Bird of Pray
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| Single by Ziferblat | ||||
| from the EP Of Us | ||||
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| Released | 24 January 2025 | |||
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| Label | Geisha Ninja Samurai | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ziferblat | |||
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| "Bird of Pray" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2025 entry | ||||
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| Semi-final result | 1st | |||
| Semi-final points | 137 | |||
| Final result | 9th | |||
| Final points | 218 | |||
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| ◄ "Teresa & Maria" (2024) | ||||
"Bird of Pray" is a song by Ukrainian alternative rock band Ziferblat. It was written by Valentyn Leshchynskyi, Daniel Leshchynskyi and Fedir Khodakov, with production handled by Ziferblat. The song was released on 24 January 2025 and represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Composition
[edit]Eva Frantz of Yle called the song a mixture of progg, rock, musical theatre, vocal harmonies and fight song with "1970s vibes".[1]
Eurovision Song Contest 2025
[edit]Vidbir 2025
[edit]Vidbir 2025 was the ninth edition of Vidbir which selected the Ukrainian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The competition consisted of a final 8 February 2025 and took place in Kyiv.[2][3] The selection of the competing entries for the national final and ultimately the Ukrainian Eurovision entry took place over three stages. In the first stage, artists and songwriters had the opportunity to apply for the competition either through an online submission form. Twenty acts were longlisted and announced on 11 December 2024.[4] The second stage involved the longlisted artists attending a scheduled audition. Up to nine acts were selected, while an additional act was selected from an online selection.[5] The third stage was the televised final, which took place in February 2025 and featured the acts vying to represent Ukraine in Basel. The winner was selected via the combination of votes from a public vote and an expert jury, the latter of which its members will be selected by the public.[6]
After passing the initial selection phase,[7][8] on 20 December 2024 Ziferblat were confirmed among the 10 finalists of the competition with the song "Bird of Pray".[9][10] Bird of Pray was performed at the competition on 8 February 2025, and the combined vote of the public and jury crowned it the winner and national representative on the Eurovision stage in Basel.[11][12]
At Eurovision
[edit]The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 took place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025.[13] During the allocation draw held on 28 January 2025, Ukraine was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the first half of the show.[14]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Lithuania (AGATA)[15] | 15 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 7 |
| Ukraine (FDR Media Ukraine Top 20)[17] | 16 |
| Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[18] | 34 |
References
[edit]- ^ Frantz, Eva (5 April 2025). "Ranking: Här är alla 37 bidrag i årets Eurovision Song Contest" (in Swedish). Yle. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Ukraine 2025: 'Vidbir' returns, with a public vote to finalise the lineup". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Veen, Renske ten (13 November 2024). "Ukraine: Polina Dashkova, Ziferblat and ENLEO among the acts submitting Vidbir 2025 bids". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Суспільне оголосило лонглист Нацвідбору-2025" [Suspilne announced the longlist of the National Selection 2025] (in Ukrainian). Suspilne. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine: Vidbir 2025 Lineup Revealed!". ESC United. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "ПРАВИЛА національного відбору на участь у Пісенному конкурсі Євробачення – 2025 -" [Rules for the national selection to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025]. Євробачення 2024 (in Ukrainian). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Нацвідбір на Євробачення: Суспільне отримало майже 400 заявок". Suspilne (in Ukrainian). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Суспільне оголосило лонглист Нацвідбору-2025". Suspilne (in Ukrainian). 11 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Євробачення-2025: Суспільне розпочинає приймання заявок на участь у Нацвідборі - Головні новини". eurovision.ua (in Ukrainian). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Andersson, Rafaell (20 December 2024). "Ukraine: Nine Finalists Selected for Vidbir 2025". Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Grace, Emily (8 February 2025). "Ukraine: Ziferblat To Eurovision 2025". Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Ukraine 2025: It's "Vidbir" winner Ziferblat to Basel". eurovision.tv. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Basel will host Eurovision Song Contest 2025". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Draw Results". Eurovision.tv (Press release). European Broadcasting Union. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "2025 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21, 2025". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Ziferblat – Bird of Pray – Ukrainian Top 20 Chart History". Top40-Charts. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Weekly Chart: May 29, 2025" (in Russian and English). TopHit. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
