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Russia made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994 but didn't win until Dima Bilan lifted the trophy in Belgrade in 2008 with the song 'Believe'. In recent years Russia has become one of the most successful countries at the Eurovision Song Contest

The 2009 Eurovision Song Contest was held in the capital, Moscow, following Dima Bilan's second appearance and first victory the previous year.

In 2000, Alsou took the country to second place with the song Solo in Stockholm and in 2003, musical duo t.A.T.u. represented Russia in Riga and finished third. In 2006, Dima Bilan made his first appearance in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second with Never Let You Go. The following year Serebro took the country to the top three again with Song #1.

In 20 appearances in the Eurovision Song Contest, Russia has finished in the top 5 on 9 occasions. Whilst Russia has only won the Eurovision Song Contest once, it won the Semi-Finals in which it was competing in 2012, 2015 and 2016.

Participation history

Event Contestant Song Place
Rotterdam 2021
Russian Woman
Semi-Final
3rd - 225 points
Grand Final
9th - 204 points
Rotterdam 2020
Uno
Tel Aviv 2019
Scream
Semi-Final
6th - 217 points
Grand Final
3rd - 370 points
Lisbon 2018
I Won't Break
Semi-Final
15th - 65 points
Stockholm 2016
You Are The Only One
Semi-Final
1st - 342 points
Grand Final
3rd - 491 points
Vienna 2015
A Million Voices
Semi-Final
1st - 182 points
Grand Final
2nd - 303 points
Copenhagen 2014
Shine
Semi-Final
6th - 63 points
Grand Final
7th - 89 points
Malmö 2013
What If
Semi-Final
2nd - 156 points
Grand Final
5th - 174 points
Baku 2012
Party For Everybody
Semi-Final
1st - 152 points
Grand Final
2nd - 259 points
Düsseldorf 2011
Get You
Semi-Final
9th - 64 points
Grand Final
16th - 77 points
Oslo 2010
Lost And Forgotten
Semi-Final
7th - 74 points
Grand Final
11th - 90 points
Moscow 2009
Mamo
Grand Final
11th - 91 points
Belgrade 2008
Believe
Semi-Final
3rd - 135 points
Grand Final
1st - 272 points
Helsinki 2007
Song # 1
Grand Final
3rd - 207 points
Athens 2006
Never Let You Go
Semi-Final
3rd - 217 points
Grand Final
2nd - 248 points
Kyiv 2005
Nobody Hurt No One
Grand Final
15th - 57 points
Istanbul 2004
Believe Me
Grand Final
11th - 67 points
Riga 2003
Ne Ver’, Ne Boisia
Grand Final
3rd - 164 points
Tallinn 2002
Northern Girl
Grand Final
10th - 55 points
Copenhagen 2001
Lady Alpine Blue
Grand Final
12th - 37 points
Stockholm 2000
Solo
Grand Final
2nd - 155 points
Dublin 1997
Primadonna
Grand Final
15th - 33 points
Dublin 1995
Kolybelnaya Dlya Vulkana
Grand Final
17th - 17 points
Dublin 1994
Vechni Stranik
Grand Final
9th - 70 points