Russia: Finalists Announced

RTR have announced the 25 artists who will take part in the Russian Final on the 7th of March. These 25 artists made it through an internal semi final. There are a fair few familiar names including Dima Bilan (Winner of ESC 2008 and Russian Representative in 2006), Julia Volkova (Former member of Tatu, Russian representative in 2003) and the world wide loved Buranovskiye Babushki who are back for their 2nd attempt at getting to Eurovision since 2010. Here are the 25 acts:

1. Lena Maksimova
2. Ksenona
3. Irson Kudikova
4. The UPS
5. Sardor
6. 4Post
7. Efrosiya
8. Unite it
9. Katya Savelyeva
10. Olga Makovetskaya
11. Rene
12. Farinelli Balls
13. Polina Smolova
14. Chinkong feat. Karina
15. Mari Karne
16. Mark Tishman
17. Ed Sulzhevskij
18. Elena Ekimova
19. Julia Volkova & Dima Bilan
20. Riff Action Family
21. Aida & Timati
22. Pavla
23. Syostry Syo
24. Buranovskiye Babushki
25. Jet Kids