Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Russia
Participating broadcasterAll-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (RTR)
Participation summary
Appearances17
First appearance2005
Last appearance2021
Highest placement1st: 2006, 2017
Participation history
External links
Russia's page at JuniorEurovision.tv Edit this at Wikidata
For the most recent participation see
Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021

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.

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 withdrew their EBU membership after the country was excluded from participating in the regular Eurovision Song Contest due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, thus being excluded from Junior Eurovision in 2022 and beyond.[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 First place
2 Second place
Year Artist 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 and Sasha Lazin "Boy and Girl" Russian, English 2 119
2011 Katya Ryabova "Romeo and Juliet" Russian 4 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 The 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[a] 7 124

Commentators and spokespersons

Year(s) Channel Commentator(s) Spokesperson Ref.
2005 Russia TV Yuri Nikolaev Roman Kerimov
2006 Olga Shelest [ru]
2007 Marina Knyazeva
2008 Sarina
2009 Philip Masurov
2010
2011 Valentin Sadiki
2012
2013 Carousel Alexander Gurevich 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 NTV Vadim Takmenev and Lera Kudryavtseva Alisa and Khryusha
[5][6]
Carousel Anton Zorkin
[5][7]
2020 Anton Zorkin and Khryusha Mikella Abramova and Khryusha
[8][9]
2021 Liza Gureeva
[10]
2022–2024 Suspended from broadcasting Did not participate

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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. ^ a b Granger, Anthony (21 November 2019). "Russia: Vadim Tekmenev & Lena Kudryavtseva to Commentate for NTV". eurovoix.com.
  6. ^ "Российские зрители увидят "Детское Евровидение-2019" в прямом эфире". ria.ru (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  7. ^ Granger, Anthony (22 November 2019). "Russia: Khryusha Revealed as Spokesperson for Junior Eurovision 2019". eurovoix.com.
  8. ^ Farren, Neil (29 November 2020). "Today: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020". Eurovoix. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Детское евровидение 2020 финал". VK. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2023.