Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019
| Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2019 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC) | |||
| Country | Ukraine | |||
| Selection process | Vidbir 2019 | |||
| Selection date | 23 February 2019 | |||
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| Semi-final result | Withdrawn | |||
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Ukraine was set to be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. The Ukrainian participating broadcaster, Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC), organised the national final Vidbir 2019, in collaboration with commercial broadcaster STB, in order to select its entry for the contest. The winner of Vidbir was the song "Siren Song", written by Hanna Korsun and Mikhail Busin, and performed by Korsun herself under her stage name Maruv. However, UA:PBC announced its withdrawal from the contest after Maruv refused to sign her participation agreement, and following failed attempts of internally select a representative among other competing artists in the national final.
The national selection consisted of two semi-finals, held on 9 and 16 February 2019, and a final, held on 23 February 2019; eight entries competed in each semi-final with the top three from each semi-final advancing to the final. The winner was selected following the combination of votes from a three-member jury panel and a public televote. Ukraine was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 14 May 2019.