Believe (Dima Bilan song)

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Flag of Russia Believe

From left to right:
Edvin Marton, Dima Bilan, Evgeni Plushenko
Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry
Country Russia
Artist(s) Dima Bilan
Language English
Composer(s) Jim Beanz, Dima Bilan
Lyricist(s) Dima Bilan
Place 1st
Points 272
Place in Semifinal 3rd
Lyrics Lyrics
Video Clip Believe at YouTube

◄ Song #1 (2007)   

"Believe" is the winning Russian entry for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest[1] sung by Dima Bilan. The song was composed and produced by Jim Beanz and Dima Bilan. On 20 May 2008, Bilan sang in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, and the song was voted into the final by public vote. It was performed 24th out of 25 songs in the final on 24 May 2008.

The Russian figure skater, Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion Evgeni Plushenko, skated on artificial ice on stage as part of the song performance, while the Hungarian composer and violinist Edvin Marton played his Stradivarius.[2] This song won the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, finishing with a total of 272 points.

There has been some suggestions that there is a close resemblance in the melody of the verse to Cat Stevens' 'Wild World'


[edit] Track listing

German CD Maxi
  1. Believe (Eurovision Version)
  2. Believe (Radio Edit)
  3. Believe (Russian Version)
  4. Believe (Video)

[edit] Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
Position
Russian Airplay Chart[3] 1
Sweden Singles Chart[4] 28

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dima Bilan again conquers Russian hearts. Eurovision.tv (2008-03-09). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  2. ^ Bilan Planning To Put On A Show, OLBG, May 14, 2008.
  3. ^ tophit.ru
  4. ^ Sweden Singles Chart
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Preceded by
"Molitva" by Marija Šerifović		 Eurovision Song Contest winners
2008		 Succeeded by
Most recent
v • d • e
Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Songs
Final
(by final results)
1. "Believe"  · 2. "Shady Lady"  · 3. "Secret Combination"  · 4. "Qele Qele"  · 5. "Hold On Be Strong"  · 6. "Oro"  · 7. "Deli"  · 8. "Day After Day"  · 9. "The Fire in Your Eyes"  · 10. "Pokušaj"  · 11. "Peace Will Come"  · 12. "Wolves of the Sea"  · 13. "Senhora do Mar (Negras Águas)"  · 14. "This Is My Life"  · 15. "All Night Long"  · 16. "Baila el Chiki Chiki"  · 17. "Zemrën E Lamë Peng"  · 18. "Hero"  · 19. "Divine"  · 20. "Pe-o margine de lume"  · 21. "Romanca"  · 22. "Missä miehet ratsastaa"  · 23. "Disappear"  · 24. "For Life"  · 25. "Even If"
Semi-final only
(did not qualify
for the final)