Ziferblat (band)
Ziferblat | |
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 Ziferblat in 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Ukraine |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Members | Daniil Leshchynskyi Valentyn Leshchynskyi Fedir Khodakov |
Ziferblat (Ukrainian: Циферблат, romanized: Tsyferblat) is a Ukrainian music band consisting of vocalist Daniil[a] Leshchynskyi, guitarist Valentyn Leshchynskyi, and drummer Fedir Khodakov.[2][3] They represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Bird of Pray".
History
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Fraternal twin brothers Daniil and Valentyn Leshchynskyi began their music education at the age of six, when they went to a music school to learn the cello, later graduating from the school. They developed an interest in rock music and, after their ninth grade of school, formed Runnin' Blue, in reference to The Doors' song of the same name. In 2015, after Euromaidan, the brothers decided to write songs in Ukrainian instead of English and formed Ziferblat.[4][5][6][7]
Ziferblat's first EP, Kinoseans, was released in December 2017, with its contributors consisting of the Leshchynskyi brothers, bassist Yevhen Shevchenko, drummer Valentyn Oliinyk, keyboardist Viktor Nikolenko, and saxophonist Andrii Martynenko.[6] In 2019, the band released the single "Vnochi" and participated in the TV show "X-Factor," where they performed the aforementioned single.[7]
In 2022, Ziferblat presented a music video for the song "Zemlya". In October of the same year, it was announced that the band made it to the long list of the Vidbir 2023, Ukrainian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 but did not make it to the shortlist. In November, they released the single "Dlya choho ty pryyshla", the second from the upcoming album Peretvorennya. In February 2023, they released their third and final single from the album, "Dysko-Fanko Terapiya". The album itself was released on April 7, 2023, and was presented at a solo concert on April 22. The album consists of 13 songs, mostly written in the period from 2019 to 2020.[8][9] In September of the same year, Ziferblat won the "Muzvar Awards" in the category of "Best New Names in Alternative Music".
In 2024, the band reached the final of the Vidbir 2024, Ukrainian national selection for Eurovision 2024 with the song "Place I Call Home".[10] Ziferblat took 2nd place in the overall ranking, receiving 11 points from the jury and 8 points from the audience.[11]
On 8 February 2025, the band won the Ukrainian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, earning the right to represent Ukraine with the song "Bird of Pray".[2] They finished in 9th place, tying with Albania.
Band members
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Current members
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Former members
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Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- 2023 – Peretvorennya (Transformation)
EPs
[edit]- 2017 – Kinoseans (Cinematic Session)
- 2025 – Of Us
Singles
[edit]- 2019 – "Vnochi" (At Night)
- 2022 – "Zemlya" (Earth)
- 2022 – "Dlya choho ty pryyshla" (Why Did You Come?)
- 2023 – "Dysko-Fanko Terapiya" (Disco-Funk Therapy)
- 2023 – "Place I Call Home"
- 2024 – "Litaky" (Airplanes)
- 2024 – "Druh" (Friend)
- 2024 – "Doteper i nazavzhdy" (Now and forever; feat. Tember Blanche)
Charted singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| UKR [12] |
LTU [13] |
SWE Heat. [14] | |||
| "Bird of Pray" | 2025 | 16 | 15 | 7 | Of Us |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ziferblat". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ a b Ivanyshyn, Volodymyr (8 February 2025). "Ukraine sending Ziferblat to 2025 Eurovision Song Contest". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Ziferblat: what we know about Ukraine's official Eurovision 2025 representative and what their song is about". Obozrevatel. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Myllyniemi, Timo (13 April 2025). "Ukrainan euroviisuedustajalta suora kommentti Erika Vikmanista – KAJ:n kohtalo on iso kysymysmerkki". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Instagram live Ziferblat, Kyle Alessandro, VAEB, Sissal Eurovision 2025". YouTube. Official Fanclub Ziferblat. 11 April 2025. Event occurs at 20:28. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ a b Добрянська, Анастасія. "Від "Чорті шо" Кондратюка до Євробачення: що відомо про переможців Нацвідбору Ziferblat" (in Ukrainian). Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Козар, Вікторія (6 May 2025). "Брали участь у "Х-факторі" та не одразу підкорили Нацвідбір: що відомо про представників України на Євробаченні Ziferblat". Телеграф (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Цифеблат: інтерв'ю з фронтменом київського гурту Даніїлом Лещинським — Cуспільне Культура".
- ^ "Київський гурт "Циферблат" – про альбом "Перетворення" та "неоромантизм" із Оболоні". The Village Україна. 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Суспільне провело жеребкування та презентувало пісні фіналістів Нацвідбору на Євробачення-2024". Suspilne.
- ^ "Ziferblat wins Ukraine's National Selection for Eurovision 2025". New Voice. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Ziferblat – Bird of Pray – Ukrainian Top 20 Chart History". Top40-Charts. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "2025 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21, 2025" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.