Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020

Russia originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Uno", performed by Little Big. The entry, written by Denis Tsukerman, Ilia Prusikin and Viktor Sibrinin, was selected internally. The group was also internally selected by the Russian broadcaster Channel One Russia. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the contest was cancelled.

Eurovision Song Contest 2020
Country Russia
National selection
Selection processInternal Selection
Selection date(s)Artist: 2 March 2020
Song: 12 March 2020
Selected entrantLittle Big
Selected song"Uno"
Selected songwriter(s)Denis Tsukerman
Ilia Prusikin
Viktor Sibrinin
Finals performance
Final resultCancelled
Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Background
Main article: Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2020 contest, Russia had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 22 times since its first entry in 1994. Russia had won the contest on one occasion in 2008 with the song "Believe" performed by Dima Bilan. In 2016, Russia finished third with the song "You Are the Only One" performed by Russia's 2019 entrant Sergey Lazarev.[1] In 2019, Russia placed third in the final with the song "Scream" performed by Sergey Lazarev.[2]

Before Eurovision

Internal selection

On 2 March 2020, Channel One Russia announced Little Big as the Russian entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.[3] Their song "Uno" was released on 12 March 2020 together with the official music video.[4]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was due to take place at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, with two semi finals on 12 and 14 May and the final on 16 May 2020.[5] Russia were due to compete in the first half of the first semi final on 12 May.[6] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the contest was cancelled.

References
  1. "Russia". EBU. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Russia Country Profile". EBU. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. "Russia sends punk-pop-rave band Little Big to Rotterdam!date=2 March 2020". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. "Russia's Eurovision 2020 song released: Little Big – "Uno"". 12 March 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. "Rotterdam to host Eurovision 2020!". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  6. "Which country performs in which Eurovision 2020 Semi-Final?". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
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