Ukrainian musician and frontman of the band O. Torvald Zhenya Galich unexpectedly announced that he was going to take part in the national selection for Eurovision 2026 - and even recorded an emotional video message. In it, the singer stated that he was going on stage as a solo artist, and the legendary group Grinjoly, which broke up back in 2009, would help him with the production..

He posted a video message on Instagram, but it was later deleted. The “comeback” itself, it seems, turned out to be a joke, but has already managed to spread across the media.

“Friends, hello, I’m at the First National (now Suspilna. – Ed. ) and I want to tell you great news. I've been wanting to do this for a long time, but with O. Torvald it doesn't work. You know that I have a solo project. That’s why I’m going to the National Selection for Eurovision 2026 and I kindly ask you to support me,” said the artist.

Galich added that he was going solo, promising a “cool song”. What added a special “spice” to the statement was that the musician announced collaboration with Grinjoly’s group to stage the number, noting with humor that this would cause “double hate from those whose p*cks are on fire.”.

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The “news” quickly spread across the media. Many decided that Galich really plans to return to the selection stage, because O. Torvald has already represented Ukraine at Eurovision in 2017. Then the group took 24th place.

However, it later turned out that it was all just a joke. Galich recorded a video not on Suspilny, as it might seem, but on the NABARI show, where participants perform funny tasks. It was within the framework of the program that the singer probably received a punishment - to record a fictitious story.

Probably, the singer Grisana, who participated in the national selection 2025, was with him on the set. She also recorded InstaStories, where she told that she would represent Australia at Eurovision 2026 and perform with giraffes. She later said that it was all a task for the NABARI show.