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