EuroVisionary.com - Eurovision Song Contest 2008, Belgrade

Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has offically announced that Moscow will be the host city for the Eurovision Song Contest which will be held in May of 2009. The reference group will still have to officially agree, but they are not likely to disagree with the Russian proposal.

The Russian TV station Channel One has proposed to the EBU that the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest is to be held in Moscow. EBU’s reference group will still have to decide, but at the moment it looks like we will all be going to Moscow.

A week after Dima Bilan won the contest for Russia and Andy Abraham finished joint last, the UK is still talking about the result and what the Brits should do next. However, one man claims to have the answer.

It's well over a year now since Marija Serifovic finished her whirlwind tour of six participating Eurovision countries.  This year the tour is back and it's Dima's turn.  The tour has been slightly extended for 2008 with the total number of stops increasing to eight.

After having won the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest Russia will be hosting the 2009 edition, but where will it be? It will be a difficult choice between their capital, Moscow and the more western styled Saint Petersburg.

The British press have been giving their reaction to the results of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest.

It has finally come to pass, 14 years after their first entry Russia has reigned victorious over the Eurovision Song Contest.  Dima tried back in 2006 and finished second to Lordi but he wasn't dissuaded and came back this year and finished second to no one.

Day two of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest offered, just like the first day, a wide variety of performances at the press conferences. EuroVisionary have collected the best bits in a video that includes accoustic and acapella performances and even a Stradivarius.

For many of the Eurovision Song Contest participants it is now time for various promotion tours before leaving for Belgrade. From the 15th of April to 6th of May the Russian representative, Dima Bilan will be visiting eight countries promoting his Believe.

Dima will represent Russia for the second time. In 2006 he cam second with Never let you go. Will he win this time?