Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Russia first competed in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2005. Their first win came in 2006, when the Tolmachevy Twins won for Russia with "Vesenniy jazz". Their second win came in 2017, when Polina Bogusevich won for Russia with "Wings". Their worst result to date has been achieved by Tanya Mezhentseva and Denberel Oorzhak with the song "A Time for Us" in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 where they placed 13th.

Russia
Member stationRussia TV (2005–2012)
Carousel (2013–2021)
NTV (2019)
National selection events
National final
  • Junior EuroSong
  • 2006–2013
    2015
  • Akademiya Eurovision
  • 2016–2021
Internal selection
  • 2005
  • 2014
Participation summary
Appearances17
First appearance2005
Last appearance2021
Highest placement1st: 2006, 2017
External links
Russia's page at JuniorEurovision.tv
For the most recent participation see
Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021

RTR has represented Russia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The broadcaster has selected Ekaterina Ryabova to represent Russia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Kyiv with the song "Malenkiy prints".[1] Ekaterina Ryabova represented Russia once again in 2011 with the song "Kak Romeo i Dzhulyetta". She was also the first returning artist in the history of the Junior Eurovision.

Russia had initially confirmed their participation in the 2022 contest,[2] however on 26 February 2022, the Russian broadcasters VGTRK and Channel One Russia suspended their EBU membership after the country was excluded from participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, rendering potential participation in the 2022 contest and future contests impossible.[3]

Participation overview

Here is a list of all and songs and their respective performers that have represented Russia in the contest:[4]

Table key
1
 Winner
2
 Second place
Year Entrant Song Language Place Points
2005
 Vladislav Krutskikh "Doroga k solntsu" (Дорога к солнцу) Russian 9 66
2006
 Tolmachevy Twins "Vesenniy jazz" (Весенний джаз) Russian 1 154
2007
 Alexandra Golovchenko "Otlichnitsa" (Отличница) Russian 6 105
2008
 Mikhail Puntov "Spit angel" (Спит ангел) Russian 7 73
2009
 Ekaterina Ryabova "Malenkiy prints" (Маленький принц) Russian 2 116
2010
 Liza Drozd & Sasha Lazin "Boy and Girl" Russian, English 2 119
2011
 Ekaterina Ryabova "Romeo and Juliet" Russian 4[lower-alpha 1] 99
2012
 Lerika "Sensation" Russian, English 4 88
2013
 Dayana Kirillova "Dream On" Russian 4 106
2014
 Alisa Kozhikina "Dreamer" Russian, English 5 96
2015
 Mikhail Smirnov "Mechta (Dream)" (Мечта) Russian, English 6 80
2016
 Water of Life Project "Water of Life" Russian, English 4 202
2017
 Polina Bogusevich "Wings" Russian, English 1 188
2018
 Anna Filipchuk "Unbreakable" Russian, English 10 122
2019
 Tatyana Mezhentseva and Denberel Oorzhak "A Time for Us" Russian, English 13 72
2020
 Sofia Feskova "My New Day" Russian, English 10 88
2021
 Tanya Mezhentseva "Mon Ami" Russian, English[lower-alpha 2] 7 124

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Commentators and spokespersons
Year(s) Commentator(s) Channel Spokesperson Ref.
2005 Yuriy Nikolayev Russia TV Roman Kerimov
2006 Olga Shelest
2007 Marina Knyazeva
2008 Sarina
2009 Philip Masurov
2010
2011 Valentin Sadiki
2012
2013 Alexander Gurevich Carousel Mariya Bakhireva
2014 Olga Shelest and Alexander Gurevich Mariya Kareeva
2015 Olga Shelest Sofia Dolganova
2016 Mikhail Smirnov
2017 Lipa Teterich Tonya Volodina
2018 Anton Zorkin Dina and Khryusha
2019 Vadim Takmenev and Lera Kudryavtseva NTV Alisa and Khryusha
[7][8]
Anton Zorkin Carousel
[7][9]
2020 Anton Zorkin Mikella Abramova and Khryusha
[10]
2021 Anton Zorkin and Khryusha Liza Gureeva
[11]

See also

Notes
  1. Russia tied for third-highest score with Belarus, both receiving 99 points, but the official scoreboard ranks Belarus as third and Russia as fourth.[5] This is consistent with the tie-breaking rule that the song that received points from the most countries ranks higher in the case of a tie. However the scoreboard for the 2009 contest lists a tie for second place between Russia and Armenia, because they both received points from every country.[6]
  2. Contains two phrases in French

References
  1. Bakkar, Sietse (5 June 2009). "Ekaterina Ryabova to represent Russia this year". EBU. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
  2. Granger, Anthony (13 February 2022). "Russia: Junior Eurovision 2022 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix.
  3. "ВГТРК, Первый канал, Радио дом "Останкино" приостановили членство в ЕВС" [All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, Channel One and Ostankino Radio House suspended membership in the EBU]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. "Russia - Junior Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  5. http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/yerevan-2011/our-stars
  6. http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/year-page?event=1483/
  7. Granger, Anthony (21 November 2019). "Russia: Vadim Tekmenev & Lena Kudryavtseva to Commentate for NTV". eurovoix.com.
  8. "Российские зрители увидят "Детское Евровидение-2019" в прямом эфире". ria.ru (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  9. Granger, Anthony (22 November 2019). "Russia: Khryusha Revealed as Spokesperson for Junior Eurovision 2019". eurovoix.com.
  10. Farren, Neil (29 November 2020). "Today: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020". Eurovoix. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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