I hope Tayanna is participating and winning Vidbir one day

Here are some interesting facts about ukrainian selection (part 1) 2005: Selection for Eurovision 2005 is possibly the longest in the history of Eurovision - it started on November 1, 2005 and continued until March 2005, there were a total of 15 semi-finals (!) madness! Rumour has it that president influenced the results. 2006: Irina Rosenfeld (runner-up) performed together with Tina Karol at Jewish music festivals, she was popular for a while, but then she had a stroke, due to which she repatriated to Israel for treatment, later participated in the Eurovision selection from Israel in the same year when Netta won (or year earlier) 2007: The choice of Verka Serdyuchka was controversial, in almost every interview Andriy Danylko (actually Serdyuchka) mentions how Verka Serdyuchka's doll was burned on the Maidan, but after the 2nd place he was met as a hero, he describes that period as extremely difficult and psychologically exhausting for himself 2009: Anastasia Prykhodko, who will later represent Russia, was actually disqualified from the Ukrainian selection, because the song exceeded 3 minutes (lol, they didn't know about revamps then). However, this did not stop her, because in 2007 she won the Russian star factory and had the best producer of russia and Ukraine behind her (Konstyantin Meladze) she was included in the list of participants in the russian selection literally at the last moment, and represented russia with a ukrainian-language song, while Ukraine has never been represented by a russian-language song. Also, 2nd place at that selection was shared by Alexander Panayotov, who took part in the russian selection many times and always took second place, they studied with Alyosha (Ukraine 2010) at the same music school in the same city. Also interesting, Svitlana Loboda sold her apartment to create a performance for Eurovision, and Til Lindemann from Rammstein is the father of her children, although there is no official confirmation, but one of the daughters is called Tilda 2010: If in 2005 there was the longest selection, then in 2010 it was possibly the latest final of the national selection - March 20th, since this is practically the deadline, Alyosha wrote a new song in just two days

Tayanna should really represent ukraine aomeday. She's beyond amazing and with the right song she will probably bring another victory for ukraine..

Since 2016 - great NFs and great entries in ESC

Fun fact: the 2006 selection was only made up of 3 songs. And the one that placed last was called Boombox. In 2009 Kylie Minogue bought that song and released it

I feel lije with Ukraine there was a controversy almost every year and this video pretty much confirmed that.

Kukushka could be a Eurovision song? I've been constantly hearing this song on the radio for a solid decade and never knew that.

Scary fact about the runner-up of 2013 selection Dasha Medova, she went missing in 2018 and was never found since then, it's believed she was murdered by her ex-husband

The only ones who should've won were Tayanna with "I Love You" in 2017 and KRUTЬ with "Kolyskova" in 2023. In 2007 I voted for Eugenia Vlasova and her brilliant song "I Will Be" but Verka won. Back then no one knew what Verka would do on ESC stage. Eugenia would be 2nd too, I'm sure in it. ILLARIA is another fantastic Ukrainian folk/rock artist. Her 2014, 2017 and 2018 entries are phenomenal. I hope wins one day

I was watching this video thinking how ever year was the correct decision…until 2017 came up. I was rooting hard for Tayanna that year! It a shame she wasn’t well and her final performances wasn’t strong enough 😢

How could they send Gaitana in 2012 and not Max, he might've done sooo much better than her... :/

If anything, videos from 2006 and 2007 are also on UKposts ;)

I love your videos and waited for another of them... I hope there will be much more. Thanks for your amazing work!

Krut should have won.

I think it's time for Khayat

that's so ridiculous hearing that the 2nd-placed songs during the host years of Ukraine were much more catchy that the ones who won. i mean... Ukraine HOW ARE YOU DOIN

I love ukraine's songs

1:55 Beautiful voice 😮 😍

2011 was iconic!!!

Tayanna(I love you , Leyla ), Maruv (Siren song) and Alina Pash would have been Ukraine's most iconic entries in eurovision if they had represented Ukraine.

Very 👍 interesting 🤔.

Tayanna ❤

Max Barskih 🎉

Tayanna is Ukrainian Danny Saucedo

The 2007 one sounds good.

Хаят мій хлопець

Ani Lorak really wanted to go huh 😂 Shame she turned out to be a sellout. I wish Hardkiss qualified one day.

Ukraine definitely picked right every year until 2017. Like if Ukraine sent Tayanna in 2017, Maruv in 2019, Alina Pash in 2022 & Jerry Heil in 2023, they would be even more iconic

Can u do serbia next?

1:59 His vocals sound impressive, though.

I think Ani Lorak had better songs in NF than in ESC

Tayana, Maruv, Alina (fairly) all 3 could've won their year 😥

So I guess Iru was inspired by the Vidbir 2014 song? I guess they were traumatized back in 2010 so they didn't send Tayanna. Khayat is a banger as well. Honestly I would have accepted Ukraine's victory if it was with Tiny Zabutykh Predkiv because it's way better and more relevant with the theme of the ongoing war. But it was what it was

2017-2022 💔💔💔

I know Verka is popular and fun, but I do like Evengiya's song more. It wouldnt have got second place, but it's a great ballad. I'm glad Aloysha got the job in 2010 even if I liked Irina Rosenfeld's song a lot more. Max Barskih would have done way better than Gaitana in 2012. The Hardkiss...I hope they try again. Tayanna would have done the double in 2017 for Ukraine. Safe top 5 in 2018. Unpopular opinion, Maruv would have finished 11-15. The jury would have put her dead last and it may have been cancelled out by Hatari (chasing the same voters) for being provocative. Throw in shes a very weak vocalist. It'd have been a Let 3 style outcome.

Ani in 2005 was next level imo ❤

2022 real winner

Am I the only One who can’t stand their 2007 entry and think the runner up is much better?

Thank God I love you did not win. Time is much better