2003 Russia: - Ne ver ne bojsia (3rd place at ESC in Riga) Тату - Не ве́рь, не бо́йся

Performed by: . Music by: Valeriy Polienko Lyrics by: Mars Lasar Language: Russian Placing: 3rd (164 points) The title of the song is based on a Russian prison saying, which entered Russian mainstream culture due to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s book The Gulag Archipelago. According to Australian-born Mars Lasar, the song was produced by him and Shapovalov by sending MP3s over the internet to each other, with Lasar in the U.S. and Shapovalov in Russia. There are several versions of the song, including the promotional version that was used for Eurovision promotions. The song was first released on the UK Maxi single for “Not Gonna Get Us“ on May 19, 2003. It was then released on the UK Deluxe Edition of 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane on May 26, 2003. It was then released on November 25, 2003 in . Remixes. The song reappeared in 2006 on The Best. The only physical single for “Ne Ver’, Ne Bojsia“ was a ’not for sale’ promo rel