Believe (Dima Bilan song)

Infobox Single
Name = Believe


Caption =
Artist = Dima Bilan
from Album = Против Правил (Protiv pravil - Against the rules)
Released = flagicon|RUS 26 May 2008
flagicon|DEU 6 June 2008
flagicon|BEL 7 July 2008
flagicon|FIN 16 July 2008
flagicon|SWE 16 July 2008
flagicon|NOR 16 July 2008
flagicon|DNK 16 July 2008
Format = CD Single, digital download
Recorded = 2008
Genre = R&B, Pop
Length = 3:54
Label = Universal Music, EMI, Мистерия Звука
Writer = Jim Beanz, Dima Bilan
Producer = Jim BeanzExtra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover


Lower caption = Belgian cover for "Believe"Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover


Lower caption = German cover for "Believe"
Misc =Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Russia "Believe"


caption =
year = 2008
country = Russia
artist = Dima Bilan
as =
with = Edvin Marton, Evgeni Plushenko
language = English
languages =
composer = Jim Beanz, Dima Bilan
lyricist = Dima Bilan
place = 1st
points = 272
place_semi = 3rd
points_semi = 135
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2008ru from Diggiloo Thrush]
clip = [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubpQIDSpnGQ from YouTube]
prev = Song #1
prev_link = Song Number 1
next =
next_link =

"Believe" is the winning Russian entry for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest [cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news/belgrade-2008?id=555|title=Dima Bilan again conquers Russian hearts|publisher=Eurovision.tv|date=2008-03-09|accessdate=2008-03-09] sung by Dima Bilan. The song was composed and produced by Jim Beanz and Dima Bilan. On 20 May 2008, Bilan sang in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, and the song was voted into the final by public vote. It was performed 24th out of 25 songs in the final on 24 May 2008.

The Russian figure skater, Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion Evgeni Plushenko, skated on artificial ice on stage as part of the song performance, while the Hungarian composer and violinist Edvin Marton played his Stradivarius. [ [http://www.online-betting-guide.co.uk/news/18592492/Bilan+planning+to+put+on+a+show.html Bilan Planning To Put On A Show] , OLBG, May 14, 2008.] This song won the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, finishing with a total of 272 points.

Dima Bilan also represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006, with the dark pop song "Never Let You Go", where he took second place.

Track listing

;Russian edition
# Believe (Radio Version)
# Believe (with violin)
# Believe (with violin, Karaoke)
# Believe (Russian Version - Все в твоих руках - All in your hands)
# Believe (Russian Version, Karaoke)
# Believe (Video)
# Как раньше 2.0 (As before)
# Как раньше 2.0 (Karaoke)
# Photosession
# Dima's biography (in English)

;German edition [ [http://www.dimabilan-music.de German edition of Believe] ]
# Believe (Eurovision Version)
# Believe (Radio Edit)
# Believe (Russian Version)
# Believe (Video)

;Belgian edition
# Believe (Radio Version) - 3:17
# Believe (Russian Version) - 3:17
# Believe (Spanish Version) - 3:17
# Believe (Video) - 4:03

Charts

References