Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Polina Bogusevich, who represented with the song "Wings", marking the second time that Russia has won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, and the first time since The Tolmachevy Twins in 2006, and the third overall victory for the country in any Eurovision-related events. The last victory in any Eurovision event for Russia was when Dima Bilan won the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade. and finished in second and third place, respectively. The EBU confirmed in February 2017 that the contest would be hosted by Georgia. This will be the first Eurovision event hosted by the country, despite them winning
Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest national selection organized by RTS. Nevena Božović represented Serbia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 and, as member of Moje 3, in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest Serbia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 11 times since making its debut in 2007. Serbia previously participated as part of Yugoslavia (both the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from to and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in ) and as Serbia and Montenegro (–). Serbia won the contest on its debut as an Independent country in 2007, with Marija Šerifović and the song "Molitva".