2008 Russia: Dima Bilan - Believe (1st place at Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade)

Performed by: Dima Bilan Music by: Jim Beanz Lyrics by: Dima Bilan Language: English Placing: 1st (272 points) Other versions: Russian, Spanish Check our the Russian version here: Or the Spanish version here: On 20 May 2008 Bilan sang in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, and the song was voted into the final by public vote. It was performed 24th out of 25 songs in the final on 24 May 2008. The Russian figure skater, Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion Evgeni Plushenko, skated on artificial ice on stage as part of the song performance, while the Hungarian composer and violinist Edvin Marton played his Stradivarius. This song won the contest, finishing with a total of 272 points, becoming the fourth ex-Soviet Union country to win the annual contest. Dmitriy Medvedev, the president of Russia, admitted that he himself watche