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Russia's Sergey Lazarev closes out the first day of Eurovision Song Contest rehearsals in Stockholm (Photo: Thomas Hanses / EBU)

2016 Rehearsals Day 1: Finland through Russia

May 2, 2016

The first half of the first Eurovision Song Contest semi final rehearsed their performances on the Globen stage in Stockholm.

Sergey Lazarev will represent Russia at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest (Photo: Eurovision.tv)

Eurovision 2016 Entry: Russia – Sergey Lazarev – You Are the Only One

April 15, 2016

Sergey Lazarev’s “You Are the Only One” is the current favorite to win Eurovision, but will people want to vote for Russia?

Sergey Lazarev will represent Russia at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest (Photo: RTR)

First Listen: Russia tells Sergey Lazarev “You Are the Only One”

March 7, 2016

#RussiaGonnaRussia at Eurovision again, sending dreamy pop superstar Sergey Lazarev to Stockholm with “You Are the Only One”.

Eurovision 2015 Semi-Final 1 Wrapup: Who Got the Party Started in Vienna?

May 19, 2015

Sixteen countries competed in Tuesday’s semi-final of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. Which ones will continue to party in Saturday’s Grand Final?

Eurovision 2015 Entry: Russia — Polina Gagarina — A Million Voices

April 24, 2015

Are “A Million Voices” enough to distract us from Russia’s political situation and focus on their Eurovision entry?

Eurovision 2015 Entry: Greece — Maria-Eleni Kyriakou — One Last Breath

April 15, 2015

Will Greece need to draw “One Last Breath” to keep its perfect final streak alive at the Eurovision Song Contest?

Eurovision 2015 Entry: Belarus — Uzari and Maimuna — Time

April 1, 2015

It may be “Time” for Belarus to make a move in the Eurovision Song Contest, as the track by Uzari and Maimuna may be the country’s strongest entry ever.

First Listen: Russia’s Gonna Russia With “A Million Voices”

March 20, 2015

Russia’s Eurovision entries tend to be cute and enjoyable, or hypocritical and insufferable. Take a guess as to which one we’ll see in 2015.

Eurovision 2014 Entry: Russia — Tolmachevy Sisters — Shine

April 21, 2014

In my four years of covering the Eurovision Song Contest, I do not recall encountering an entry with as much baggage as Russia’s “Shine” by the Tolmachevy Sisters.

Eurovision 2014 Entry: Azerbaijan — Dilara Kazimova — Start a Fire

April 11, 2014

Dilara Kazimova’s “Start a Fire” is poised to give Azerbaijan yet another Top 10 finish in the Eurovision Song Contest. But does the song tell an incomplete story?