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Prior to the 2019 contest, Russia had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 21 times since its first entry in 1994. Russia had won the contest on one occasion in 2008 with the song "Believe" performed by Dima Bilan. In 2016, Russia finished third with the song "You Are the Only One" performed by Russia's 2019 entrant Sergey Lazarev. [1]
The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was due to take place at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with two semi finals on 12 and 14 May and the final on 16 May 2020. [8] Russia were due to compete in the first half of the first semi final on 12 May. [9] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the contest was cancelled.
Russia won their first and so far only contest in 2008, when Dima Bilan, participating for the second time in the contest, won with the song "Believe", bringing the contest to Russia for 2009. Russia was the most successful country in Eurovision between 2000 and 2009, with one win, two-second places, and two third places.
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The trophy is notoriously fragile, and the support infamously broke on stage right after being received by Alexander Rybak, the winner of the 2009 contest, [10] and by Nemo, winner of the 2024 contest. [11] The 2013 winner, Emmelie de Forest, also revealed in an appearance in the 2023 contest that her trophy also broke in the exact same spot. [12]
Ukrainian-born Anastasia Prikhodko, Russia's entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. In the 2009 contest, held in Moscow after Russia's win the previous year, Russia was represented by Ukrainian singer Anastasia Prikhodko, who had entered and won the Russian national selection after being disqualified from the Ukrainian one.
Evrovidenie 2009 - Nacionalny Otbor was the fifth edition of Evrovidenie, the music competition that selects Russia's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.The show took place on 7 March 2009 at Studio 1 of Ostankino Technical Center in Moscow and hosted by Andrey Malakhov and Yana Churikova with Dmitry Shepelev hosting segments from the green room. [3]
2018 ← Eurovision Song Contest → 2020 → 2021 The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 was the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest . It took place in Tel Aviv , Israel , following the country's victory at the 2018 contest with the song " Toy " by Netta .