Bilan's selection as the Russian representative was decided upon by the jury panel from three shortlisted candidates: Ariana, Bilan and Varvara. Bilan previously attempted to represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004 and 2005.
The selection process for Russia's Eurovision representative involved a jury panel choosing from three candidates: Ariana, Bilan, and Varvara.  This follows Bilan's previous attempts to represent Russia at the contest in 2004 and 2005.