[5] Ukraine initially withdrew from the contest on 2 July 2018 due to financial difficulties,[6] but were ultimately added to the list of participating countries on 2 August 2018, setting a record of 20 participating countries.

"Say Love" performed by Darina Krasnovetska was announced as the winner of the national final on 10 September 2018.

"Say Love" is a song by Ukrainian child singer Darina Krasnovetska.

After this, voters also had the option to watch longer one-minute clips from each participant's rehearsal.

The second phase of the online voting took place during the live show and began right after the last performance and was open for 15 minutes.