Russia to present Timbaland's song at Eurovision 2008

Dima Bilan will once again represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest, having just won the 2008 Russian national final with the song Believe.



The Russian national selection, held in Moscow, was one of the longest of the 2008 season so far, no fewer than 27 competing songs. Dima's winning song Believe was produced by world renowned producer Timbaland, who had also previously worked with Dima on his recent hit Number One Fan.

Dima Bilan, born Viktor Belan is of course no stranger to the Eurovision Song Contest, having ultimately finished in second position in the Final of the 2006 Contest in Athens with his song Never Let You Go, losing out only to Lordi from Finland. Since then, Dima has hired t.A.T.u.'s former PR manager, Sasha Tityanko, to help him to try and break out in the western market.

In 2008 Dima is planning to record three albums, a Russian, English and Spanish one. Now he is working on his English album, for which some tracks were produced by Timbaland. In February 2008, Dima went to Los Angeles and recorded a Spanish album with famous producer Rudy Perez, which will include a duet with Nelly Furtado, and a Spanish version of his first international single Number One Fan.

Russia will participate in the first Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Tuesday 20th of May in Belgrade. CREDIT: Eurovision.tv

The British Awards 2008 - The Winners' List

British Male Solo Artist - Mark Ronson

British Female Solo Artist - Kate Nash

British Group - Arctic Monkeys

British Breakthrough Act - Mika

British Live Act - Take That

International Male Solo Artist - Kanye West

International Female Solo Artist - Kylie Minogue

International Group - Foo Fighters

International Album - Foo Fighters "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace"

British Album - Arctic Monkeys "Favourite Worst Nightmare"


British Single - Take That "Shine"

50th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List

Record Of The Year

"Rehab"
Amy Winehouse





Album Of The Year

"River: The Joni Letters"
Herbie Hancock





Song Of The Year

"Rehab"
Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse)





Best New Artist

Amy Winehouse





Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

"Rehab"
Amy Winehouse





Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

"What Goes Around...Comes Around"
Justin Timberlake





Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

"Makes Me Wonder"
Maroon 5





Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss





Best Dance Recording

"LoveStoned/I Think She Knows"
Justin Timberlake





Best Electronic/Dance Album

"We Are The Night"
The Chemical Brothers





Best Rock Song

"Radio Nowhere"
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)





Best Rock Album

"Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace"
Foo Fighters





Best Alternative Music Album

"Icky Thump"
The White Stripes





Best Hard Rock Performance

"The Pretender"
Foo Fighters





Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

"No One"
Alicia Keys





Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

"Future Baby Mama"
Prince





Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

"Disrespectful"
Chaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige





Best R&B Song

"No One"
Dirty Harry, Kerry Brothers & Alicia Keys, songwriters (Alicia Keys)





Best R&B Album

"Funk This"
Chaka Khan





Best Rap Solo Performance

"Stronger"
Kanye West





Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

"Southside"
Common Featuring Kanye West





Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

"Umbrella"
Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z





Best Rap Song

"Good Life"
Aldrich Davis, James Ingram, Quincy Jones, Faheem Rasheed Najm & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring T-Pain)





Best Rap Album

"Graduation"
Kanye West





Best Female Country Vocal Performance

"Before He Cheats"
Carrie Underwood





Best Male Country Vocal Performance

"Stupid Boy"
Keith Urban





Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

"How Long"
Eagles





Best Country Song

"Before He Cheats"
Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)





Best Remixed Recording

"Public Enemy - Bring The Noise (Benny Benassi Sfaction Remix)"
Benny Benassi, remixer





Best Short Form Music Video

"God's Gonna Cut You Down"
Johnny Cash
Tony Kaye, video director; Rachel Curl, video producer





Best Long Form Music Video

"The Confessions Tour"
Madonna
Jonas Akerlund, video director; Sara Martin & David May, video producers





Producer Of The Year

Mark Ronson
• Back To Black (Amy Winehouse) (Track)
• Littlest Things (Lily Allen) (Track)
• Rehab (Amy Winehouse) (Track)
• Version (Mark Ronson) (Album)
• You Know I'm No Good (Amy Winehouse) (Track)