Russia was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in . The Russian participating broadcaster in the contest was All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (RTR). Its first win came in , with "Vesenniy jazz" by Tolmachevy Twins. Its second win came in , with "Wings" by Polina Bogusevich. Its worst result to date has been achieved with the song "A Time for Us" by Tanya Mezhentseva and Denberel Oorzhak in 2019 where it placed 13th.
RTR has represented Russia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The broadcaster has selected Ekaterina Ryabova to represent Russia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Kyiv with the song "Malenkiy prints". Ryabova represented Russia once again in 2011 with the song "Kak Romeo i Dzhulyetta", therefore becoming the first returning artist in the history of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
Russia had initially confirmed their participation in the 2022 contest, however on 26 February 2022, the Russian broadcasters VGTRK and Channel One Russia had their EBU memberships suspended after the country was excluded from participating in the regular Eurovision Song Contest due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, thus being excluded from Junior Eurovision in 2022 and beyond.
Participation overview Here is a list of all and songs and their respective performers that have represented Russia in the contest:
+ Table key 1 First place 2 Second place 3 Third place
Year Artist Song Language Place Points "" Russian 9 66 Tolmachevy Twins "" Russian 1 154 Alexandra Golovchenko "" Russian 6 105 Mikhail Puntov "" Russian 7 73 Ekaterina Ryabova "" Russian 3 116 Liza Drozd and Sasha Lazin "Boy and Girl" Russian, English 2 119 Katya Ryabova "Romeo and Juliet" Russian 4 99 Lerika "Sensation" Russian, English 4 88 Dayana Kirillova "Dream On" Russian 4 106 Alisa Kozhikina "Dreamer" Russian, English 5 96 Mikhail Smirnov " (Dream)" Russian, English 6 80 The Water of Life Project "Water of Life" Russian, English 4 202 Polina Bogusevich "Wings" Russian, English 1 188 "Unbreakable" Russian, English 10 122 Tatyana Mezhentseva and Denberel Oorzhak "A Time for Us" Russian, English 13 72 Sofia Feskova "My New Day" Russian, English 10 88 Tanya Mezhentseva "" Russian, English 7 124
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Commentators and spokespersons
Year(s) Channel Commentator(s) Spokesperson Russia TVYuri NikolaevRoman KerimovMarina KnyazevaSarinaPhilip MasurovRussia-1Valentin SadikiCarouselAlexander GurevichMariya BakhirevaOlga Shelest and Alexander Gurevich Mariya KareevaOlga ShelestSofia DolganovaMikhail SmirnovLipa TeterichTonya VolodinaAnton ZorkinDina and KhryushaNTVVadim Takmenev and Lera Kudryavtseva Alisa and KhryushaCarouselAnton ZorkinAnton Zorkin and KhryushaMikella Abramova and KhryushaLiza Gureeva–colspan="2"
See also
Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest – Junior version of the Eurovision Song Contest. Russia in the Intervision Song Contest – A competition formerly organized by the International Radio and Television Organisation (OIRT) from 1965 to 1980, and revived in 2025. Russia–Ukraine relations in the Eurovision Song Contest – Relations between the two countries in the Junior and Senior Eurovision Song Contests.
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