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Russia was the most successful country in Eurovision between 2000 and 2009, with one win, two-second places, and two third places. However, in 2010 they finished 11th, and in 2011 they were 16th, which was the worst placing for Russia since 1995.
The first Eurovision Song Contest was not won on points, but by votes (two per country), and only the winner was announced. [ 2 ] There have been 68 contests, with one winner each year except for the tied 1969 contest , which had four. 27 countries have won the contest, with Switzerland winning the first contest in 1956.
In 2018, Russia placed fifteenth in the second semi-final with the song "I Won't Break" performed by Yuliya Samoylova, making it the first time Russia did not qualify for the final since the introduction of semi-finals in 2004. [3] In 2021, "Russian Woman" performed by Manizha qualified for the final and ultimately finished ninth with 204 ...
Russia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Russian broadcaster Channel One Russia (C1R) organised a national selection to determine the Russian representative. As of 2025, this was Russia's final entry at the contest, before the country was excluded the following year.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 was produced by the Swedish national broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). The core team consisted of Ebba Adielsson as executive producer, Christel Tholse Willers [ sv ] as deputy executive producer, Tobias Åberg as executive in charge of production, Johan Bernhagen as executive line producer, Christer ...
The Eurovision Song Contest has said it plans to allow Russia to compete in May despite Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Organisers described the competition as a “non-political cultural ...
The European Broadcasting Union, who organize the Eurovision Song Contest, have barred Russia from participating this year following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. In a statement, the EBU ...
Israel's Eden Golan has become one of the favourites among bookmakers to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest after she made it through the semi-finals on Thursday despite boos during her ...