Russia in the Eurovision Song Festival 15

Russia participated in the Eurovision Song Festival 15 with the song "Derzhi menya zemlya" written by Manizha. The song was performed by Manizha herself. The Russian entry for the fifteenth contest in Baku, Azerbaijan was selected through the national final Golden Star Festival 5, organised by Channel 1 (C1). An initial 10 entries competed in the national final which consisted of two shows: one semi-final and a final. Entries were selected to advance in the competition based on the votes of 'The Wall' (consisting of international famous artists), televote and a three-member judging panel. Five entries qualified to compete in the final of the Golden Star Festival 5. In the final, "Derzhi menya zemlya" performed by Manizha was selected as the winner based on a public vote and a jury-vote.
==Golden Star Festival==
===Semi-Final===
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Jury	Jury 	Jury 	Jury 	Televote	Total	Place
Draw	Artist 	Song 	LERA	Varvara	ARTIK	Points	Televote	Total	Place
01 	Gidayyat & Gazan 	"Koronaminus" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9
02 	Sergey Lazarev 	"Ya ne mogu molchat" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8
03 	Manizha 	"Derzhi menya zemlya"	 	 	 	 	 	 	1
04 	TO-MÁ 	"Bessonitsa" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	6
05 	#2Mashi 	"Ideya" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3
06 	RAJA 	"Satellite" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7
07 	Max Barskih & Zivert	"Bestseller" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	2
08 	JONY 	"Mir sochyol s uma" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	5
09 	Elena Temnikova 	"Impul'sy goroda" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10
10 	Olga Buzova 	"Problema" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	4
===Final===
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Jury	Jury 	Jury 	Jury 	TV	The Wall	The Wall	The Wall	The Wall	The Wall	TT	PL
Draw	Artist 	Song 	LERA	Varvara	ARTIK	Points	TV	The Wall	The Wall	The Wall	The Wall	The Wall	TT	PL
01 	JONY 	"Mir sochyol s uma" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	4
01 	JONY 	"Mir sochyol s uma" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	4
01 	JONY 	"Mir sochyol s uma" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	4
01 	JONY 	"Mir sochyol s uma" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	4
02 	#2Mashi 	"Ideya" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	5
02 	#2Mashi 	"Ideya" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	5
02 	#2Mashi 	"Ideya" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	5
02 	#2Mashi 	"Ideya" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	5
03 	Olga Buzova 	"Problema" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3
03 	Olga Buzova 	"Problema" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3
03 	Olga Buzova 	"Problema" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3
03 	Olga Buzova 	"Problema" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3
04 	Manizha 	"Derzhi menya zemlya"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1
04 	Manizha 	"Derzhi menya zemlya"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1
04 	Manizha 	"Derzhi menya zemlya"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1
04 	Manizha 	"Derzhi menya zemlya"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1
05 	Max Barskih & Zivert	"Bestseller" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	2
05 	Max Barskih & Zivert	"Bestseller" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	2
05 	Max Barskih & Zivert	"Bestseller" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	2
05 	Max Barskih & Zivert	"Bestseller" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	2