Zlata Ognevich in 2026: new music, Eurovision and a London concert

Ukrainian singer Zlata Ognevich is entering a new chapter of her career in 2026, combining new music with a renewed connection to Eurovision and a growing international live presence.

For audiences who first discovered Ognevich through the Eurovision Song Contest, her name remains closely associated with one of Ukraine’s memorable appearances on the European stage. More than a decade later, however, the singer continues to develop her sound rather than simply revisit past success.

This year has already brought several notable moments — including a return to Ukraine’s Eurovision selection process, the release of new music and plans for a live performance in London later in 2026.

Zlata Ognevich joins Ukraine’s Eurovision 2026 national selection jury

In January, Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne announced Zlata Ognevich as one of the five members of the jury for the National Selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.

Her presence on the jury carried particular significance. Ognevich represented Ukraine at Eurovision in 2013 with Gravity, finishing third in the Grand Final and becoming one of the country’s best-known Eurovision performers.

In 2026, she returned to the Eurovision conversation from a different perspective — this time helping to evaluate the artists hoping to represent Ukraine.

The jury also included Ruslana, Yevhen Filatov, Denys Zhupnyk and Oleksandr Khomenko, bringing together performers and music-industry professionals with different backgrounds and perspectives.

For Ognevich, the role highlighted how her relationship with Eurovision has evolved: from contestant to an established Ukrainian artist contributing to the selection of a new generation.

“ONE DAY” adds an English-language dimension to her 2026 music

Alongside her Eurovision involvement, Zlata Ognevich released “ONE DAY” in 2026, an English-language track that also appears in her current official catalogue.

The release is particularly interesting in the context of Ognevich’s international audience. While much of her recent repertoire has centred on Ukrainian-language music, ONE DAY gives the singer another opportunity to communicate beyond linguistic borders.

That international dimension feels especially relevant in a year in which Ognevich is also continuing to perform for audiences outside Ukraine.

“Королева драми” marks another new release

Another important 2026 release is “Королева драми” (“Queen of Drama”), released as a single on 16 April 2026.

The track is prominently featured on Zlata Ognevich’s official website, where it is presented as her current premiere, accompanied by links to listen to the song and watch the video.

Together, ONE DAY and Королева драми show two sides of Ognevich’s current musical direction: an artist maintaining a strong Ukrainian identity while remaining open to material capable of reaching an international audience.

Her own official description of her work emphasises movement, experimentation and a search for new forms of sound — an approach that fits well with the variety of her recent releases.

From Eurovision to a new stage in Zlata Ognevich’s career

There is an interesting symmetry to Ognevich’s 2026 story.

Eurovision remains an important part of her public identity, but it no longer defines the limits of her career. Her appearance on the Ukrainian National Selection jury positions her as an experienced voice within the country’s contemporary music scene, while new releases demonstrate that she remains active as a recording artist in her own right.

It is a combination of experience and reinvention: looking back at a major part of her musical history while continuing to create new work.

And later this year, that story is set to reach London.

Zlata Ognevich concert in London in November 2026

Zlata Ognevich is currently scheduled to concert in London on 15 November 2026 at 229 The Venue.

The concert is listed for 7pm at 229 The Venue, 229 Great Portland Street, London, with tickets currently advertised by EventFirst.

For Ukrainian music fans in the UK, the London appearance will provide an opportunity to hear one of Ukraine’s most recognisable contemporary voices live — and potentially experience material from this latest stage of her career alongside songs that have defined her journey so far.

With Eurovision returning to her story from a new perspective, fresh releases including ONE DAY and Королева драми, and another international performance ahead, 2026 is shaping up to be an eventful year for Zlata Ognevich.

For an artist whose European breakthrough came on one of the continent’s biggest stages, the next chapter is being written not through nostalgia, but through new music and new audiences.