Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
| Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2006 | ||||
| Country | Russia | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Announcement date | 7 March 2006 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Never Let You Go" | |||
| Artist | Dima Bilan | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (3rd, 217 points) | |||
| Final result | 2nd, 248 points | |||
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Russia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece. The Russian entry was selected internally by the Russian broadcaster Channel One Russia (C1R). Dima Bilan represented Russia with the song "Never Let You Go", which qualified from the semi-final and placed 2nd in the final, scoring 248 points. This 2nd place, alongside the 2nd place of Alsou in 2000, was the best result of Russia until 2008.