Russia was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which took place on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus.
Background
Prior to the 2018 Contest, Russia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest thirteen times since its debut in . Russia have participated at every contest since its debut, and have won the contest two times in with the song "Vesenniy Jazz", performed by Tolmachevy Twins. The twin sisters went on to become the first act from a Junior Eurovision Song Contest to represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest, performing the song "Shine" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, in Copenhagen, Denmark. In the 2017 contest, Polina Bogusevich represented her country in Tbilisi, Georgia with the song "Wings".She won the contest with a total of 188 points.
Before Junior Eurovision Akademiya Eurovision 2018 The Russian national final took place on 3 June 2018 at the children's camp Artek, on the Crimean Peninsula. However, it aired the next day on Carousel. The 10 finalists were selected through internal castings acting as a semi-final. On 5 April 2018, all the participants were announced. The entries had been released on 27 May 2018.
Final The national final was won by the 13-year-old Anna Filipchuk with the song "Nepobedimy". +Final – 3 June 2018 Draw Artist Song Percentage Place1Arkadiy Yevtushenko"Ya zdes" (Я здесь)9.80%2 2DoDoStar"Poslushay" (Послушай) 9.23%33Ivan Starikov"Neutomimye" (Неутомимые)9.13%44Elizaveta Kuklishina"Mechta moya" (Мечта моя)7.60%105Aleksandra Kirilchuk"Family Tree"7.79%86Diana Smykova"Barabum" (Барабум)7.69%97Tatyana Melnichenko"Schastye na ladonyakh" (Счастье на ладонях)7.88%78Anna Yakubuk"Vselennaya" (Вселенная)8.85%59Michelle Zadorozhnaya"Podelis mechtoy" (Поделись мечтой)6.64%1210Matreshki"Vso mezhdu nami" (Всё между нами)7.31%1111Anna Filipchuk"Nepobedimy" (Непобедимы)9.91%1 12Evelina Mazurina"Poy dushoy" (Пой душой) 8.17%6 Artist and song information
Anna Filipchuk Anna Filipchuk (; born 9 November 2004) is a Russian child singer and TV presenter. She represented Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Unbreakable".
Anna currently studies at the Igor Krutoy Academy, alongside practising rhythmic gymnastics. As well as singing, the young star has experience in TV presenting.
Unbreakable "Unbreakable" (, Nepobedimy) is a song by the Russian child singer Anna Filipchuk. It represented Russia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 placing 10th with 122 points.
At Junior Eurovision During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, Russia was drawn to perform fifth on 25 November 2018, following Albania and preceding the Netherlands.
Voting
+ Points awarded to Russia Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point Russia received 62 points from the online vote
+ Points awarded by Russia Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Detailed voting results + Draw Country Juror A Juror B Juror C Juror D Juror E Rank Points 01 10 5 9 17 7 8 3 02 19 18 17 18 19 19 03 3 4 4 4 2 4 7 04 15 12 10 10 10 13 05 06 7 6 16 15 6 9 2 07 13 19 11 9 8 15 08 6 13 18 16 5 14 09 17 16 15 14 17 17 10 16 15 14 19 11 16 11 12 11 13 11 9 12 12 2 7 2 2 4 2 10 13 8 1 1 1 3 1 12 14 14 2 7 5 15 6 5 15 11 3 6 3 16 5 6 16 5 14 8 8 14 10 1 17 9 8 12 12 12 11 18 18 17 19 13 18 18 19 1 10 3 6 1 3 8 20 4 9 5 7 13 7 4
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