Last updated: 05/11/2016

The debut year for Russia at Eurovision was 1994. The singer received the honor of becoming the first participant in the competition representing our country Masha Katz, also known by the pseudonym Judith. In Irish Dublin, she performed the song “Eternal Wanderer” and took 9th place.

Masha Katz was a member of such groups as "Quarter" And "Blues League", as well as a backing vocalist for many famous Russian performers. She performs in concerts, teaches vocals, and takes part in scoring films and cartoons. Has the title “Voice of Russia”.

In the next one, 1995, at Eurovision, which was again held in Dublin, Russia was represented by a popular pop singer Philip Kirkorov. With the song “Lullaby for a Volcano” he took 17th place.

Philip Kirkorov is one of the most famous Russian performers, People's Artist Russia, winner of many prestigious awards, ex-husband famous singer Alla Pugacheva. Today, Kirkorov produces and performs concert programs.

IN 1996 a singer and composer was supposed to attend the competition Andrey Kosinsky, however, his song “I am I” did not pass the additional qualifying round.

Andrey Kosinsky is a composer from St. Petersburg who has written songs for many famous pop singers, such as Valery Leontyev, group "A" Studio, Alena Apina, Laima Vaikule, Mikhail Boyarsky.

IN 1997 represented the country Alla Pugacheva. Having performed the song “Primadonna”, she took 15th place. Initially it was supposed to be performed Valery Meladze, however, he fell ill.

Alla Pugacheva began her singing career back in the 1960s, and subsequently became famous throughout the country. Her repertoire includes more than 500 songs. She - People's Artist USSR, has many awards, in particular, was awarded State Prize RF.

The next time Russia participated in the competition only in 2000. A young singer from Tatarstan participated from our country in Eurovision Alsou, who at that time was not yet 17 years old. Alsou was waiting for triumph - her song “Solo” took 2nd place in the competition.

Alsou, daughter of a businessman and former senator of the Federation Council Ralifa Safina, started musical career at the age of 15 and almost immediately became popular. Until 2006, no one could repeat her achievement at Eurovision.

IN 2001 went to Eurovision Russian rock band "Mumiy Troll" with the song “Lady Alpine Blue” (“Lady of the Blue Alps”). She took 12th place in the competition.

The Mumiy Troll group was created Ilya Lagutenko in Vladivostok back in 1983, but became popular and widely known only in the late 1990s after the release of the album “Morskaya”. Today the group continues to tour.

IN 2002 A Russian pop group performed at a song competition "Prime Minister". Having performed the song “Northern Girl” (“Girl from the North”), the quartet became tenth.

The group "Prime Minister" was formed in 1998, and gained popularity in 2000. It included Zhan Grigoriev-Milimerov, Pete Jason, Vyacheslav Bodolika, Marat Chanyshev. Since 2005 they are known as "PM Group". A new composition was recruited to the “Prime Minister” group.

In Eurovision 2003 a group popular both in Russia and abroad participated "t.A.T.u.". At a competition in Latvia, the group performed the song “Don’t believe, don’t be afraid, don’t ask” and took 3rd place.

Group "t.A.T.u." was created in 1999 by producer Ivan Shapovalov. The group included Yulia Volkova And Elena Katina. Originally "t.A.T.u." shocked the public with the image of girls with unconventional orientation, but later abandoned it. This group has achieved recognition far beyond the borders of our country, however, since 2010, Volkova and Katina began performing solo, although they performed together in 2012.

IN 2004 to the most popular in Europe music competition a graduate of the TV project “Star Factory - 2” went Yulia Savicheva. Her song "Believe Me" took 11th place.

Singer Yulia Savicheva became famous after she reached the final of “Star Factory 2” in 2003, and although she did not become the winner, her career was quite successful. Today she continues to record albums, act in films, and participate in television projects.

Another participant in the “Star Factory”, singer Natalia Podolskaya, represented Russia at Eurovision in 2005. With the song "Nobody Hurt No One" she became 15th.

Belarusian pop singer Natalya Podolskaya actively performed at various music festivals such as " Slavic Bazaar" in Vitebsk, and in 2004 she got to the "Star Factory - 5", after which she became famous in Russia. Podolskaya is the wife of the famous pop singer singer Vladimir Presnyakov and often performs with him.

IN 2006 Eurovision participant from Russia Dima Bilan Just a little bit was not enough to win the famous competition. Having performed the song “Never Let You Go” (“I will never let you go”), he became second. That year, Europeans liked the costumed rock band more Lordi from Finland.

Singer Dima Bilan (real name - Victor Belan) began his career in pop music in the 2000s and gained immense popularity. He was already going to Eurovision famous performer and continues to tour today.

IN 2007 went to defend the honor of Russia at that moment little-known group "Silver"(SEREBRO), which performed quite successfully with the song “Song #1” - it became third.

The group "Silver" (SEREBRO) was formed in 2006 by producer Maxim Fadeev and a participant in the “Star Factory” Elena Temnikova. In addition to Temnikova herself, the group included Olga Seryabkina And Marina Lizorkina. The group had not performed anywhere before Eurovision, but thanks to their bright start they immediately became quite popular. In 2009, Marina Lizorkina left the team and was replaced by Anastasia Karpova.

IN 2008 went to Eurovision again Dima Bilan and this time he returned home triumphant. His song “Believe” (“Believe”) took 1st place—Russia won the competition for the first time. Bilan did not perform alone on stage; a figure skater took part in the performance Evgeni Plushenko and Hungarian violinist and composer Edvin Marton.

IN 2009 Eurovision was held in Moscow for the first time. Russia was represented at the competition by another graduate of the “Star Factory” - singer Anastasia Prikhodko. She performed the song “Mamo” in Russian and Ukrainian and ended up in 11th place.

Ukrainian singer Anastasia Prikhodko participated in the TV show “Star Factory - 7”, after which she gained fame.

IN 2010 national qualifying round has passed musical group singer Peter Nalich. Nalich went to Eurovision with the song “Lost and Forgotten” (“Lost and Forgotten”) and took 11th place.

Petr Nalich did not participate in the TV show and did not have famous producers. He became famous thanks to the Internet after he posted on YouTube in 2007 a video he made for his own song “Guitar.” The video entered the Top 20 most viewed Russian clips on the portal in November 2007. After this, the musical group began giving concerts and recording studio albums.

IN 2011 A singer participated in Eurovision from Russia Alexey Vorobiev with the song “Get You” (“Conquer you”). Vorobyov's participation in the competition was accompanied by a number of scandalous incidents; in the end, his performance was far from successful, taking 16th place.

Alexey Vorobyov began his musical and acting career in the mid-2000s. In 2005, he reached the finals of the “Secret of Success” competition on the Rossiya TV channel, and in 2006 he starred in the television series “Alice’s Dreams” on MTV. A year later, he received the MTV Discovery 2007 Award.

IN 2012 The team went to Eurovision "Buranovsky grandmothers". Singing grannies national costumes Even before the start of the competition they were considered favorites. They made a huge impression on the audience and took second place with the song “Party for Everybody”.

“Buranovskie Babushki” is a folk music group from the village of Buranovo, Udmurtia. Grandmothers perform songs in Udmurt and Russian, including re-covering famous hits.

In 2013, Russia was represented by singer Dina Garipova- winner of the TV show “The Voice” on Channel One.

Who won Eurovision 2016 in the final and what place Lazarev took at Eurovision became known on the night of May 14-15, during the online broadcast of Eurovision 2016 from Sweden.

The final of Eurovision 2016 in Stockholm (Sweden) took place on May 14. Representatives from 26 countries competed in the finals. Sergey Lazarev performed at number 18 with the song You Are The Only One. He became one of the main contenders for victory, but ultimately took third place.

Eurovision 2016, voting results

Eurovision 2016, final results (see table)

Winner of Eurovision 2016

Singer Jamala, representing Ukraine, took 1st place at the 61st Eurovision Song Contest 2016, held in the capital of Sweden - Stockholm. She dialed maximum amount points based on voting results of a professional jury and audience voting: Jamala performed the song “1944” and ultimately received 534 votes.

Meanwhile, according to the results audience vote first place occupied by the representative of Russia Sergey Lazarev, and the Ukrainian took second place.

first place went to Jamal,

second – representative of Australia,

third - Sergei Lazarev.

Second place occupied by singer Australian singer Dami Im, who performed the song Sound Of Silence, receiving 511 votes.

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Third place took Sergey Lazarev at Eurovision 2016 - representative of Russia, with the song You Are the Only One (“You are the only one”), with a total score of 491 votes.

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Jamala sang the song “1944” about the Crimean Tatars. The singer called the composition “a very personal song.” She noted that she should be heard as soon as possible more people not only in Ukraine, but also outside the country. Jamala composed this song herself. Real name: Susanna Alimovna Jamaladinova. Jamal became famous thanks to his performance at International competition young performers " New wave 2009" in Jurmala, where she received the Grand Prix.

Jamala - winner of Eurovision 2016 in the final with the song “1944”

When the invaders come...
They're breaking into your house
They kill everyone
And they say:
"We are not to blame
not guilty."
Where is your mind?
Humanity is crying.

You think you are gods.
But everyone dies.
Don't consume my soul.
Our souls


I couldn't enjoy my youth

We could build a future
Where people are free
Live and love.
Happy time.
Where is your heart?
Humanity, rise up!

Do you think you are gods
But everyone dies.
Don't consume my soul.
Our souls
I couldn't enjoy my youth
I couldn't live on this earth
I couldn't enjoy my youth
I couldn't live on this earth.

The best songs of Eurovision 2016 Top 10 performances from a music competition

10. Belgium

LIVE – Laura Tesoro – What’s The Pressure (Belgium) at the Grand Final / Eurovision Song Contest

9. Lithuania

LIVE Donny Montell – I’ve Been Waiting For This Night (Lithuania) at the Grand Final / Eurovision Song Contest

8. Poland

LIVE – Michał Szpak – Color Of Your Life(Poland) at the Grand Final / Eurovision Song Contest

7. Armenia

LIVE – Iveta Mukuchyan – LoveWave (Armenia) at the Grand Final – Eurovision Song Contest / Eurovision Song Contest

6. France

LIVE – Amir – J’ai Cherché (France) at the Grand Final of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest / Eurovision Song Contest

5. Sweden

LIVE — Frans — If I Were Sorry (Sweden) at the Grand Final 2016 Eurovision Song Contest / Eurovision Song Contest

4. Bulgaria

LIVE – Poli Genova – If Love Was A Crime (Bulgaria) at the Grand Final / Eurovision Song Contest

3. Russia

LIVE — Sergey Lazarev — You Are The Only One (Russia) at the Grand Final / Eurovision Song Contest

2. Australia

LIVE – Dami Im – Sound Of Silence (Australia) at the Grand Final / Eurovision Song Contest

1. Ukraine

LIVE — Jamala — 1944 (Ukraine) at the Grand Final of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest / Eurovision Song Contest

"Eurovision"

Eurovision has been held annually since 1956. Russia first took part in the competition in 1994 and won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008, when singer Dima Bilan won first place. According to the rules, Eurovision 2017 will be held in Ukraine, the homeland of the winner of Eurovision in 2016.

The competition is open to countries that are members of the European Broadcasting Union or the Council of Europe. Also participating in the competition are states located in Asia: Israel and Cyprus (they send participants to the competition almost every year from the beginning of participation), as well as partially located in Europe and Asia: Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Non-European and not a member of the EMU or CoE, Australia has been participating since 2015.

Yesterday, May 14, the Eurovision 2016 song contest ended in Stockholm. The whole of Europe, with bated breath, voted for their favorite participants from the most different countries. The winner was named Ukrainian performer Jamal, who performed at number 21 with the song “1944”. This composition tells the story of her family’s deportation from Crimea in the middle of the last century. Ukrainian star, who had difficulty holding back tears on stage, received a stormy ovation from the audience.

The opening ceremony of the International Eurovision Music Competition took place three days ago in the Mariinsky Park in Kyiv. And the day before, on May 9, the winners of the first semi-final had already been determined. They were representatives of Moldova, Azerbaijan, Greece, Sweden, Portugal, Poland, Armenia, Australia, Cyprus and Belgium, according to the official website of the competition.

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18 countries took part in the first semi-final. However, not everyone is lucky. Thus, Albania, Czech Republic, Finland, Georgia, Iceland, Latvia, Montenegro and Slovenia did not make it to the final part of the show.

Please note that the selection of finalists took place in two stages. First, the national juries gave their scores after a live broadcast of the dress rehearsal, and the audience cast their votes during the competition itself.

The second semi-final will take place on May 11, and the final will take place 13th. Let us remind you that there will be no representative of Russia at the holiday, on which almost eight million euros were spent. Our country refused to participate in the event after the Security Service of Ukraine banned the entry of Russian representative Yulia Samoilova. She allegedly violated Ukrainian legislation by performing in Crimea.

Note that Russia has participated in Eurovision since 1994. Our first performer at the competition was Masha Katz, also known under the pseudonym Judith. In Irish Dublin she performed the song “Eternal Wanderer” and took 9th place. Then Kirkorov, Pugacheva, Alsou, graduates of the “Star Factory” and the show “The Voice” went to Eurosong. We won only once - in 2008, Dima Bilan won first place on his second attempt.

In the midst of one of the most popular music events − "Eurovision"− we decided to remember the most prominent winners of this competition in its entire history. Who do you remember most?

ABBA

WITH "Eurovision" the triumphal ascent began Swedish groupABBA. The year before, they had no name and only a few songs in their repertoire. Song Waterloo in 1974 won the hearts of not only the British, but also the whole Europe, rising to the top of the international charts in a matter of days.

Celine Dion

After "Eurovision" fame came to one of the best-selling singers in the world - Celine Dion(47). In 1988, the young singer appeared in front of a television audience of 600 million people with the song Je Danse Dans Ma Tete. At the competition she represented Switzerland.

Toto Cutugno

In 1990 in Zagreb the winner was the famous Toto Cutugno(71). He won the competition with the song Insieme, giving Italy the right to host "Eurovision" in 1991, where Cutugno became the host.

Secret Garden

Group Secret Garden, which represented Norway, won the "Eurovision-1995" and after that she became world famous, releasing several successful albums. Victory on "Eurovision" ensured, in particular, the success of their first album Songs from a Secret Garden. It has sold nearly a million copies worldwide!

Dana International

Were at "Eurovision" and unique cases. So, in 1998 the winner was Dana International, who to this day remains the only transgender representative to participate in the competition. The girl used to be a man named Cohen.

Ruslana

In May 2004 Ruslana(41) entered the international scene − Ukrainian singer amazed by the music competition "Eurovision" V Istanbul. Single "Wild Dances", which brought her victory, and the album of the same name captivated audiences in more than 25 countries. For ninety-seven weeks, Ruslana topped 14 different charts in Europe.

Lordi

2006 also turned out to be rich in surprises. Received a record number of points - 292 Finnish rock band Lordi. Even before the competition, the musicians caused a great stir in the media with their monster masks and a song performed in the traditions of hard rock. After their victory "Eurovision" they jokingly called "Monster Vision".

In 2008, it was finally the turn to rejoice in Russia. On Eurovision 2008 to Belgrade with a song Believe and a large “support group” arrived Dima Bilan(33). For the singer, this was a second chance to win, since the first time, in 2006, she went to the Finns Lordi. The singer performed in the company of a Hungarian virtuoso violinist Edvina Martona(41) and the famous figure skater Evgenia Plushenko(32). Based on the results of audience SMS voting Russia scored 272 points. Thanks to this victory Moscow became the capital of the 54th competition for the first time "Eurovision".

Alexander Rybak

Predictable and expected Eurovision 2009 V Russia the winner was the candidate from Norway Belarusian origin Alexander Rybak(29) with song Fairytale. A simple but soulful performance by a boy with a violin touched the whole soul. Europe: he scored 387 points, which is an absolute record in the history of the competition. 15 countries awarded the highest score to the winner.

Lena Mayer-Landrut

The victory predicted by the bookmakers went to German singer Lene Meyer-Landrut(23). Literally a week after winning the national selection, a video for the song Satellite received more than 2.5 million views in Internet(and by the time of the first semi-final - more than 9.7 million). As a result, Lena scored 246 points.

Elle and Nikki

In 2011, the winners of the competition were the romantic couple Elle and Nikki from Azerbaijan. They sang a song Running Scared.

Loreen

One of the most recognizable songs for lately became Euphoria Swedish singer Loreen(31). In 2012, it was she who took first place and topped all the charts. Today Loreen is one of the most popular singers in Europe.

Emily de Forest

Then the world chose to give the laurels of victory to the singer from Denmark's Emily de Forest(22). She amazed everyone with her spontaneity.

Conchita Wurst

But perhaps the most high-profile event of the competition was the victory Conchita Wurst(26) in 2014, who attracted attention not only with her facial hair, but also with her strong voice and energy.

Well, now we sincerely hope that the next bright winner "Eurovision" will be beautiful (28)!