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KHAYAT (Andrii Khaiat): concerts, schedule and tickets

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KHAYAT concert tickets are in the catalogue above. Official prices, no markups. The schedule updates whenever organisers add new dates. The current activity sits around Kyiv club venues and regional shows, plus the aftermath of the Eurovision 2026 national selection.

Biography

His passport name is Andrii Oleksandrovych Khaiat. Onstage he writes the name in capitals: KHAYAT. The style is folktronica, an indie-pop foundation with electronics layered with traditional ethnic instruments and live everyday sounds. A car engine, a Tibetan singing bowl, a duduk — standard ingredients for a Khayat track.

Andrii was born on 3 April 1997 in Znamianka, Kirovohrad region. By birth he carried the surname Skalkovich. Khaiat is a heritage from his father's side, an Arabic root that the artist officially restored before he ever appeared on television. His parents pictured him as a diplomat or a businessman. Music, in their view, was not a serious option, but they did not block it either.

Childhood ran across several countries. The family lived in the Kuban region, then in Lebanon, then back in Ukraine. At fifteen Andrii spent a year in the United States on the FLEX programme, in Atlanta, Georgia. The host family turned out to be problematic: religious and authoritarian, as he later described openly in interviews. He wrote his first poem at fourteen. Music school followed, with the accordion as the chosen instrument. Then the Drahomanov National Pedagogical University in Kyiv. Major in English plus Arabic. Diploma in 2019. The voice itself, he says, is the main instrument of his music, a heritage passed down from his great-great-grandparents.

Holos Krainy and the 2019 breakthrough

The media debut took place on 12 June 2018. The first single was Devochka, with a video shot for it in October. In December the song Yasno appeared on Raw Compilation, Vol. 4, released by the Masterskaya label. Things were modest at that point, with no broad reach yet.

The shift came on 20 January 2019. The blind auditions for the ninth season of Holos Krainy (the Ukrainian The Voice). Khayat performed the Ukrainian folk song V Kintsi Hrebli Shumlyat Verby. All the coaches turned around. He chose the team of Tina Karol. Then came the vocal battles, the knockouts and the live broadcasts. In the final he took third place. The unique timbre and unusual stage looks stuck with the audience.

Things moved quickly after that. On 5 June 2019 the debut album Khmil' was released. By the end of the same day the record had climbed to second place on the iTunes TOP-200 Releases Ukraine. Folk motifs, electronics, plus everyday sounds layered into the mix. Critics called the genre folktronica. That summer the artist took the stage at Atlas Weekend with his own material. October brought the music video for Osoka. The song picked up the Ukrainska Pisnia Roku award. And Ot i Vsia Lbv won that year's Ukrainska Pisnia 2019 project on viewer voting.

Eurovision: four attempts

Khayat is the artist with the most attempts at the Eurovision national selection among current Ukrainian performers.

2019. The first entry, with the song Ever, in English and Ukrainian. In the semi-final he received the third-highest score from viewers, but the jury placed him second to last. He did not advance to the final.

2020. The song Call for Love. Second place in both the semi-final and the final. Bookmakers had him as one of the favourites. European bloggers described his performance as "the most visually adapted to the main Eurovision stage". By the end of the year he was nominated for YUNA-2021 in the Best Performer category.

2025. The song Honor, in English and Ukrainian. The lyrics drew partly from the shelling of Okhmatdyt children's hospital and from his own experience: he had performed there shortly before the tragedy and heard explosions nearby. In the final: 10 points from the jury (the highest among all participants), 6 from viewers. Combined, that came to fourth place.

2026. The song Hertsy. This time Khayat reached the final not through the auditions, but through a separate viewer vote in the Diia app. Between 8 and 13 January, Ukrainians chose the tenth finalist among six candidates. KHAYAT received 91, 758 votes — 32.41% of the total, the largest result. On 30 January the music video for Hertsy was released, directed by Yuri Chaika. The final ran on 7 February 2026, with the artist performing in eighth position. The winner was LELÉKA, who went on to represent Ukraine in Vienna. Khayat was left without a Eurovision ticket but with a new track that stayed firmly in rotation.

Discography

So far KHAYAT has two studio releases plus singles and collaborations. The genre reads more like a personal handwriting than a category label.

Studio releases

Key songs

From the early stretch: Devochka (June 2018), Yasno (December 2018, via the Masterskaya compilation). Then 2019 arrived: Ever from the first national selection, Ot i Vsia Lbv (winner of the Ukrainska Pisnia 2019 viewer vote), Osoka (Ukrainska Pisnia Roku award), Temno. Khmil' as the title track of the debut album. Later came Call for Love in 2020, Rubikon, then Honor in 2025 and Hertsy in 2026. Set apart from the rest is the cover of V Kintsi Hrebli Shumlyat Verby — the song that effectively launched everything on television.

Concert activity

KHAYAT shows up regularly at Kyiv club venues and tours through regional capitals. The solo concert in Kyiv on 8 March 2025 took place at ORIGIN STAGE, with tickets starting at 590 UAH. He has stepped onto major festival stages: Atlas Weekend in 2019. He has performed for Ukrainian troops, with a separate run of charity shows after the start of the full-scale invasion.

The 2026 touring schedule is filling in gradually as organisers announce new dates. Up-to-date listings are available in the catalogue of concerts in Kyiv and other regions. The current cycle has formed around the 2026 national selection campaign and the release of Hertsy. The video for the track has built solid rotation, and several shows are now built around this material.

What to expect at the show

A KHAYAT concert is not a dance-floor pop set. It is a show with its own atmosphere. At the centre is the voice — described by critics as one that "makes the listener tingle". The musical foundation is folktronica. An electronic base plus live ethnic instruments: duduk, Tibetan singing bowl, accordion. Sometimes outside sounds get woven into the mix, a car engine for instance. That is a recognisable signature of the artist.

A solo show runs around an hour and a half, plus encores. The setlist is usually a mix: early tracks from Khmil', the contest entries from the Eurovision selections, the newer releases. Between songs Khayat speaks to the audience about childhood, about language, about the war. That turns each concert into a personal narrative rather than a standard pop set.

Genre and self-definition

The artist himself frames folktronica this way: the ethnic component is not decoration, it is the core. It runs in his blood, a heritage carried through generations. The electronic layer comes on top as the modern context. A separate point is language. He sings in Ukrainian, in English, and on certain tracks adds Arabic elements. That blend functions as a personal handwriting, not easily confused with other current Ukrainian pop artists.

Awards and recognition

KHAYAT holds national music and contest distinctions plus several YUNA nominations.

Festival venues belong on a separate shelf. Atlas Weekend in 2019, where the artist appeared with his own material straight after the Holos Krainy breakthrough. The Masterskaya Raw Compilation, Vol. 4 in 2018 with the track Yasno reads as the formal professional debut, predating television.

How to buy a KHAYAT ticket

The flow goes like this. From the catalogue above pick the concert you want. Click Buy ticket and the venue map opens. Mark your seats, pay by card. Nothing else needed: the PDF ticket with a QR code arrives in your inbox within five minutes or so. At the door you show it from your phone. Printing is not required.

TicketsBox sells tickets to concerts in Ukraine at official organiser prices. There are no hidden fees. KHAYAT shows are mostly in club format, so seat counts are limited and they tend to move fast after the announcement. If your eye is on a particular date, better not put it off.

FAQ

Where can I find the KHAYAT concert schedule?

Right here, in the catalogue above. Upcoming events come highlighted with a Buy ticket button, and past ones are marked Event ended. The catalogue updates as organisers add new dates. Khayat club shows usually have limited tickets, so if you have a specific month in mind, it pays off to check ahead.

How much do KHAYAT tickets cost?

Depends on the format and the venue. Kyiv club shows of the ORIGIN STAGE type start in the 590 UAH range (that was the figure for the solo show on 8 March 2025, for example). Festival appearances usually do not have separate per-artist tickets, since a single festival pass covers the whole lineup. The exact price for any given event is on the event card directly in the catalogue above.

Who is KHAYAT?

The stage brand of Andrii Oleksandrovych Khaiat. A Ukrainian singer and songwriter working in folktronica. Born on 3 April 1997 in Znamianka, Kirovohrad region. Came to wider attention through the ninth season of Holos Krainy in 2019, where he finished third in Tina Karol's team. Has competed in the Ukrainian Eurovision national selection four times: 2019, 2020, 2025 and 2026. The discography includes the debut album Khmil' from 2019 and the Ultra EP from 2021.

What are KHAYAT's most famous songs?

The standard set covers Ever, Call for Love, Osoka, Ot i Vsia Lbv, Temno and Rubikon. Honor from 2025 drew attention through lyrics partly inspired by the shelling of the Okhmatdyt hospital. The latest release is Hertsy from 2026, the track he carried into the national selection final. Set apart are Devochka as his first single and Khmil' as the title track of the debut album.

How many albums does KHAYAT have?

Two studio releases. The first is the full-length album Khmil', released on 5 June 2019. Nine tracks, including Khmil', Osoka, Temno and Ot i Vsia Lbv. The second is the Ultra EP from 2021, a personal-period record, candid and emotional in tone. On top of those, a series of singles: Devochka (2018), Yasno (December 2018), Honor (2025), Hertsy (2026). Plus covers and festival versions.

Where do KHAYAT concerts take place?

Mostly across Ukraine. The core venues in Kyiv are club halls of the ORIGIN STAGE type. Beyond the capital the artist tours through regional centres. In summer 2019 he played the major festival stage at Atlas Weekend. After 2022 a series of charity performances and shows for the Ukrainian military was added to his calendar. The address for any specific event sits on the event card in the catalogue above.

Will KHAYAT perform at Eurovision 2026?

No. The final of the Ukrainian national selection on 7 February 2026 was won by LELÉKA, who will represent Ukraine in Vienna. KHAYAT was one of the ten finalists, performing in eighth position with the song Hertsy. He had reached the final through a separate vote in the Diia app, with 91, 758 votes. The song Hertsy itself has stayed in active rotation, and concerts built around it continue.

Can I get a refund on a KHAYAT ticket?

Depends on the situation. The details are always written into the description of each event in the catalogue. The simple case is when the concert is cancelled or rescheduled by the organisers. The money goes back to the same card automatically, no claim or call needed. Things get trickier with anything else: a change of plans, a booking error, that sort of thing. Those situations are handled individually through TicketsBox support. Their contacts are on the website.