Eurovision Song Contest 2009 | ||||
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Country | Russia | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Evrovidenie 2009 - Nacionalny Otbor | |||
Selection date(s) | 7 March 2009 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Anastasia Prikhodko | |||
Selected song | "Mamo" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 11th, 91 points | |||
Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Russia participated in and hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Believe" performed by Dima Bilan. The Russian entry was selected through a national final, organised by the Russian broadcaster Channel One Russia (C1R).[1] Anastasia Prikhodko represented Russia with the song "Mamo", which scored 91 points in the final and finished in 11th place.[2]