 Zaman won the national final and went on to represent Bashkortostan in the contest, qualifying from the semi-final and finishing in third place in the grand final with the song "Kubair".Prior to the 2014 contest, Bashkortostan had participated once, in the inaugural contest.Diana Ishniyazova represented Bashkortostan with the song "Kuray Şarkısı", but failed to qualify for the final.