Russia were one of the original twenty-four participating countries and regions that were competing at the first Turkvision Song Contest in 2013, but later withdrew from the contest. On 20 July 2014 it was confirmed that Russia would make their official début at the 2014 Song Contest to be held in Kazan, Tatarstan instead. Further confirmation was revealed on 16 November 2014, that the federal subject of Russia, Moscow Oblast, would be the Russian region taking part in Kazan. During the contest the region would go solely under the common-name of "Moscow". Moscow were represented by Kazan World who finished 2nd in the selection process for Tatarstan in 2014.