Who represented Russia in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest after having a number one hit the previous year in the UK?
Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 Russia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga, Latvia. The Russian entry was selected internally by the Russian broadcaster Channel One Russia (C1R). t.A.T.u. represented Russia with the song "Ne ver', ne boisia", which placed 3rd and scored 164 points at the contest. In late January 2003, C1R began airing television adverts that announced a submission period where interested artists and composers could submit their proposals for an internal selection until 1 March 2003. On 19 March 2003, C1R announced that the duo t.A.T.u. was selected to represent Russia with the
Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 statement by Channel One said "Considering [the] insignificant difference in points between the first and third places, there are grounds to believe that the contest results could be much different for Russia." RTÉ responded by publishing the unused results of the Irish televote, which showed that had the jury not been used, Turkey would still have won. and Russia would be second. Points awarded by the Russian jury: Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 Russia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 in Riga, Latvia. The Russian entry was selected internally by the Russian broadcaster Channel One Russia (C1R).