Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC has decided to change the format of the National Final due to the rising cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine.
The board of UA:PBC made the decision to scrap the live concert with all live performance and instead pre-record the participants. By doing this, they are reducing the number of people in contact with one another, and will therefore be safer for personnel and participants alike.
The selection will take place on October 23rd, with the performances to be broadcast on a show on UA:Kultura. Here are the competitors:
- Arseniy Grischenko – ‘Redemption’
- Anastayia Doroshenko (Nana Do) – ‘Svit nadliudei’ (The World of Super People)
- Daryna Zinchenko – ‘Save this world’
- Karina Kornuta – ‘Save this world’
- Darina Kryvenko – ‘Kosy khmarochosy’ (Skyscraping Braids)
- Anzelina Makfarlein (REALINA) – ‘Angel of Light’
- Veronika Morska – ‘Save this world’
- Yelizabeta Petryk – ‘Save this world’
- Darya Rebrova – ‘Make Me Happy’
- Sofia Skvaruk – ‘Golden Time’
- Mariya Tkachuk – ‘Pazly svitu’ (Puzzles of the World)
- Olena Usenko (Ellen Usenko) – ‘Vazhil’ (Leverage)
Eight of the participants entered with original songs, and the remainder of the acts were allocated a song, ‘Save This World’. The winner of the selection will be determined with 50% jury voting and 50% online voting.