Russia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in
Kyiv
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,
Ukraine
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. The Russian entry was selected through a national final, organised by the Russian broadcaster
Channel One Russia
Channel One ( rus, Первый канал, r=Pervyy kanal, p=ˈpʲervɨj kɐˈnal, t=First Channel) is a Russian state-controlled television channel. It is the first television channel to broadcast in the Russian Federation. Its headquarters ...
(C1R).
Natalia Podolskaya
Natalia Yuryevna Podolskaya (Natalla Padolskaja, Belarusian: ''Натальля Юр'еўна Падольская'', Russian: ''Наталья Юрьевна Подольская'', born 20 May 1982) is a Belarusian singer who performed for R ...
represented Russia with the song "
Nobody Hurt No One", which placed 15th and scored 57 points at the contest.
Before Eurovision
Evrovidenie 2005 - Vybirayet Rossiya
''Evrovidenie 2005 - Vybirayet Rossiya'' (retroactively often referred to as ''Nacionalny Otbor na Evrovidenie 2005'') was the third edition of
Evrovidenie, the music competition that selects Russia's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition consisted of three semi-finals and a final held on 4, 11, 18 and 25 February 2005, respectively. All shows took place at the Studio 1 in
Ostankino Technical Center
Ostankino Television Technical Center (russian: Телевизионный технический центр Оста́нкиноMoscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
, hosted by
Andrey Malakhov
Andrey Nikolayevich Malakhov (russian: Андре́й Никола́евич Мала́хов; born 11 January 1972) is a Russian television personality and presenter on the main Russian television channel, Russia-1.
Biography
Born on 11 Januar ...
and
Yana Churikova
Yana Alekseyevna Churikova (russian: Яна Алексеевна Чурикова; born 6 November 1978) is a Russian journalist and television host who worked on MTV Russia before moving to Channel One, where she hosted seven seasons of the '' ...
and broadcast on
Channel One as well as online via the broadcaster's website ''1tv.ru''.
Format
The format of the national final consisted of four shows: three semi-finals with ten acts each on 4, 11 and 18 February 2005, and a final on 21 February 2005. The top three entries of each semi-final as determined by a public televote proceeded to the final, during which the winner was selected exclusively through the public televote.
In order to cater to the three time zones in Russia, all four shows were broadcast live three times and therefore the competing artists had to perform their song three times. All regions participated in the voting via telephone and SMS, with the results being announced during the final broadcast for
Western Russia
European Russia (russian: Европейская Россия, russian: европейская часть России, label=none) is the western and most populated part of Russia. It is geographically situated in Europe, as opposed to the cou ...
.
Competing entries
On 11 January 2005, C1R announced a submission period for interested artists and composers to submit their entries until 1 February 2005. 57 entries were shortlisted from the received submissions and a jury panel selected the 30 semi-finalists for the national final on 1 February 2005. The jury consisted of
Konstantin Ernst
Konstantin Lvovich Ernst (russian: Константин Львович Эрнст; born 6 February 1961) is a Russian media manager, producer and TV host. He is currently the CEO of Channel One Russia.
Biography Early years and education
His ...
(general manager of C1R), Yuriy Aksyuta (music director of C1R), Igor Matvienko (composer and producer),
Maxim Fadeev
Maxim "Max" Aleksandrovich Fadeev (russian: link=no, Макси́м Алекса́ндрович Фаде́ев) (born 6 May 1968) is a Russian singer-songwriter, composer and producer.
Biography Early life and career
Maxim Fadeev was born on ...
(composer and producer),
Viktor Drobysh
Viktor Yakovlevich Drobysh (russian: Ви́ктор Я́ковлевич Дро́быш; born June 27, 1966, Leningrad, Russian SFSR) is a Russian composer and music producer, Honored Artist of Russia (2010).
Song Author group ''Buranovskiye Bab ...
(composer and producer), Alexey Charykov (composer and producer),
Ilya Bachurin (vice president of
MTV Russia
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), Artur Gasparyan (music editor for ''
Moskovskij Komsomolets
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''), Vladimir Polupanov (music editor for ''
Argumenty i Fakty''),
Maxim Kononenko
Maksim Kononenko (russian: Максим Кононенко; born 13 March 1971 in Apatity, Russian SFSR) is an ex journalist, writer, TV show host, and political activist.
Kononenko is a member of the council of the party Civilian Power.
Biog ...
(editor-in-chief of ''Dni.ru''), Larisa Havkina (journalist for ''
Komsomolskaya Pravda
''Komsomolskaya Pravda'' (russian: link=no, Комсомольская правда; lit. "Komsomol Truth") is a daily Russian tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid newspaper, founded on 13 March 1925.
History and profile
During the Soviet era, ...
''),
Vladimir Matetsky
Vladimir Leonardovich Matetsky (russian: link=no, Владимир Леонардович Матецкий; born May 14, 1952, in Moscow) is a Russian and Soviet composer, producer, and radio presenter. Matetsky is a member of the Russian Authors ...
(singer-songwriter and producer),
Maksim Dunayevsky
Maksim Isaakovich Dunayevsky (russian: Макси́м Исаа́кович Дунае́вский, born 15 January 1945 in Moscow) is a Soviet and Russian composer. People's Artist of Russia (2006). He is the artistic director and chairman of th ...
(composer),
Larisa Dolina
Larisa Aleksandrovna Dolina (russian: link=no, Лариса Александровна Долина, , née Kudelman, Кудельман, formerly Mionchinskaya, Миончинская; born 10 September 1955) is an Azerbaijani-born prominent Rus ...
(singer),
Alexander Malinin
Aleksandr Nikolaevich Malinin (russian: Александр Николаевич Малинин, born Vyguzov, russian: Выгузов; 16 November 1958) is a Russian singer who was named a People's Artist of Russia in 1997.
Career
Malinin was bo ...
(singer) and Larisa Sinelshikova (media manager and producer).
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 4 February 2005. Ten entries competed and a public televote exclusively selected the top three entries to proceed to the final. The three qualifiers were "No More War" performed by Jam and
Yelena Terleyeva
Yelena Vladimirovna Terleyeva (Russian: Еле́на Владимировна Терле́ева, alternatively transliterated as Elena Terleeva) (born March 6, 1985 in Surgut, USSR) is a Russian singer, best known for her chart-topping single ...
, "Shadows Dance All Around Me" performed by
Anastasia Stotskaya and "Not That Simple" performed by
Dima Bilan
Dima Nikolayevich Bilan (russian: Ди́ма Никола́евич Била́н; born Viktor Nikolayevich Belan, russian: Ви́ктор Никола́евич Бела́н, links=no; 24 December 1981) is a Russian singer, songwriter and acto ...
.
In addition to the performances of the competing entries,
2000 Russian Eurovision entrant Alsou
Alsou Ralifovna Abramova ( rus, Алсу́ Рали́фовна Абра́мова; tt-Cyrl, Алсу Рәлиф кызы Абрамова; ; born 27 June 1983), better known as just Alsou, is a Russian singer and actress. She represented Russi ...
,
2004 Russian Eurovision entrant Julia Savicheva
Yulia Stanislavovna Savicheva (russian: link=no, Ю́лия Станисла́вовна Са́вичева; born 14 February 1987) is a Russian singer who represented Russia in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Istanbul, Turk ...
and singer
Alexander Malinin
Aleksandr Nikolaevich Malinin (russian: Александр Николаевич Малинин, born Vyguzov, russian: Выгузов; 16 November 1958) is a Russian singer who was named a People's Artist of Russia in 1997.
Career
Malinin was bo ...
performed as guests.
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 11 February 2005. Ten entries competed and a public televote exclusively selected the top three entries to proceed to the final. The three qualifiers were "
Nobody Hurt No One" performed by
Natalia Podolskaya
Natalia Yuryevna Podolskaya (Natalla Padolskaja, Belarusian: ''Натальля Юр'еўна Падольская'', Russian: ''Наталья Юрьевна Подольская'', born 20 May 1982) is a Belarusian singer who performed for R ...
, "Letala da pela" performed by
Varvara and "Lusille is My Name" performed by
Chay Vdvoyom
Chay Vdvoyom (russian: Чай вдвоём – ''Tea for Two'') was a Russian pop music
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. In addition to the performances of the competing entries, singers
Anzhelika Varum
Anzhelika Varum (russian: link=no, Анжели́ка Вару́м), real name Maria Yurievna Varum (russian: link=no, Мари́я Ю́рьевна Вару́м; born 26 May 1969), is a Russian singer and actress, and an Honored Artist of the Rus ...
,
Larisa Dolina
Larisa Aleksandrovna Dolina (russian: link=no, Лариса Александровна Долина, , née Kudelman, Кудельман, formerly Mionchinskaya, Миончинская; born 10 September 1955) is an Azerbaijani-born prominent Rus ...
and
Leonid Agutin
Leonid Nikolayevich Agutin (russian: link=no, Леонид Николаевич Агутин; born July 16, 1968) is a Russian pop musician and songwriter, Meritorious Artist of Russia (2008). He has been active since the 1990s. He has released te ...
performed as guests.
Semi-final 3
The third semi-final took place on 18 February 2005. Ten entries were to compete, however Sergey Mazaev was disqualified from the competition after being late for the
Siberia
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run of the live show and nine entries ultimately competed. A public televote exclusively selected the top three entries to proceed to the final. The three qualifiers were "Identify Yourself" performed by Irina Schott, "Balalayka" performed by
Aleksandr Panayotov
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Panayotov (russian: Александр Серге́евич Панайотов; born 1 July 1984) is a Russian-Ukrainian singer and songwriter. He has recorded two albums so far.
Eurovision Song Contest
Aleksandr had made ...
and Alexey Chumakov and "I Wanna Be the One" performed by
Slava
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* Russian ba ...
. In addition to the performances of the competing entries,
2001 Russian Eurovision entrants Mumiy Troll
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and
2002 Russian Eurovision entrants Prime Minister
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performed as guests.
Final
The final took place on 25 February 2005 where the nine entries that qualified from the preceding three semi-finals competed. The winner, "
Nobody Hurt No One" performed by
Natalia Podolskaya
Natalia Yuryevna Podolskaya (Natalla Padolskaja, Belarusian: ''Натальля Юр'еўна Падольская'', Russian: ''Наталья Юрьевна Подольская'', born 20 May 1982) is a Belarusian singer who performed for R ...
, was determined exclusively by public televoting. A jury panel also provided commentary and feedback to the artists during the show and selected "Not That Simple" performed by
Dima Bilan
Dima Nikolayevich Bilan (russian: Ди́ма Никола́евич Била́н; born Viktor Nikolayevich Belan, russian: Ви́ктор Никола́евич Бела́н, links=no; 24 December 1981) is a Russian singer, songwriter and acto ...
as having the best performance. In addition to the performances of the competing entries,
1995 Russian Eurovision entrant Philipp Kirkorov
Philipp Bedrosovich Kirkorov PAR (russian: Филипп Бедросович Киркоров; bg, Филип Бедросов Киркоров, Filip Bedrosov Kirkorov; born 30 April 1967) is a Bulgarian-born Russian pop singer. He is a five ...
and singers
Afric Simone
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,
Bonnie Tyler
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,
Valeriya
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performed as guests.
At Eurovision
Since Russia placed within the top 10 countries (excluding the Big Four) in the 2004 Contest, Russia pre-qualified to compete directly in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. On 22 March 2005, Russia was drawn to perform 20th in the final on 21 May 2005, following
Greece
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and preceding
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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.
For the Russian performance, Podolskaya was joined on stage by bassist Toni Hintikka, guitarist Valeriy Drobysh, drummer Teijo Jamsa, and backing vocalists Yana Kozlova and Olga Belaya. After the voting concluded, Russia scored 57 points and placed 15th. Since Russia was not among the top 10 countries (excluding the results of the Big Four), Russia did not qualify to compete directly in the final of the 2006 Contest and would have to compete in the semi-final.
The semi-final and final were broadcast on Channel One, with commentary by Yuriy Aksyuta and Elena Batinova. The voting spokesperson for Russia was
Yana Churikova
Yana Alekseyevna Churikova (russian: Яна Алексеевна Чурикова; born 6 November 1978) is a Russian journalist and television host who worked on MTV Russia before moving to Channel One, where she hosted seven seasons of the '' ...
.
Voting
Points awarded to Russia
Points awarded by Russia
References
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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Eurovision
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