After they qualified for the final of Eurovision 2025, we had the chance to speak with Ziferblat, who are representing Ukraine.
We spoke to Ziferblat about their reactions to their fellow participants qualifying and not qualifying, how it felt to be the tenth qualifier, the differences between Vidbir and Eurovision and how far they have come ever since being selected to represent Ukraine.
We thank Ziferblat for their time and wish them the best of luck in the final on Saturday.
Ziferblat won the right to represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 after winning Vidbir 2025. They are the first trio to represent Ukraine. Find out more about them below:
Image source: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest
Ukraine first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003, when Oleksandr Ponomariov performed “Hasta la vista”. The following year Ruslana brought the country their first win with the song “Wild Dances”. It was a feat that would be replicated in 2016 by Jamala with her song “1944”; her emotionally charged song scored a record 534 points to take victory in Stockholm. In 2017 O.Torvald represented the country on home soil with the song “Time”. The group finished in 24th place, Ukraine’s worst result at the contest to date. Kalush Orchestra gave Ukraine their third victory in 2022 with “Stefania”. Ukraine is one of two remaining countries with a 100% semi-final qualification record.
