Russia

Performers who have represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Russia first participated in 1994 and made its most recent appearance in 2021. It has won the Contest once.

See national final entries for Russia.

Named artist Backing artist Performers with multiple appearances for Russia

Up to and including 2023.

NameAppearances
Adam Svensson2
Dima Bilan2
Sergey Lazarev2
Gabriel Alares2
Jennie Jahns2

Conductor Writers with more than one song for Russia

Up to and including 2023.

NameSongs
Leonid Gutkin3
Philipp Kirkorov3
Dimitris Kontopoulos3
John Ballard2
Irina Antonyan2
Karen Kavaleryan2
Maxim Fadeev2
Viktor Drobysh2
Joakim Björnberg2
Mary Susan Applegate2
Gabriel Alares2
Ralph Charlie2

Spokesperson Spokespeople with multiple appearances for Russia

Up to and including 2023.

NameAppearances
Yana Churikova5
Oxana Fedorova3
Alsou3
Arina Sharapova2

Jury member Repeat jury members for Russia

Up to and including 2023.

NameJuries
Igor Matvienko2
Vladimir Matetsky2
Dina Garipova2
Alexandra Vorobyova2
Leonid Rudenko2

Appearances by year for Russia

Named artists Named artist Backing artists Backing artist
2021  List of performers is complete Russian Woman
Writer Manizha, Ori Avni, Ori Kaplan
Spokesperson  Polina Gagarina
2020Uno
Writer Denis Tsukerman, Ilia Prusikin, Viktor Sibrinin
2019  List of performers is complete Scream
Writer Dimitris Kontopoulos, Philipp Kirkorov, Sharon Vaughn
Spokesperson  Ivan Bessonov
2018  List of performers is complete I Won't Break
Writer Arie Burshtein, Leonid Gutkin, Netta Nimrodi
Spokesperson  Alsou
2016  List of performers is complete You Are The Only One
Writer Dimitris Kontopoulos, Philipp Kirkorov, John Ballard, Ralph Charlie
Spokesperson  Nyusha
2015  List of performers is complete A Million Voices
Writer Gabriel Alares, Joakim Björnberg, Katrina Noorbergen, Leonid Gutkin, Vladimir Matetsky
Spokesperson  Dmitry Shepelev
2014  List of performers is complete Shine
Writer Dimitris Kontopoulos, Philipp Kirkorov, Gerard James Borg, John Ballard, Ralph Charlie
Spokesperson  Alsou
2013  List of performers is complete What If
Writer Gabriel Alares, Joakim Björnberg, Leonid Gutkin
Spokesperson  Alsou
2012  List of performers is complete Party for Everybody
Writer Timofei Leontiev, Viktor Drobysh, Mary Susan Applegate, Olga Tuktaryova
Spokesperson  Oxana Fedorova
2011  List of performers is complete Get You
Writer AJ Junior, Alexej Vorobjov, Bilal The Chef, Eric Sanicola, RedOne
Spokesperson  Dima Bilan
2010  List of performers is complete Lost and Forgotten
Writer Peter Nalitch
Spokesperson  Oxana Fedorova
2009Mamo
Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified  
Writer Diana Golde, Konstantin Meladze
Spokesperson  Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
2008  List of performers is complete Believe[Winning song]
Writer Dima Bilan, Jim Beanz
Spokesperson  Oxana Fedorova
2007Song #1
Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified  
Writer Maxim Fadeev, Daniil Babichev
Spokesperson  Yana Churikova
2006  List of performers is complete Never Let You Go
Writer Alexander Lunyev, Irina Antonyan, Karen Kavaleryan
Spokesperson  Yana Churikova
2005  List of performers is complete Nobody Hurt No One
Writer Viktor Drobysh, Jussi-Pekka Järvinen, Mary Susan Applegate
Spokesperson  Yana Churikova
2004Believe Me
Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified  
Writer Maxim Fadeev, Brenda Loring
Spokesperson  Yana Churikova
2003Ne Ver', Ne Boisia
Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified  
Writer Valeriy Polienko, Mars Lasar
Spokesperson  Yana Churikova
2002Northern Girl
Unidentified   Unidentified  
Writer Kim Breitburg, E. Fridlyand, Irina Antonyan, Karen Kavaleryan
Spokesperson  Arina Sharapova
2001  List of performers is complete Lady Alpine Blue
Writer Ilya Lagutenko
Spokesperson  Larisa Verbitskaya
2000Solo
Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified  
Writer Andrew Lane, Brandon Barn
Spokesperson  Zhanna Agalakova
1997Primadonna
Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified  
Writer Alla Pugacheva
Spokesperson  Arina Sharapova
Conductor  Rutger Gunnarsson
1995Kolybelnaya Dlya Vulkana
Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified  
Writer Ilya Resnik, Ilya Bershadskiy
Spokesperson  Marina Danielian
Conductor  Mikhail Finberg
1994  List of performers is complete Eternal Wanderer
Writer Lev Zemlinski, Masha Katz
Spokesperson  Irina Klenskaya
Conductor  Lev Zemlinski Writer
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