Ukraine has secured a spot in the final of Eurovision 2026, represented by singer Leléka with her song ‘Ridnym’. The country performed in the second semi-final, securing a place in the grand final scheduled for May 16.
Leléka, whose real name is Viktoriya Leleka, performed alongside bandurist Yaroslav Dzhus. The singer’s outfit was designed by Liliya Litkovska, with contributions from stylist Margarita Shekel. The performance was directed by Ilya Dutsyk.
Since the introduction of semi-finals in 2004, Ukraine has consistently qualified for the final, with the exception of 2015 and 2019 when it did not participate.
Countries Advancing to the Grand Final
- Greece (Akylas — Ferto);
- Finland (Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen — Liekinheitin);
- Belgium (ESSYLA — Dancing on the Ice);
- Sweden (FELICIA — My System);
- Moldova (Satoshi — Viva, Moldova!);
- Israel (Noam Bettan — Michelle);
- Serbia (LAVINA — Kraj Mene);
- Croatia (LELEK — Andromeda);
- Lithuania (Lion Ceccah — Sólo Quiero Más);
- Poland (ALICJA — Pray);
- Germany (Sarah Engels — Fire);
- Italy (Sal Da Vinci — Per Sempre Sì);
- France (Monroe — Regarde!);
- United Kingdom (LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER – Eins, Zwei, Drei);
- Austria (COSMÓ – Tanzschein);
- Bulgaria (Dara — Bangaranga);
- Ukraine (Leléka — Ridnym);
- Norway (Jonas Lovv — Ya ya ya);
- Australia (Delta Goodrem — Eclipse);
- Romania (Alexandra Căpitănescu — Choke Me);
- Malta (Aidan — Bella);
- Cyprus (Antigoni — Jalla);
- Albania (Alis — Nân);
- Denmark (Søren Torpegaard Lund — Før vi går hjem);
- Czech Republic (Daniel Žižka — Crossroads);
About Eurovision 2026
The 70th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest is being held at the Wiener Stadthalle, Austria’s largest indoor arena, following last year’s victory by JJ with the song ‘Wasted Love’. A total of 20 semi-final winners have advanced to the final, alongside representatives from the ‘Big Five’ countries (United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy), excluding Spain, which has opted out of participation for the first time in the contest’s history, and the previous year’s winner, Austria.
Ukraine has successfully advanced to the grand final of Eurovision 2026, continuing its strong track record in the competition. Leléka's performance of 'Ridnym' has garnered significant attention, contributing to the country's ongoing presence in the event since the introduction of semi-finals.