Ukraine’s national broadcaster Suspilne have confirmed that a total of 451 songs have been submitted to Vidbir 2026.
A maximum of 15 artists will advance to the audition round. Following the audition, up to 9 acts will be selected for the live show of Vidbir 2026. These will be chosen in December. One act from those not selected will join the selection as a wildcard. This will be determined through an online voting process.
The winner of Vidbir 2026 will be selected in February and will represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.
