The jury for the National Selection for “Eurovision-2026” has been announced. It includes two Ukrainian singers who have represented Ukraine in this contest in different years.
The official “Eurovision” page on Facebook confirmed that the jury for the National Selection “Eurovision-2026” includes Ruslana Lyzhychko, who won “Eurovision-2004”, and Zlata Ognevich, the representative of Ukraine in 2013. The jury also includes Ukrainian composer Yevhen Filatov, general producer of “TAVR Media” Vitaliy Drozdov, and director and choreographer Kostyantyn Tomilchenko.
The final of the National Selection for “Eurovision-2026” will take place on February 7. Ukrainian music lovers eagerly await this event, as on December 3, the names of the nine finalists were announced, and voting on the “Diia” platform determined the tenth finalist.
This year’s Eurovision contest will be held in Vienna, as the winner of “Eurovision-2025” was Austrian singer JJ. The 70th-anniversary contest will take place at the country’s largest indoor venue, the Wiener Stadthalle. Semifinals are scheduled for May 12 and 14, with the final on May 16.
| Jury Members | Role |
| Ruslana Lyzhychko | Winner of “Eurovision-2004” |
| Zlata Ognevich | Ukraine’s representative at “Eurovision-2013” |
| Yevhen Filatov | Ukrainian composer and singer |
| Vitaliy Drozdov | General Producer of “TAVR Media” and Director of XitFM |
| Kostyantyn Tomilchenko | Director and choreographer |
