dear Wiwis, just keep lying to yourself, on your little website. Sure, that will make people change opinion!
Yes & it’s true & soo out of order!
First !
I love Ukraine in Eurovision and I say that Ukraine have a beautiful music and artists !
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