Tag Archives: Russia

2016 Euro songs making the ESC top 250

31 of the 42 Eurovision entries have made the ESC top 250 which was revealed on New Year’s eve.
lets look at them
204 – Malta
203 – Belarus
171 – Serbia
168 – Slovenia
166 – Ireland
148 – San Marino
146 – Italy
143 – Lithuania
142 – Germany
140 – Israel
135 – Azerbaijan
099 – Belgium
094 – Hungary
078 – Czech republic
076 – Croatia
058 – United Kingdom
056 – Latvia
053 – Netherlands
050 – Sweden
049 – Austria
048 – Iceland
045 – Denmark
043 – Estonia
033 – Spain
031 – Armenia
027 – Poland
015 – Australia
012 – France
006 – Bulgaria
004 – Ukraine
003 – Russia

Dima Bilan releases new single – ‘V tvoyey golove’

Dima Bilan {copyright: new-Tambov.ru}
Dima Bilan {copyright: news-Tambov.ru}

Dima Bilan has released a brand new single and video clip. The song is entitled V tvoyey golove (In your head). The song is a change of direction for Dima. It is an upbeat dance song with a pulsating beat and production. The director of the video is Leonid Kolosovskiy.

Dima won the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest for Russia with Believe and also represented his country in 2006 in Athens, Greece with Never Let You Go.

You can see the official video for V tvoyey golove below.

Russia: Sofia Fisenko & the Water Of Life Project will sing ‘Water Of Life’ at 2016 Junior Eurovision

Water Of Life Project {copyright: RTR}
Sofia Fisenko & the Water Of Life Project {copyright: RTR}

Russia will be represented by the Sofia Fisenko &  the Water Of Life Project at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Sofia and three girls will perform Water Of Life composed by Sofia Fisenko with Rita Dakota.

Sofia Fisenko was originally selected to sing Zhivaya voda at the national selection held in August of this year. The song has now been totally revamped and Sofia is joined by the three girls of Water Of Life Project.

You can see the charming video for Water Of Life below.

Source: ESC Covers; RTR

RUSSIA AT EUROVISION – THE SOUTH AFRICAN CD COLLECTION

1994 – ETERNAL WANDERER – YOUDDIPH = 1 CD
1995 – LULLUBY FOR A VULCANO – PHILIPP KIRKAROV = 1 CD
1996 – no participation
1997 – PRIMADONNA – ALLA PUGACHEVA = 1 CD
1998 – no participation
1999 – no participation
2000 – SOLO – ALSOU = 1 CD
2001 – LADY ALPINE BLUE – MUMIY TROLL = 1 CD
2002 – NORTHERN GIRL – PRIME MINISTER = 1 CD
2003 – NE VER, NE BOISIA – tATu = 3 CD’S
2004 – BELIEVE ME – JULIA SAVICHEVA = 1 CD
2005 – NOBODY HURT NO ONE – NATALIA PODOLSKAYA = 1 CD
2006 – NEVER LET YOU GO – DIMA BILAN = 1 CD
2007 – SONG NUMBER ONE – SEREBRO = 1 CD
2008 – BELIEVE – DIMA BILAN = 1 CD
2009 – MAMO – ANASASIA PRIKHODKO = 1 CD
2010 – LOST AND FORGOTTEN – PETER NALITCH & FRIENDS = 1 CD
2011 – GET YOU – ALEXEY VOROBYOV = 1 CD
2012 – PARTY FOR EVERYBODY – BURANOVSKLYE BABUSHKI = 1 CD
2013 – WHAT IF – DINA GARIPOVA = 2 CD’S
2014 – SHINE – TOLMACHEVY SISTERS = 1 CD
2015 – A MILLION VOICES – POLINA GAGARINA = 1 CD
2016 – YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE – SERGEY LAZAREV = 1 CD

Sofia Fisenko will sing ‘Zhivaya voda’ for Russia at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Sofia Fisenko {copyright: RTR}
Sofia Fisenko {copyright: RTR}

Russia has selected 14 years old Sofia Fisenko to represent them at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in November to be held in Malta. The song is entitled Zhivaya voda (Living water).

Philipp Kirkorov (ESC 1995 Russia) made the announcement at the national selection held in Crimea. 16 acts competed and voting was a combination of expert jury and internet votes.

You can see Sofia perform her winning song below.

Source: www.junioreurovision.tv; ESC Covers

Sergey Lazarev releases new single ….and also Russian version of his 2016 ESC song

Sergey Lazarev {from the official video clip 'Breaking Away'}
Sergey Lazarev {from the official video clip ‘Breaking Away’}

Sergey Lazarev finished in third place at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with his song You Are The Only One. The Russian version of the song has just been released and is entitled Pust ves mir podozhdyot (Let the whole world wait).

Sergey has also released a brand new single and video clip. The song is Breaking Away and is composed by Dimitris Kontopoulos and John Ballard Ralph Charlie. The video also features Greek actress Tonia Sotiropoulou.

You can hear Pust ves mir podozhdyot below and also see the Breaking Away video.

Source: ESC Covers

 

 

 

2016 EUROVISION – FINAL RESULT

26 – Germany = 11 points
25 – The Czech republic = 41 points
24 – United Kingdom = 62 points
23 – Croatia = 73 points
22 – Spain = 77 points
21 – Cyprus = 96 points
20 – Georgia = 104 points
19 – Hungary = 108 points
18 – Serbia = 115 points
17 – Azerbaijan = 117 points
16 – Italy = 124 points
15 – Latvia = 132 points
14 – Israel = 135 points
13 – Austria = 151 points
12 – Malta = 153 points
11 – The Netherlands = 153 points
10 – Belgium = 181 points
09 – Lithuania = 200 points
08 – Poland = 229 points
07 – Armenia = 249 points
06 – France = 257 points
05 – Sweden = 261 points
04 – Bulgaria = 307 points
03 – Russia = 491 points
02 – Australia = 511 points
01 – Ukraine = 543 points

2016 RESULTS – SEMI FINAL ONE

18 – Estonia = 24 points
17 – Moldova = 33 points
16 – Greece = 44 points
15 – Finland = 51 points
14 – Iceland = 51 points
13 – Montenegro = 60 points
12 – San Marino = 68 points
11 – Bosnia & Herzegovina = 104 points
10 – Croatia = 133 points
09 – The Czech republic = 161 points
08 – Cyprus = 164 points
07 – Austria = 170 points
06 – Azerbaijan = 185 points
05 – The Netherlands = 197 points
04 – Hungary = 197 points
03 – Malta = 209 points
02 – Armenia = 243 points
01 -Russia = 342 points