The First Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest will begin very soon. The representative from Russia Peter Nalitch will perform under the second number. But the musicians of his group socialize with journalists not too much time. Families and friends came to support all participants of the ‘Musical band of Peter Nalitch’, so Oslo is a chance to see them that is not so often. Besides... 

The most meaningful complaint that sounds in interviews of pop-stars and remarks of journalists in address of this year’s Russian representative Peter Nalitch is ‘he is out of the Eurovision format’. The biting irony consists in the fact that in last years exactly such ‘out of format’ singers win or at least attract attention, if ‘format’ is considered to be... 

It’s hard to imagine that the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 will have a great impact on life of Norway and its capital. The venue, Telenor Arena, where the true competition will take place, is situated in the suburb of Oslo. That’s why the contestants won’t disturb the life of the city. In spite of beautiful number ‘55′ nearly €17 million will be spent on the Eurovision.... 

When Alexander Rybak won the Eurovision 2009 in Moscow with his song ‘Fairytale’ national selections all over the Europe have started. So was in Russia. It is usual and clear, when popular, experienced singer performs his or her home country in the Eurovision Song Contest. But this year was a real exception for Russia. The winner of this year’s national selection and group that will... 

Piotr Nalitch Band – the Russian participant of the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo.  Read More →

The Russian participant of the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, that will take place May 25-29 in Norway, has been chosen! It’s Piotr Nalitch Band that was number 13 in the list of contestants at the national final. In the mid-February the organizers stopped to accept applications for participation in Eurovision 2010 as a representative from Russia. The jury consisting a number of prominent figures... 

The final show of Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow (Russia) was probably the most costly event in Russian show-biz in 2009, the total sum of money spent by Russia being debated until now. There is information that the amount exceeded $45 million, of which $33 mln (or 1 billion rubles) were given by the RF Government, $6.6 mln (or 200 mln rubles) – by the Government of Moscow city, and about $6 mln... 

source: esctoday.com Russian singer and producer Philip Kirkorov has announced that he is withdrawing from the Eurovision Song Contest jury in his country, both as member and chairman. The decision follows questions about his impartiality due to his close relationship with some participants in the competition. He will continue to work for Channel One Russia as commentator of the Final of the 2009 Eurovision... 

By Anna Malpas / The Moscow Times, 14 May 2009 Moscow is gearing up for the Eurovision Song Contest final on Saturday, which will pit 25 nations against each other in a festival of outrageous costumes, flag-waving patriotism and clunky lyrics. The event threatens to be overshadowed by violence, however, as gay rights activists plan to hold an unsanctioned march in central Moscow earlier in the day. The... 

By Natalya Krainova / The Moscow Times, 13 May 2009 Moscow dogcatchers resorted to poisoning and beating stray dogs to death as they followed orders from City Hall to clean up the streets ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest, animal rights activists said Wednesday. Ecology for Human Rights, an animal rights group, has received about 50 complaints since last fall about the inhuman treatment of stray...