National selection for Eurovision 2025: bookmakers name the likely winner
8 February 04:08
There are only a few hours left until the final of the National Selection for Eurovision 2025, and the tension among fans is growing. Who will be the performer who will represent Ukraine on the main European music stage? Bookmakers have already made their predictions public, and now there are three leaders who have the best chance of winning, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
On February 8, we will know who will represent Ukraine on the international stage. The final stage of the competition will be attended by 10 performers, and the winner will be determined by a vote of the jury and viewers.
Who participates in the National Selection?

This year, the following artists will compete for the right to represent Ukraine:
- Vlad Sheriff – Wind of Change
- Abiye – “Home”
- Molodi – My Sea
- Future Culture – Waste My Time
- Masha Kondratenko – No Time to Cry
- Khayat – Honor
- Fiіnka – “Culture”
- Krylata – Stay True
- Ziferblat – Bird of Pray
- DK Energetik – “Salt”
Bookmakers’ predictions: who is in the lead?
Despite the fact that the official voting is still to come, the first forecasts already give an idea of the favorites.
Masha Kondratenko with her song No Time to Cry is consistently predicted to take first place on the eurovisionworld website, with a 37 percent chance of winning the contest. The second in the bookmaker’s table is the band Ziferblat, which will present the song Bird of Pray. According to the bookmakers, KHAYAT will win the bronze medal.


The forecasts of the Favbet website are slightly different. According to the table published by the company, bookmakers give the victory to Ziferblat. Masha Kondratenko is in second place with a small margin. And the top three is rounded out by singer FIЇNKA, who is predicted to take third place with her song “Culture”.

When the final of the National Selection for Eurovision 2025 will take place
The broadcast of the national selection will start with a pre-show at 18:30. It will be hosted by Anna Tullieva, the host of the Eurovision Ukraine video blog. She will also join the backstage hosts who will appear in the starry green room this year.
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Where to watch the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Public Broadcasting will broadcast the national selection on:
- suspilne Kultura TV channel and website;
- the YouTube channelEurovision Ukraine;
- facebook pages of UA:PBC andEurovision Ukraine;
- theEurovisionUkraine website
The broadcast will also be available on Radio Promin, the official partner of Eurovision, as well.
The winner will be determined live, where every viewer will be able to cast their vote for their favorite artist.
It will be known very soon whether the bookmakers’ predictions will be confirmed.
How to vote at the National Selection for Eurovision 2025 this year
This year, you will be able to vote for your favorites not only in Diia, but also via SMS. This decision is intended to ensure maximum public participation in the selection of the winner.
Who is the jury of the National Selection for Eurovision 2025?
As in previous years, the representative of Ukraine at Eurovision 2025 will be determined by the results of the jury and the audience.
This time, the three judges include the winner of Eurovision 2016 Jamala, the leader of the rock band Bez Obmezhen (No Limits) Serhiy Tanchynets, and the frontwoman of Go_A Kateryna Pavlenko.
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