Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Russia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 23 times since its debut in 1994. Russia won the 2008 contest with Dima Bilan performing the song "Believe". One of the most successful countries in the contest in the 21st century with a total of ten top five placements, Russia finished second with Alsou in 2000, Dima Bilan in 2006, Buranovskiye Babushki in 2012 and Polina Gagarina in 2015; third with t.A.T.u. in 2003, Serebro in 2007, Sergey Lazarev in 2016 and 2019, and fifth with Dina Garipova in 2013. In 2018, the country failed to qualify for the final for the first time in its history. The Russian entry has been chosen through both internal selections and a televised national final titled Evrovidenie, with its most recent entry (2021) being chosen by the latter.
| Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
|---|---|
| Former participating broadcaster | |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 23 (22 finals) |
| First appearance | 1994 |
| Last appearance | 2021 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 2008 |
| Host | 2009 |
| Related articles | |
| Evrovidenie | |
| External links | |
| Russia's page at Eurovision.tv | |
| For the most recent participation see Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 | |
Following its exclusion from the 2022 contest due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on 26 February 2022, the Russian broadcasters VGTRK and Channel One announced that they would suspend their membership in the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The EBU made effective the suspension on 26 May, preventing Russia from participating in further Eurovision events unless its membership is resumed.