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Eurovision Song Contest winner wins silver medal at the Olympics

Posted 19 February, 2010 - 21:58 by Charlotte Jensen

Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushenko, who accompanied Dima Bilan on stage when he won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008, won silver last night at the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Canada. He is however not at all satisfied and speculations already have started that he was deliberately robbed from the gold.

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Video: Vladimir Putin visits the press center

Russia's Prime minister, Vladimir Putin, paid a short visit to the press center on this victory day where Russia marks the capitulation of Germany in the second world war.

Should Georgia participate at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest?

In the summer of 2008 Russia and Georgia were at war over the regions South-Ossetia and Abkhazia and initially Georgia announced that they wouldn't participate at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest as it was to be held in Russia. Eventually EBU persuaded them to participate. At the Georgian national selection a song titled We don't wanna put in won. It is believed to be mocking the Russian prime minister, Vladimir Putin. This led to EBU asking Georgia to change the lyrics or choose another song.

Russian Protest About Georgia's Entry for Moscow

Posted 2 March, 2009 - 21:15 by Serkan Uluçay

This year, Georgia decided to send a controversial song We Don't Wanna Put In. Although Georgian representatives, Stephane and 3G, claim that the song is not about the Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, Russians have already begun protesting against the song which will compete in Moscow on 12th May.

Putin offically announced Moscow as host city for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009

Posted 22 July, 2008 - 21:14 by Serkan Uluçay

Olympiysky Sport Complex © Olympiysky Sports Complex

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.

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