Marko Serdynsky won *Ukraine's Got Talent* 2026

The winner of the new season of the show “Ukraine’s Got Talent” was singer Marko Serdynskyi from Ivano-Frankivsk, who had previously competed in the national selection for the “Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026.”

In the finale, the artist performed Vasyl Zinkevych’s song “Forget Your Sorrow.” Based on the results of the audience vote via the “Diya” app, Marko received 22,113 votes. A total of 91,975 Ukrainians participated in the voting.

Second place went to Daria Ponomarenko, who received 17,039 votes, while Sofia Tepla came in third with 13,742 votes.

The show’s creators also noted that the finale was filmed with safety in mind. The main part of the episode—the finalists’ performances—was pre-recorded to avoid putting the contestants and crew at risk during the live broadcast.

Ten different versions were prepared for announcing the results. At the same time, the voting itself took place live via “Diy,” as the winner was determined by the viewers. After receiving the final results, a recording announcing Mark Serdynsky’s victory was promptly aired.

Potap and Nastya Kamenskykh sparked a wave of outrage among Ukrainians after posting a humorous video about the Russian language and “freedom.”

Ukrainian producer and performer Potap found himself at the center of controversy after a failed joke about Maxim Galkin during the Laima Rendezvous Jūrmala 2026 festival in Latvia. Alla Pugacheva and her husband were in attendance at the event, and the artists’ reaction to Potap’s remarks sparked a wave of discussion on social media.