Selection: Evrovidenie 2021 - National'nyy Otbo
Wins: 1 (2009)
2020: Little Big - Uno 
2021: Manizha - Russian Woman Русская женщина

Current bookmakers: 14th

Click to view

Manizha was born in Tajikistan and her father discouraged her from pursuing music because he didn’t believe it was a suitable choice for a muslim woman. She also is involved with Domestic ( Read more... )

Russia - 1 Win
Sergey Lazarev - "Scream"

Verses

Romania - 0 wins
Ester Peony - "On a Sunday"

Click to view

An epic ballad verses a jazz-pop song that is very similar to Latvia's song last year. Ester doesn't articulate her vocals as well as Laura Rizzotto did last year. Hopefully Ester will perform her song better.

Click to view

Sergey was unlucky to not win Eurovision in 2016, ( Read more... )

Appearances: 20
Wins: 1
Selection method: Internal selection
Vote: No one would trust a vote in Russia anyway.
Winner: Julia Samoylova
Song: I Won’t Break

Click to view

Julia was set to represent Russia last year in Ukraine, but the Ukrainian government banned her entry into the country because she had previously performed in Crimea. Her ban was not announced until ( Read more... )

Russia
Semi Final 2
Artist: Юлия Олеговна Julia Samoylova
Song: Flame is Burning
Odds: $21

Word of the day:
пропаганда - Propaganda
Take out of that what you will.

Click to view

Julia may not be allowed into the Ukraine due to politics, which there is none of in Eurovision. Her ban is due to her going into Crimea in 2015 to perform at a gala concert, which is a ( Read more... )

Russia
Previous entries: 19
Wins: 1 2008 Dima Bilan - Believe
First entry: 1994 Youddiph - Vechny strannik
Most Recent Entry: 2015 Polina Gagarina - A Million Voices
National anthem: Госуда́рственный гимн Росси́йской Федера́ции

2016:

Click to view

Sergey Lazarev - You Are the Only One ( Read more... )

Russia
Population: 143 975 923
Area: 17 098 242 km2
Language: Russian
Eurovision Attendances: 18
Eurovision wins: 1 (2008)

Click to view

Polina Gagarina - A Million Voices ( Read more... )

so the first semi is a few days away and the rehearsals are progressing nicely. this is the running order of the first semi. SPOILER WARNING: this has links to rehearsal clips and comments on the rehearsals.

( full list of Eurovision semi 1 participants )

Russia have decided to send an act with a history of winning Eurovision, however it was actually Junior Eurovision. I wonder if they will be wearing the same dresses they wore when they were 9. It may sound too short for 17 year olds, but this is Eurovision.

Click to view

Artists: Tolmachevy Sisters ( Read more... )

Country: Russia

History...
Debut: 1994
Previous Appearances: 16
Wins: 1 (2008 - Dima Bilan 'Believe')

2013...
Artist: Dina Garipova
Song: What If

Click to view

What if we all bought a copy of this song and gave the world another example of slacktivism. What if we actually did something and what if the singer didn't actually care what we did as long as she got ( Read more... )

is it really that time of the year again....

Performer: Buranovskiye Babushki
Song: Party for Everybody!

Click to view

You have that crazy great aunt who gets drunk at family dos and then tries to be cool with the kids.... now multiply them by 6 (well actually 8 but only 6 are allowed to perform at Eurovision)

These little old ladies should be living it up in a  ( Read more... )