Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest
| Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest | |
| Participating broadcaster | Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC; 2017–present)
Formerly
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| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 20 (20 finals) |
| First appearance | 2003 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 2004, 2016, 2022 |
| Host | 2005, 2017 |
| Related articles | |
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| External links | |
| UA:PBC website | |
| Ukraine's page at Eurovision.tv | |
| For the most recent participation see Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | |
Ukraine has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 20 times since its debut in 2003. Suspilne, also known as the Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC) is the Ukrainian broadcaster. Ukraine had missed only two contests: 2015 and 2019.
Ukraine's three victories was achieved with the following songs:
Participation overview
| Year | Artist | Song | Language | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Oleksandr Ponomariov | "Hasta la vista" | English | 14 | 30 | No semi-finals | |
| 2004 | Ruslana | "Wild Dances" | English, Ukrainian | 1 | 280 | 2 | 256 |
| 2005 | GreenJolly | "Razom nas bahato" (Разом нас багато) | Ukrainian, English | 19 | 30 | Host country | |
| 2006 | Tina Karol | "Show Me Your Love" | English | 7 | 145 | 7 | 146 |
| 2007 | Verka Serduchka | "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" | English, German, Ukrainian | 2 | 235 | Top 10 in 2006 final[a] | |
| 2008 | Ani Lorak | "Shady Lady" | English | 2 | 230 | 1 | 152 |
| 2009 | Svetlana Loboda | "Be My Valentine! (Anti-Crisis Girl)" | English | 12 | 76 | 6 | 80 |
| 2010 | Alyosha | "Sweet People" | English | 10 | 108 | 7 | 77 |
| 2011 | Mika Newton | "Angel" | English | 4 | 159 | 6 | 81 |
| 2012 | Gaitana | "Be My Guest" | English | 15 | 65 | 8 | 64 |
| 2013 | Zlata Ognevich | "Gravity" | English | 3 | 214 | 3 | 140 |
| 2014 | Mariya Yaremchuk | "Tick-Tock" | English | 6 | 113 | 5 | 118 |
| 2016 | Jamala | "1944" | English, Crimean Tatar | 1 | 534 | 2 | 287 |
| 2017 | O.Torvald | "Time" | English | 24 | 36 | Host country | |
| 2018 | Mélovin | "Under the Ladder" | English | 17 | 130 | 6 | 179 |
| 2020 | Go_A | "Solovey" (Соловей) | Ukrainian | Contest cancelled[b] X | |||
| 2021 | Go_A | "Shum" (Шум) | Ukrainian | 5 | 364 | 2 | 267 |
| 2022 | Kalush Orchestra | "Stefania" (Стефанія) | Ukrainian | 1 | 631 | 1 | 337 |
| 2023 | Tvorchi | "Heart of Steel" | English, Ukrainian | 6 | 243 | Previous winner[c] | |
| 2024 | Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil | "Teresa & Maria" | Ukrainian, English | 3 | 453 | 2 | 173 |
| 2025 | Ziferblat | "Bird of Pray" | Ukrainian, English | 9 | 218 | 1 | 137 |
Hostings
Ukraine has hosted the contest two times in Kyiv (2005, 2017).
Following Ukraine's victory in the 2022 contest, Ukraine was given the opportunity to host the 2023 contest. However, due to concerns over the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was given to the United Kingdom instead, which hosted it in Liverpool.[1]
| Year | Location | Venue | Presenters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kyiv | Palace of Sports | Maria Efrosinina and Pavlo Shylko |
| 2017 | International Exhibition Centre | Volodymyr Ostapchuk, Oleksandr Skichko and Timur Miroshnychenko |
Notes
- ↑ According to the then-Eurovision rules, the top ten non-Big Four countries from the previous year along with the Big Four automatically qualified for the Grand Final without having to compete in semi-finals. For example, if Germany and France placed inside the top ten, the 11th and 12th spots were advanced to next year's Grand Final along with all countries ranked in the top ten.
- ↑ The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ↑ Ukraine was unable to host the 2023 contest due to security concerns from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The United Kingdom hosted on Ukraine's behalf, ensuring Ukraine qualified for the final as the previous year's winning country.
References
- ↑ "United Kingdom to host Eurovision Song Contest 2023". eurovision.tv. 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2025-07-25.