Ukraine: UA:PBC has announced a tender for the production of the televised national selection 'Vidbir 2022'

Ukraine: UA:PBC has announced a tender for the production of the televised national selection 'Vidbir 2022'
Saturday, 09 October 2021

  • The Ukrainian national broadcaster, UA: PBC, has announced a tender for the production of the Eurovision 2022 national final which will be holding independently. 

    Following the termination of the collaboration between STB and UA: PBC regarding the Eurovision national final project, the Ukrainian national broadcaster announced that it will be holding the country's national final without any private broadcasters involved in this year's selection. 

    For this objective UA: PBC has announced a tender for the production of the televised national selection show, the staging of the winner's performance, as well as a backup TV version of the performance. 

    Here are the terms of the tender for the participant that will take the job: 

    - To create a televised show of  the National Selection VIdbir 2022 scheduled for broadcast at the latest from February 12 and finish by March 4th.
    - to create a backup on tape live performance of the national final winner in case it is needed in the broadcast in Italy
    - To ensure the implementation of the audiovisual and artistic arrangement of the performance of the next Ukrainian ESC representative in Italy next May.

    The implementation of the TV version of the National Selection of Vidbir 2022 should include:

    • preliminary selection of performers
    • formation of the National Selection Jury
    • ensuring transparent voting for spectators
    • proposals for location, stage decision and director's vision (staging participants and creating images of performers), rehearsals, ensuring the creation of a televised National Selection (including the development and production of identity and graphics package) and, if necessary, broadcasting live on Public TV speech).

    The submission period for applications lasts from 8 to 24 October 2021. The applicants can find the rules and terms and the application form HERE. 

     

    Ukraine in Eurovision

    Ukraine participated for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 when Oleksandr Ponormayov represented the country Hasta la vista. Ukraine has won the Eurovision trophy two times, in 2004 with Ruslana and in 2016 (Jamala). Following both victories the country hosted the contest in 2005 and 2017. The country has achieved remarkable results as it has reached 10 times the top 10 places in its 15 year ESC history.

    Namely, Since the introduction of the semi-final round in 2004, Ukraine is the only country outside the Big 5 to have qualified for the final of every Eurovision they have competed in. Ukraine has a total of seven top five placements, with Verka Serduchka (2007) and Ani Lorak (2008) both finishing second, Zlata Ognevich third (2013), Mika Newton fourth (2011) and Go_A fifth (2021). The only countries with more top five results in the 21st century are Sweden (11) and Russia (10).

    In 2018 Ukraine was represented by Vidbir 2018 winner, Melovin with his entry Under the ladder, achieving a 17th place in the Grand Final.In 2019 Ukraine saw a dramatic national selection Vidbir, which saw Maruv winning with her entry Siren Song. After a serial of dramatic developments between the broadcaster and the winner eventually Ukraine withdrew from the Eurovision 2019.

    Last year after two semi final rounds and a total of 16 candidates, the Ukrainian national final for Eurovision 2020, Vidbir 2020, crowned winner the group  Gо_A  and the entry  “Solovey” . Unfortunately their Eurovision journey stayed incomplete as the contest was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

    The band was invited back for Eurovision 2021 in which they competed with the song 'Shum' which brought one more top 10 result for the nation finished in 5th place in the Grand final with a total of 364 points in the overall score.

     

    News Source: Eurovoix/  corp.suspilne.media

    Image: EBU / THOMAS HANSES