Discover the details of the Eurovision 2026 selections in Vienna. Dora-2026 results, the victory of the group LELEK with the song Andromeda, and the Ukrainian project LELÉKA with the track Ridnym. An amazing coincidence of names and symbolism.
Preparations for Eurovision 2026 are gradually entering an active phase: national selections are forming the line-up of participants for the contest, which will take place in the Austrian city of Vienna. One of the most discussed storylines has been the symbolic parallel between the representatives of Ukraine and Croatia — projects with almost identical stage names LELÉKA and LELEK.
Croatia selects LELEK: Dora 2026 results
The winner of Croatia’s national selection Dora 2026 is the ethno-pop group LELEK with the song Andromeda.
The selection featured 16 performers who passed through two semi-finals (12 and 13 February). The winner was determined by a mixed voting system:
- 50% — public televote
- 25% — Croatian jury (Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek)
- 25% — international juries (San Marino, Luxembourg, Norway, United Kingdom)
Dora 2026 final top five
- LELEK — Andromeda — 173 points
- Cold Snap — Mucho Macho — 108 points
- Stela Rade — Nema te — 93 points
- ToMa — Ledina — 71 points
- Devin — Over Me — 61 points
This is not the group’s debut at Dora: they previously competed in the selection and established themselves as a project with a clear aesthetic and strong interest in ethnic motifs. Their 2026 victory became a logical continuation of their development.
The concept of the song Andromeda
The composition is described as a combination of folk sound and electronic atmosphere. Musically, the track is built on contrast:
- a minimalist and meditative intro
- gradual build-up of dynamics
- a powerful chorus with multilayered harmonies
The song balances between “earthy” ethnic roots and cold electronic aesthetics, reflecting a recent Eurovision trend — the fusion of tradition and modernity.
Ukraine: LELÉKA and the song Ridnym
Ukraine will be represented by the LELÉKA project of singer Viktoria Leléka with the song Ridnym.
The artist is originally from the Dnipropetrovsk region and now lives in Germany, where she founded the band. The victory in the Ukrainian national selection was accompanied by public discussion about the artist’s “Ukrainian context” due to living abroad, to which the singer publicly responded.
A symbolic coincidence of names
The Eurovision fan community is already actively discussing a rare coincidence:
LELEK and LELÉKA — almost identical stage names that translate as “stork” in Slavic languages.
Thus, at Eurovision 2026, Ukraine and Croatia will be represented by projects with identical symbolism and closely related cultural imagery.
Other confirmed participants
Other countries have also completed national selections:
- Latvia — Atvara with the song Ēnā (“In the Shadow”)
- Denmark — Søren Torpegaard Lund with the song Før vi går hjem (“Before We Go Home”)
Eurovision 2026 is steadily shaping its line-up and already demonstrating interesting cultural parallels at an early stage. The coincidence of the Ukrainian and Croatian stage names has become one of the first symbolic storylines of the season and has increased attention to the upcoming contest in Vienna.
