Who has already submitted the contest entry.
The organizers of the National Selection for «Eurovision-2022» announced the names of the finalists who will compete for the right to represent Ukraine at the song contest in Turin on February 12. This year, 284 musicians applied, but only eight artists made it to the final. Later, one participant was replaced because he violated the selection rules, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to Apostrophe.
Thus, the updated composition of the finalists looks like this: Alina Pash, Cloudless, Kalush Orchestra, Michael Soul, Our Atlantic, ROXOLANA, WELLBOY and Barleben (instead of LAUD). There are only a few days left before the start of the finals of the National Selection, and by this time not all of them have made their entries public. We've compiled all of the finalist tracks featured to date.
ROXOLANA
ROXOLANA (real name — Roksolana Sirota) was among the first to submit her contest entry. A young Ukrainian singer will perform at the preselection with the track Girlzzz. The composition is written in English, but one verse — in Ukrainian. Roksolana was inspired to create it by the folk song «Letila zozulya». Ethnic motifs are heard in the song, which also in their contest entry «Shum» used group Go_A — representatives of Ukraine at «Eurovision-2021».
Cloudless
The male team, which gained fame after the release of the track «Mіzh Svіtami», which became the soundtrack for the TV series «School», will compete with the song All Be Alright — about the imperfection of the world and faith in the best.
«You — your worst enemy! It is important to understand that sometimes we can be blinded by emotions that prevent us from thinking correctly. We think we can't change anything because that's who we are. All Be Alright is a collision with our own thoughts and passions that destroy us from the inside. We can fight them and defeat them. Since we are in charge of ourselves, we decide our own destiny, and it is important to wake up every day and say to yourself: What can I do today? What can I change about myself? What will make me better? The shift starts with you, not with your neighbor. If you want to make the world a better place, start with your own heart and mind», — the band's frontman spoke about the song.
Michael Soul
This year Belarusian musician Michael Soul (real name — Mikhail Sosunov) decided to try his hand at the Ukrainian preselection. He participated in the 8th season of the show «Voice of the Country», and in 2019 he represented at«Eurovision» Belarus. Last year, the guy moved to Kiev, and now he applied for the national selection with the song Demons.
Alina Pash
The rap star prepared for the competition the song « Alina Pash combines several musical styles in her compositions: hip-hop, pop and ethno. The 28-year-old artist has been making music from an early age. In 2012, she auditioned for the Ukrainian girl group «Real O», later worked with the «Hot Chocolate» group, and also sang backing vocals for «SKY» ; and the singer Irina Bilyk. Alina Pash received the Music Moves Europe Awards in 2022.
Kalush Orchestra
Kalush Orchestra is a project of the famous Kalush band. The team creates rap with folklore motifs and the maximum amount of authenticity. At the National final the guys will perform the song Stefania.
Our Atlantic
The band was formed in Uman in 2017 and presents indie pop music. They released their debut album in 2018 and have since performed at various music festivals throughout Ukraine. For the National Selection for «Eurovision-2022» the musicians prepared the song «My Love».
Wellboy
Among the finalists of the National Selection — Anton Velboy, who became famous thanks to the song «Geese». For the competition, he prepared the track Nozzy Bossy, which he will present to the public before the final selection — February 11.
Barleben
This artist got a chance to represent Ukraine at «Eurovision» in Turin after the disqualification of LAUD. Barleben (real name — Alexander Barleben) will try his hand at the National Selection with the song Hear My Words, the official release of which has not yet taken place. The singer took part in the 11th season of «Voice of the Country», but then«blind auditions» did not reach.