Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 | ||||
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| Country |  Russia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National selection | |||
| Selection date(s) |
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| Selected entrant | Polina Bogusevich | |||
| Selected song | "Wings" | |||
| Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Russia will participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 which will take place on 26 November 2017, in Tbilisi, Georgia. The Russian broadcaster Russia-1, owned by the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Polina Bogusevich won the national final with the song "Krylya" (Russian: Крылья).
Background
Prior to the 2017 Contest, Russia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twelve times since its debut in 2005.[1] Russia have participated at every contest since its debut,[2] and have won the contest once in 2006 with the song "Vesenniy Jazz", performed by Tolmachevy Twins.[3] The twin sisters went on to become the first act from a Junior Eurovision Song Contest to represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest, performing the song "Shine" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, in Copenhagen, Denmark.[4]
Before Junior Eurovision
National selection
The Russian broadcaster, Russia-1, announced on 29 April 2016 that they would be participating at the 2016 Contest, taking place in Valletta, Malta, on 20 November 2016. At the time of the announcement, it was also stated that the national final would take place at the children's camp Artek, located on the Crimean Peninsula.[5] A list of nineteen competing entrants was revealed on 17 May 2017, while on 28 May their songs were released with two new added entrants.[6][7] The show was filmed on 3 June, while it aired on Carousel the next day.[8]
Final
The national selection final to select the entrant for Russia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017, will be determined by a voting split of 50% jury members and 50% internet voting.[7] 13-year-old Polina Bogusevich won the final with the song "Krylya".[9]
| Draw[6] | Artist[7] | Song[7] | Bonus | Jury | Internet voting[10] | Total | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Polina Terekhova | "Puls planety" (Пульс планеты) | 12 | 6 | 3.1% | — | 18 | 18 |
| 02 | Arseniy Kulikov | "Gadzhety" (Гаджеты) | 12 | 7 | 3.4% | — | 19 | 14 |
| 03 | Glafira Leukhina | "Momenty" (Моменты) | 12 | 6 | 0.8% | — | 18 | 16 |
| 04 | Kinder Star | "Pizhama pati" (Пижама пати) | 12 | 6 | 6.8% | 2 | 20 | 11 |
| 05 | Vilena Khikmatullina | "Gravitatsiya" (Гравитация) | 12 | 10 | 8.2% | 5 | 27 | 3 |
| 06 | Ulyana Ovchinnikova | "Davay uletim" (Давай улетим) | 12 | 5 | 1.3% | — | 17 | 19 |
| 07 | Egor Ermolayev | "Para" (Пара) | 12 | 3 | 9.4% | 10 | 25 | 5 |
| 08 | Vladlena Gubareva | "Vorona" (Ворона) | 12 | 8 | 1.7% | — | 20 | 12 |
| 09 | Papaya | "Vyshe" (Выше) | 12 | 5 | 0.3% | — | 17 | 20 |
| 10 | Veronika Ustimova | "Ya by khotela vse uznat" (Я бы хотела всё узнать) | 12 | 7 | 9.3% | 8 | 27 | 2 |
| 11 | Ksenia Neznamova | "Oblaka" (Облака) | 12 | 6 | 7.1% | 4 | 22 | 8 |
| 12 | Kirill Yesin | "Yarkiye tantsy" (Яркие танцы) | 12 | 6 | 9.0% | 7 | 25 | 4 |
| 13 | Elvira Kirsanova | "Mechta" (Мечта) | 12 | 3 | 2.9% | — | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Anastasia Gladilina | "Pover" (Поверь) | 12 | 4 | 8.5% | 6 | 22 | 7 |
| 15 | Ochechi | "Vykhodnoy" (Выходной) | 12 | 10 | 7.0% | 3 | 25 | 6 |
| 16 | Yulia Kondrashenko | "Moya muzyka" (Моя музыка) | 12 | 10 | 0.3% | — | 22 | 9 |
| 17 | Anna Chernotalova | "Eta muzyka" (Эта музыка) | 12 | 5 | 5.3% | 1 | 18 | 17 |
| 18 | Emoji | "Vremya ne zhdet" (Время не ждёт) | 12 | 7 | 1.5% | — | 19 | 13 |
| 19 | Polina Bogusevich | "Krylya" (Крылья) | 12 | 12 | 9.6% | 12 | 36 | 1 |
| 20 | Kudri | "Kudri" (Кудри) | 12 | 9 | 0.5% | — | 21 | 10 |
| 21 | Viktoria Bezdomnikova | "Provokatsiya" (Провокация) | 12 | 7 | 4.2% | — | 19 | 15 |
Artist and song information
Polina Bogusevich
Polina Bogusevich | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 4 July 2003 Moscow, Russia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| "Krylya" | |
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| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | Polina Bogusevich |
| Languages | |
| Composer(s) | Taras Demchuk |
| Lyricist(s) | Taras Demchuk |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Water of Life" (2016) | |
Polina Bogusevich (Russian: Полина Богусевич; born 4 July 2003) is a Russian child singer. She will represent Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Krylya".[9] Krylya means "Wings" in Russian.
Bogusevich was born on 4 July 2003 in Moscow. In 2014, she competed in season one of Golos deti, where she was a member of Dima Bilan's team. She was eventually eliminated in the battle rounds. Later that year, she went on to represent Russia in New Wave Junior 2014, where she placed second.[11][12]
"Krylya"
"Krylya" (Russian: Крылья, English: Wings) is a song by the Russian child singer Polina Bogusevich. She will represent Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017.[9]
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- ^ a b c García, Belén (3 June 2017). "Spoiler: Russian representative for Junior Eurovision 2017 decided, check it now!". esc-plus.com. EscPlus. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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- ^ "Детская Новая Волна 2014: Стали известны имена победителей" (in Russian). kidsmusic.info. 2014-08-19.
- ^ "10-yo Kazakh singer succeeds at Junior New Wave 2014". en.tengrinews.kz. Tengri News. 19 August 2014.