Ukraine debuted at Junior Eurovision 2006 when Nazar Slyusarchuk took to the stage with 'Khlopchyk Rock 'n' Roll'.

Viktoria Petryk became the first Ukrainian to reach the podium positions, finishing second in 2008 with Matrosy (‘Sailors’).

Her sister, Anastasiya Petryk, went one better in 2012 winning the Contest with her ballad Nebo (‘Sky’).

Kyiv became the first city to host Junior Eurovision on two occasions, in 2009 and 2013; both times saw Timur Miroshnychenko co-host the show.

Participation history

Event Contestant Song Place
Nice 2023
Anastasia Dymyd
Kvitka
Grand Final
5th - 128 points
Yerevan 2022
Zlata Dziunka
Nezlamna (Unbreakable)
Grand Final
9th - 111 points
Paris 2021
Olena Usenko
Vazhil
Grand Final
6th - 125 points
Poland 2020
Oleksandr Balabanov
Vidkryvai (Open Up)
Grand Final
7th - 106 points
Gliwice-Silesia 2019
Sophia Ivanko
The Spirit of Music
Grand Final
15th - 59 points
Minsk 2018
Darina Krasnovetska
Say Love
Grand Final
4th - 182 points
Tbilisi 2017
Anastasiya Baginska
Don't Stop
Grand Final
7th - 147 points
Valletta 2016
Sofia Rol
Planet Craves For Love
Grand Final
14th - 30 points
Sofia 2015
Anna Trincher
Pochny z sebe
Grand Final
11th - 38 points
Valletta 2014
Sympho-Nick
Spring will come
Grand Final
6th - 74 points
Kyiv 2013
Sofia Tarasova
We Are One
Grand Final
2nd - 121 points
Amsterdam 2012
Anastasiya Petryk
Nebo
Grand Final
1st - 138 points
Yerevan 2011
Kristall
Europe
Grand Final
11th - 42 points
Minsk 2010
Yuliya Gurska
Mii Litak
Grand Final
14th - 28 points
Kyiv 2009
Andranik Aleksanyan
Try Topoli, Try Surmy
Grand Final
5th - 89 points
Lemesos 2008
Victoria Petryk
Matrosy
Grand Final
2nd - 135 points
Rotterdam 2007
Ilona Halytska
Urok Hlamuru
Grand Final
9th - 56 points
Bucharest 2006
Nazar Slyusarchuk
Khlopchyk Rock-n-roll
Grand Final
9th - 58 points