According to the influential Russian newspaper Gazeta, Russia will select its Eurovision Song on March 8th. The newspaper has a source saying Little Big will likely be the only participant in a national final with multiple songs. However, this has not been officially confirmed.
Russia’s broadcaster Channel One has confirmed the news of a Eurovision show on March 8th. In a video released through VKontakte, Channel One announces a show to air on 18:00 o’clock (CET) on March 8th. Yana Churikova will host the show.
Little Big to return with its famous dancer?
While the video features dancer Dmitri Krasilov, Channel One refuses to confirm whether Little Big and/or other artists will take part in the national final. Last year, Krasilov gathered international fame through his appearance in Little Big’s official “Uno” – video.