Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | ||||
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Country | Russia | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Internal selection | |||
Selection date(s) | Artist: 19 February 2013 Song: 24 February 2013 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Dina Garipova | |||
Selected song | "What If" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (2nd, 156 points) | |||
Final result | 5th, 174 points | |||
Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Russia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. The Russian entry was selected through an internal selection, organised by Russian broadcaster Channel One Russia (C1R). Dina Garipova represented Russia with the song "What If", which qualified from the first semi-final of the competition and placed 5th in the final with 174 points.