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"Never Let You Go" is a song that was performed by Dima Bilan at the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. He was representing Russia and ended up in 2nd place.
[edit] Performance at the ESC
At the performance in Athens, Dima Bilan was wearing a white tank top with a number representing his place in the contest's running order - 13 and 10 in the semi-final and final respectively. Bilan had two ballerinas dancing in the background and a white piano covered in red rose petals, from which a ghost-like female figure emerged halfway through the song.
Dima got 248 points and ended up in 2nd place, which was Russia's best showing at Eurovision until 2008. He beat Alsou, who also came 2nd in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, but with only 155 points. It should be noted that since the introduction of the semi-final in 2004, more countries are participating and voting in the contest, thus increasing the possible amount of scores a song can receive: in 2006, there were 38 nations taking part (Serbia-Montenegro pulled out of performing, but still voted), as opposed to 24 in 2000. Nevertheless, Alsou received 53.8% of the maximum possible points from 24 countries in 2000, whilst Dima's final tally equated to 54.4% of the maximum possible score available from the 38 voting countries.
[edit] Trivia
Dima performed the song at the World Music Awards in Earls Court on 15th November 2006.
Never Let You Go
