The band Ziferblat with the song “Bird of Pray”, which represents Ukraine at Eurovision this year, made it to the finals of the competition. About this informs Eurovision Song Contest.
Ziferblat finished fifth in the first semi-final held in Basel, Switzerland. Before them, representatives of Iceland, Poland, Slovenia and Estonia took the stage. In total, representatives of 15 countries competed in the first semi-final. Ukraine remains the only country to reach the Eurovision final every time (except for the founding countries, which have an automatic place in the final).
The costumes for the performance of the Ziferblat band were created by Ukrainian designer Ivan Frolov, the founder of the FROLOV brand. His work has previously been chosen by such stars as Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Måneskin, Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, Sabrina Carpenter, Rita Ora, Megan Thee Stallion, Lisa from BLACKPINK, Kylie Minogue, Khloe Kardashian, Katy Perry, Sidney Sweeney, Gwen Stefani and others. Maria Korostelyova was engaged in staging the number.
The Eurovision 2025 grand finals also included:
- Norway – Kyle Alessandro with Lighter
- Albania – Shkodra Elektronike with the song Zjerm
- Sweden – KAJ with the song Bara Bada Bastu
- Iceland – Væb with the song RÓA
- Netherlands – Claude with the song C’est La Vie
- Poland – Justyna Steczkowska with the composition GAJA
- San Marino – Gabry Ponte with the song Tutta L’Italia
- Estonia – Tommy Cash with Espresso Macchiato composition
- Portugal – NAPA with the song Deslocado
You could vote for your favorite up to 20 times. Voting started after the speeches of all participants and lasted approximately 15–25 minutes. The grand final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will be held on May 17 in Basel, the semi-finals on May 13 and 15.
