Two Ukrainian Tracks Secure Spots in Eurovision's YouTube Top 20

Ukrainian Songs Rank in YouTube Top 20

According to Главком: The official Eurovision YouTube channel's monthly ranking of its Top 20 Most Watched videos for February features two entries from Ukraine. This list, compiled from view counts on the official channel, includes both recent performances and classic entries from past contests, highlighting enduring fan interest.

Securing the twentieth spot is the 2024 Ukrainian entry, 'Teresa & Maria,' performed by Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil. Meanwhile, the iconic 2007 performance 'Dancing Lasha Tumbai' by Verka Serduchka claimed the fifteenth position, demonstrating the lasting appeal of Ukraine's Eurovision legacy.

Chart Leaders and Participants

Topping the February chart is Alexander Rybak's 2009 winning entry for Norway, 'Fairytale.' The 2025 winner, JJ with 'Wasted Love,' landed in seventeenth place, while Sweden's KAJ with 'Bara Bada Bastu' took twelfth. Notably, six songs from the upcoming 2026 contest also made the list. Among them is Ukraine's 2026 entry, 'Leleka,' with its song 'Ridnym,' which received the maximum possible scores from both the jury and public vote during its national selection.

The ranking encompasses various video types, including:

• official music videos
• national selection performances
• song previews
• live semi-final and final performances

Other 2026 contestants appearing in the Top 20 are:

• #2. Cyprus: Antigoni – 'Jalla'
• #5. Greece: Akylas – 'Ferto'
• #7. Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund – 'Før vi går hjem'
• #13. Croatia: Lelek – 'Andromeda'
• #14. Belgium: Essyla – 'Dancing on the Ice'
• #18. Austria: Cosmó – 'Tanzschein'

This strong showing underscores the international popularity of Ukrainian music and reflects growing global engagement with the country's artists, particularly within the Eurovision sphere. Songs that achieve this level of visibility often become significant cultural touchstones, shaping how a nation is perceived on the world stage.