Russia in the Eurovision Song Festival 16

Russia participated in the Eurovision Song Festival 16 with the song "Net monet" written by Vitya Isaev and Liza Monetochka. The song was performed by Monetochka. The Russian entry for the sixteenth contest in Odesa, Ukraine was selected through the national final Golden Star Festival - Together for Peace, organised by Dozhd. 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 - Together for Peace. In the final, "Net monet" performed by Monetochka 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 	Marina Ovsyannikova	Oxxxymiron	Face	Nikolai Redkin	Televote	Total	Place
01 	Manizha 	"Akkulista" 	7 	4 	6 	3 	7% - 15 	35 	7
02 	Monetochka 	"Net monet" 	5 	8 	10 	6 	11% - 24	53 	4
03 	Parks, Squares and Alleys	"1312" 	8 	5 	5 	4 	4% - 9 	31 	8
04 	Sergey Lazarev 	"Aromatom" 	6 	3 	3 	10 	12% - 26	48 	6
05 	Little Big 	"Sex machine" 	4 	7 	8 	7 	23% - 51	77 	2
06 	Sasha Alex Solan 	"I blame the world"	10 	12 	4 	8 	12% - 26	60 	3
07 	Morgenshtern 	"12" 	3 	6 	7 	5 	14% - 31	52 	5
08 	ETOLUBOV 	"Obmanu tebya" 	12 	10 	12 	12 	17% - 37	83 	1
===Final===
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Jury 	Jury 	Jury	Jury 	TV 	The Wall	The Wall	The Wall	The Wall	The Wall	TT 	PL
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Marina Ovsyannikova	Oxxxymiron	Face	Nikolai Redkin	TV 	The Wall	The Wall	The Wall	The Wall	The Wall	TT 	PL
01 	Sasha Alex Solan	"I blame the world"	10 	12 	8 	8 	18% - 27	 	 	 	 	 	74 	3
01 	Sasha Alex Solan	"I blame the world"	10 	12 	8 	8 	18% - 27	 	 	 	 	 	74 	3
01 	Sasha Alex Solan	"I blame the world"	10 	12 	8 	8 	18% - 27	 	 	 	 	 	74 	3
01 	Sasha Alex Solan	"I blame the world"	10 	12 	8 	8 	18% - 27	 	 	 	 	 	74 	3
02 	ETOLUBOV 	"Obmanu tebya" 	12 	10 	7 	12 	27% - 40	 	 	 	 	 	99 	2
02 	ETOLUBOV 	"Obmanu tebya" 	12 	10 	7 	12 	27% - 40	 	 	 	 	 	99 	2
02 	ETOLUBOV 	"Obmanu tebya" 	12 	10 	7 	12 	27% - 40	 	 	 	 	 	99 	2
02 	ETOLUBOV 	"Obmanu tebya" 	12 	10 	7 	12 	27% - 40	 	 	 	 	 	99 	2
03 	Little Big 	"Sex machine" 	7 	7 	10 	7 	20% - 30	 	 	 	 	 	70 	4
03 	Little Big 	"Sex machine" 	7 	7 	10 	7 	20% - 30	 	 	 	 	 	70 	4
03 	Little Big 	"Sex machine" 	7 	7 	10 	7 	20% - 30	 	 	 	 	 	70 	4
03 	Little Big 	"Sex machine" 	7 	7 	10 	7 	20% - 30	 	 	 	 	 	70 	4
04 	Monetochka 	"Net monet" 	8 	8 	12 	10 	35% - 51	 	 	 	 	 	109	1
04 	Monetochka 	"Net monet" 	8 	8 	12 	10 	35% - 51	 	 	 	 	 	109	1
04 	Monetochka 	"Net monet" 	8 	8 	12 	10 	35% - 51	 	 	 	 	 	109	1
04 	Monetochka 	"Net monet" 	8 	8 	12 	10 	35% - 51	 	 	 	 	 	109	1