Ukraine UKRAINE 2025 - Ziferblat - Bird of Pray

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[Flomik]

I ADORE FIINKA - "Kultura"

Can somebody explain me what it is about?
I hardly understand smth of it..

FIINKA said that she got inspired to make the song after reading about a group of Hutsul craftsmen who were working under a Polish occupation. They united in the "Hutsulshchyna" cooperative, and they were selling carpets, blankets, and embroidered clothing of their culture. In this way, they helped preserve the culture and spread it even further. It got to the point where the Poles of that time put the Hutsulshchyna trademark on their products because it meant quality and exclusivity.

Basically, the message of the song is that people should be very proud of their unique culture, and as long as they are united together, nothing will get in their way.

 

[DirtyFalcon]

I'm not sure we have the right to share the snippets for the direct qualifiers here but from what i've heard (even if this not all the snippets), it seems that Ukraine is in contention for the win again. But this is my personal taste only so maybe other people will perceive the snippets differently, even if they're very short.

 

[njdevils94]

Can someone post the snippets please?

 

[HanVic123]

Ziferblat on Instagram: "«My heart with someone who flies» @suspilne.eurovision «Bird of Pray» Director @illya_dutsyk 1AD @kaifozer DOP @podlesny.life 1AC @vlad_dorofyeyev Producers @zoreslavjartsev @lukyanova_alina PA @maaruussyaa Gaffer @gu

12K likes, 312 comments - ziferblat_band on January 17, 2025: "«My heart with someone who flies» @suspilne.eurovision «Bird of Pray» Director @illya_dutsyk 1AD @kaifozer DOP @podlesny.life 1AC @vlad_dorofyeyev Producers @zoreslavjartsev @lukyanova_alina PA @maaruussyaa Gaffer...

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ДК Енергетик on Instagram: "Щіпку солі вам у стрічку… Зовсім скоро почуєте всю пісню, що ми зіграємо на відборі #євробачення а поки так."

2,243 likes, 68 comments - dk_energetyk on January 17, 2025: "Щіпку солі вам у стрічку… Зовсім скоро почуєте всю пісню, що ми зіграємо на відборі #євробачення а поки так.".

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Маша Кондратенко💕 on Instagram: "No Time to Cry - надемоційна та надважлива пісня. Навіть не уявляєте, наскільки. Поки можу поділитись тільки невеличким моментом з неї 💫 @suspilne.eurovision Як Вам? Я так хвилююсь )) Director @sasha.tyz DOP @huten

2,499 likes, 164 comments - mashaa.kondratenko on January 17, 2025: "No Time to Cry - надемоційна та надважлива пісня. Навіть не уявляєте, наскільки. Поки можу поділитись тільки невеличким моментом з неї 💫 @suspilne.eurovision Як Вам? Я так хвилююсь )) Director @sasha.tyz DOP @hutenko...

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MOLODI | Ваня та Кирило on Instagram: "поки ми знімаємо кліп, нарешті ділимось першим фрагментом пісні «my sea» масштабна робота, яка відкрила нову сторінку нашої творчості. працювали над піснею понад 6 місяців. експериментували, пробували нове, до

2,085 likes, 116 comments - molodi.official on January 17, 2025: "поки ми знімаємо кліп, нарешті ділимось першим фрагментом пісні «my sea» масштабна робота, яка відкрила нову сторінку нашої творчості. працювали над піснею понад 6 місяців. експериментували, пробували нове, доводили до...

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[vityokm]

Fiyinka lights up
http://instagr.am/p/DE5eD22IKbd/

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[AlekS]

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7460869396890701062
When everyone expected a meh indie song from Abiye, but received surprising midtempo Ukrainian/Indian/Arabian fusion bop. The guitar sounds like oud (Crimean Tatar?).

Snippets:
MOLODI said it's not culmination.
Very unusual style for Masha Kondratenko. Looks like it's the beginning of the song.
DK Enerhetyk - most def it's a part of the chorus.
KRYLATA - it's a ballad. Not impressed, but Jerry Heil said the stunning part is closer to the end of the song.
Ziferblat - sounds like their usual style. They confirmed again there will be ethno part. Or they're trolling

 

[njdevils94]

Not much given away in that Masha snippet. Perched for Abiye the indie queen to come through.

 

[Mrm]

FIINKA said that she got inspired to make the song after reading about a group of Hutsul craftsmen who were working under a Polish occupation. They united in the "Hutsulshchyna" cooperative, and they were selling carpets, blankets, and embroidered clothing of their culture. In this way, they helped preserve the culture and spread it even further. It got to the point where the Poles of that time put the Hutsulshchyna trademark on their products because it meant quality and exclusivity.

Basically, the message of the song is that people should be very proud of their unique culture, and as long as they are united together, nothing will get in their way.

Thank you!
Niceeeee!
Love it so much, the song and this explanation...

 

[AlekS]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1880292456895508838

Told ya it's a bop. Khayat giving horny Darth Vader/Mortal Kombat teas

 

[AlekS]

Ukrainian ESC community rated all snippets and here's the very obvious top-3:

Masha Kondratenko - 29%
Khayat - 27%
Ziferblat - 26%

So close

Masha prepares physically challenging choreo with joga & gymnastics elements. It looks stunning together with visuals + the concept 100% fits our current reality, so she can win the televote. But Khayat will be a strong contender too, also strong choreo and he's got a fitting masculine concept.
Can't wait for Jamala vs. Khayat battle after the song ends (last time she kinda bullied him for his vocals), prove her wrong, king

 

[njdevils94]

The snippets aren't the same length so it makes it that much harder to judge. Outsude if Vlad Sheyf who I haven't heard yet the ones that most caught my attention were Abiye (by a good distance), Krylata and DK Enerhetyk. Masha's is very hard to judge so I'll leave it outside my top 3 momentarily.

 

[Flomik]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1880292456895508838

Told ya it's a bop. Khayat giving horny Darth Vader/Mortal Kombat teas

Someone watched too much Bambie Thug
As long as his perfomance will be at least somehow close to the level of greatness as Bambie's was, I won't mind him winning

 

[Mrm]

But Damm I love MOLODI's snippet so much!

Ziferblat seems amazing as well!

 

[rasmuslights]

For me it's DK, Ziferblat or Masha.

Khayat is trying too hard for me, it doesn't sound authentic and is a bit cheap.

 

[AlekS]

All snippets:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1880309264373412051

Someone watched too much Bambie Thug
As long as his perfomance will be at least somehow close to the level of greatness as Bambie's was, I won't mind him winning

A dude in white / water / dance pop, how is that similar to a non-binary in black / fire / electro-metal?
So everyone with black & blue background watched too much Bambie... gwuuurl
Comparing actual Eurovision to Vidbir in a subway station or under museum, venues that weren't built for concerts thus have all major f--k ups with sound, and demanding his performance to look & sound "somehow close" to ESC is biased as f.
I hope this won't be another 2024 disaster where production company f--ked up sound output for TV version, earpieces etc. for every performer.

 

[Flomik]

All snippets:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1880309264373412051

A dude in white / water / dance pop, how is that similar to a non-binary in black / fire / electro-metal?
So everyone with black & blue background watched too much Bambie... gwuuurl
Comparing actual Eurovision to Vidbir in a subway station or under museum, venues that weren't built for concerts thus have all major f--k ups with sound, and demanding his performance to look & sound "somehow close" to ESC is biased as f.
I hope this won't be another 2024 disaster where production company f--ked up sound output for TV version, earpieces etc. for every performer.

We don’t know if it’s dance pop or not yet

 

[AlekS]

We don’t know if it’s dance pop or not yet

You don't know if it's a dance pop or not.
Ps. Did he become non-binary and went metal/jazz? That would be a twist, lol.

 

[DirtyFalcon]

I don't see the hype at all with Ziferblat ... I mean it's only a snippet but it seems ..... very average ?
For me it's only Masha and the rest is not even close, in a Teresa & Maria type of domination. This screams Eurovision winner so hard and loud only based on a 10 seconds snippet so i can't imagine the earthquake on the Eurovision community her entry will create once released in full. I'm utterly shocked this has not way more hype already.

 

[han-g]

I don't see the hype at all with Ziferblat ... I mean it's only a snippet but it seems ..... very average ?
For me it's only Masha and the rest is not even close, in a Teresa & Maria type of domination. This screams Eurovision winner so hard and loud only based on a 10 seconds snippet so i can't imagine the earthquake on the Eurovision community her entry will create once released in full. I'm utterly shocked this has not way more hype already.

And I really don't see the hype behind Masha, seemed fairly generic to me and not even top 10 worthy.

 

[Mainshow]

I didn't like Masha's snippet either.

From thr snippets, I liked Ziferblat's one the most.
Khayat's snippet sounded like the intro of the song and that's why it's so difficult to get an idea of how his songs might evolve or really sound like.

I can't wait to listen to the songs in full but judging on the short ans brief snippets, I think thay Vidbir was way more competitive and stronger last year.