On 2 August 2013 a national selection was held, out of which Sofia Tarasova and her song "We Are One" were later declared the winner and represented Ukraine.

After a four-way tie for the first place, Sofia Tarasova was selected to represent Ukraine with the song "We Are One".

The jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency.

This jury was asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act.

In addition, no member of a national jury could be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.