Ziferblat presented the updated Bird of Pray – how Ukraine will impress at Eurovision 2025
11 March 04:00
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The band Ziferblat, which will represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, has presented the final version of the song Bird of Pray. The updated track was published on the official YouTube channel of the Eurovision Song Contest, Komersant ukrainskyi reports
What is the difference between the new version of Bird of Pray?
The musicians worked on the song’s update together with the famous sound producer Anton Chilibi, who previously collaborated with Jerry Heil, Alyona Alyona, Kalush Orchestra, Monatik and other artists.
The main changes in the song:
- Added orchestral parts in the chorus, which gave the song a cinematic sound.
- The beginning of the song became more intriguing due to the pauses before the main melodic part.
- The vocal presentation was changed – the soloist’s voice got more space, and the backing vocals became less expressive.
Ukraine is again among the Eurovision favorites
After the presentation of the updated version of Bird of Pray , Ukraine returned to the top 10 of the bookmaker ratings. Currently, the country is ranked 7th among the favorites of the contest.
Eurovision 2025: the order of performances
According to the results of the draw, Ukraine’s representative will perform in the first part of the first semifinal. on May 13, they will compete with the representative of Ukraine for the right to advance to the grand final of the contest:
In the second semi-final, on May 15, participants from the following countries will sing:
What is known about Eurovision 2025
the 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the Swiss city of Basel.
The semifinals will take place on May 13 and 15, 2025.
The Eurovision Grand Final will take place on Saturday, May 17.
The contest will be attended by 38 countries, 32 of which will compete in the semifinals.
The 20 semi-final winners will be joined by representatives of the Big Five countries in the grand final: Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, as well as last year’s winner Switzerland.
