Ukraine was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Nebo", written and performed by Anastasiya Petryk. The Ukrainian participating broadcaster, the National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU), selected its entry for the contest through a national final. The song won the contest.

Before Junior Eurovision

The National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU) opened the submission window for the national selection from 13 April until 31 May 2012. From the submissions, 58 entries were shortlisted to compete in the internal semi-final.

Internal semi-final The internal semi-final took place on 6 June 2012. From the 58 competing entries, a jury selected 21 entries for the final. Another 2 artists were awarded special prizes and got to be present at the final. The jury consisted of Maryna Pidgirna, , and Vlad Baginskiy. 2 artists didn’t perform in the semi-final and multiple entries broke the rules of the contest.

Selected for the final Special award given and present at the final Didn’t perform in the semi-final

+ Internal semi-final – 6 June 2012 Artist Song 1Yulichka-Ukrayinochka"Ukrainska v mene dusha" ("Українська в мене душа") 2Averyanovy Sisters"Ne zalyshay nadiy" ("Не залишай надій") 3Sofia Tarasova"Pazly" ("Пазли") 4Katerina Dolenko"Viriu ya" ("Вірю я") 5Olya Kovalska"Svitlyi angel" ("Світлий ангел") 6Alyona Porohnya"Tanok schastya" ("Танок щастя") 7Radiosimia"Radiosimia" ("Радіосім'я") 8Anna-Mariya Mironova"Veseli muzyky" ("Веселі музики") 9Sofiya Kutsenko and Valeriya Tyahun"Na Ivana, na Kupala" ("На Івана, на Купала") 10Ivan Masnyuk"Techiia" ("Течія") 11Alisa Rzhavska"Futbol" ("Футбол") 12Alina Ovcharenko"Posmikhnysia sviti" ("Посміхнися світі") 13Ameli"Ne zabuvay" ("Не забувай") 14Kostya Flash"Moia ridna kraina" ("Моя рідна країна") 15Tetyana Marchuk"Davayte vsi razom" ("Давайтє всі разом") 16Dasha"Yaskraviy styl" ("Яскравий стиль") 17ExSportize"Vechirka" ("Вечірка") 18Alina Chikurova"Ukraina" ("Україна") 19Kalin Roksolana"Za mriieiu" ("За мрією") 20Force-majeur"Eurovision" 21Tetyana Gulyk"Oy, zahray, skrypaliu molodesenkyi" ("Ой, заграй, скрипалю молодесенький") 22Anastasiya Petryk"Nebo" ("Небо") 23Vlada Hill"Ya bachu slid" ("Я бачу слід") 24"Miy svit" ("Мій світ") 25Anna Kartashova"Miy litak" ("Мій літак") 26Kapriz-Juniors"Kosmo-dity" ("Космо-діти") 27Polina Andreyeva"Mrii u tvoikh rukakh" ("Мрії у твоїх руках") 28Anna Krutova"Ti znaydesh" ("Ті не знайдеш") 29Viktoriia Kobzar"Vid sertsia do sertsia" ("Від серця до серця") 30Marisha"Lechu do doma" ("Лечу до дома") 31Anastasiia Baranovska"Mama" ("Мама") 32Akva-Brand"Pershe kokhannia" ("Перше кохання") 33"Ikar" ("Ікар") 34Irina Ebralidze"Namalyuy" ("Намалюй") 35Olha Dulumbadzhi"Stereo dumok" ("Стерео думок") 36Olena Gernega"Schastya poruch" ("Щастя поруч") 37Anna Priymak"Posmikhnis" ("Посміхніс") 38Anna Yavorskaia"Khvilia ditinstva" ("Хвиля дитинства") 39Dariia Taran"Assol" ("Ассоль") 40Mamyni donki"Ivasyk Telesyk ta divchata" ("Івасик Телесик та дивчата") 41Tetyana Shevchuk"Rozhevi okuliary" ("Рожеві окуляри") 42Alisa Igina"Miy jazz" ("Мій джаз") 43Anna Hanchuk"Jasmin" ("Жасмін") 45Tetyana Myza"Miy drug" ("Мій друг") 46Nina Boykova"Ostrovi" ("Острові") 47Vasylysa Boykova"Zapaly" ("Запали") 48Anastasiia Kalinova"Kalynova dusha" ("Калинова душа") 49Irina Stepanova"Ya spivaiu" ("Я співаю") 50Inna Prychepiy"Tobi" ("Тобі") 51Solomiia Katerynchuk"Mavka" ("Мавка") 52Maksim Savchuk"Twist" 53Hrystyna Bobrovnyk"Mene ne menyay" ("Мене не міняй") 54Elena Gregori"Khto z nikh?" ("Хто з них?") 55Irina Tsukanova"Moia zemlia" ("Моя земля") 56Olha Logozar"Ne tak" ("Не так")— ◇"Znaiu" ("Знаю") ◇—Mariia Makeyeva ◇"Kazkova polyana" ("Казкова поляна") ◇

Final The full running order for the final was revealed on 5 July 2012.

The final took place on 8 July 2012 in Artek at 20:20 CET and broadcast on Pershyi. The show was hosted by Timur Miroshnychenko, Liza Arfush, Tetyana Terekhova and Rostislav Torodescu. The results were decided by a jury and televoting. The jury consisted of Elena Poddubnaya, Matias, Tetiana Piskarova, Vlad Baginskiy and Walid Harfouch. Guest performers at the show were Emotion, , Matias, Renata Shtifel, Shporty and Viktoria Petryk.

+ Final - 8 July 2012 Artist Song Points Place 1Anna Kartashova"Miy litak" ("Мій літак")819 2Tetyana Myza"Miy drug" ("Мій друг")208 3Irina Ebralidze"Namalyuy" ("Намалюй")1810 4Tanya Marchuk"Vsi razom" ("Всі разом")244 5Polina Andreyeva"Mrii u tvoikh rukakh" ("Мрії у твоїх руках")253 6ExSportize"Vechirka" ("Вечірка")918 7Tetyana Gulyk"Oy, zahray skrypaliu" ("Ой, заграй скрипалю")226 8Anastasiia Baranovska"Mama" ("Мама")1711 9Kapriz-Juniors"Kosmo-dity" ("Космо-діти")1116 10Sofia Tarasova"Zhyttievyi pazl" ("Життєвий пазл")199 11Inna Prychepiy"Tobi" ("Тобі")720 12Elena Gregori"Z nykh kozhen" ("З них кожен")621 13Solomiia"Mavka" ("Мавка")1612 14Anna Priymak"Posmikhnis" ("Посміхніс")1513 15Olena Gernega"Schastia poruch" ("Щастя поруч")1414 16Anastasiya Petryk"Nebo" ("Небо")281 17Tanya Shevchuk"Rozhevi okuliary" ("Рожеві окуляри")1017 18"Ikar" ("Ікар")235 19Akva-Brand"Pershe kokhannia" ("Перше кохання")1314 20Radiosimia"Radiosimia" ("Радіосім'я")1215 21Viktoriia Kobzar"Vid sertsia do sertsia" ("Від серця до серця")217

At Junior Eurovision At the running order draw, Ukraine were drawn to perform ninth on 1 December 2012, following Armenia and preceding Georgia.

Voting

+ Points awarded to Ukraine Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

+ Points awarded by Ukraine Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

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