Jamala (with the song "Smile") was originally set to perform in the new final, but she withdrew from it on March 1 claiming that votes would again be rigged.
Jamala (dengan lagunya "Smile") direncanakan akan mengikuti babak final yang baru, namun ia mengundurkan diri pada 1 Maret karena menganggap akan terjadi manipulasi suara.