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Dima Bilan of Russia, flanked by Hungarian violinist Edvin Marton and Olympic figure skating champion Yevgeny Plushenko,  celebrates with the trophy after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 at Belgrade Arena early on May 25, 2008 (AFP Photo / Joerg Koch) 21.07.2008, 11:10

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Russia’s Eurovision song selected

Published: 08 March, 2009, 00:11


One of Russia's most promising young singers, Anastasia Prikhodko, will represent the country at the 54th Eurovision song contest in Moscow. She beat 15 other contestants vying to take part in the final on May 16.

 
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