Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012

Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Country  Russia
National selection
Selection process National Final
50% Jury
50% Televoting
Selection date(s) 26 February 2012

Russia will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 and will select their entry through a national final, organised by the Russian broadcaster RTR.

National Final

On 28 December 2011, RTR confirmed their participation in the Eurovision Song Contets 2012 in Baku.[1]

Auditions will be held until February 2012. A special jury will select a total of 25 acts to proceed to the national final, to be aired on 26 February 2012 on Russia 1. Previously, all finalist songs will be published on the broadcaster's website. The winner will be decided through jury voting and televoting.[2]

Draw Artist Song TV & Jury Place
1 Sergey Rusu Zhestokaya Moskva
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At Eurovision

Russia will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan as a semi-finalist on 22 or 24 May 2012.

References

  1. ^ Hondal, Victor (28 December 2011). "Russia: National final to be held on February 26th". ESCToday.com. http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18018. Retrieved 30 December 2011. 
  2. ^ Omelyanchuk, Olena (28 December 2011). "Russia revealed its rules for the national selection". Eurovision.tv. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=43403&_t=russia_revealed_its_rules_for_the_national_selection. Retrieved 30 December 2011. 
(Note - Entries scored out are when Russia did not compete)