- Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003
ESC National Year
Year = 2003
Country = RUS
Preselection = Internal Selection
Preselection date =
Entrant =t.A.T.u.
Song = "Ne Ver', Ne Boysia "
SF result =
Final result = 3rd, 164 pointsThe Russian entry to theEurovision Song Contest 2003 wast.A.T.u. with the song "Ne Ver', Ne Boysia " (English: Don't Trust, Don't Be Afraid).t.A.T.u., who consist of
Lena Katina andYulia Volkova , performed at Eurovision inRiga ,latvia . They performed 11th, followingGermany and precedingSpain , and at the close of the voting it had received 164 points, placing 3rd in a field of 26.After the contest, Russian broadcaster Channel One complained that Irish broadcaster
RTÉ had used a back-up jury, and that it had cost them victory. A statement by Channel One said "Considering [the] insignificant difference in points between the first and third places, there are grounds to believe that the contest results could be much different for Russia." [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2947872.stm Russia launches Eurovision appeal] . BBC News (29 May 2003 ). Retrieved on22 March 2008 .] RTÉ responded by publishing the unused results of the Irish televote, which showed that had the jury not been used, Turkey would still have won. [Sietse Bakker (27 June 2003 ). [http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/1707 Irish televoting results finally announced] . ESCtoday.com. Retrieved on22 March 2008 .]References
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