The entry is widely remembered for its highly technical and ambitious staging.
: Outside of music, he is an actor and even started a boutique bakery for pets called "Poodle-Struedel". Contest Context The entry is widely remembered for its highly
: The performance featured a large projection wall that Lazarev appeared to climb and interact with in real-time, creating 3D illusions. In the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, Sergey Lazarev
In the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, Sergey Lazarev represented Russia with the song "," ultimately finishing in third place overall . Despite coming in third, he won the public televote with 361 points, but placed lower with professional juries (130 points), resulting in a combined score of 491. Performance & Staging Artist Background : Born in Moscow , Lazarev
: The song was co-written and produced by a "dream team" including Russian icon Philipp Kirkorov and Greek composer Dimitris Kontopoulos . Artist Background
: Born in Moscow , Lazarev first rose to fame as a member of the pop duo Smash!! before launching a successful solo career in 2006.
: The choreography was so demanding that it required extreme precision to align his movements with the digital projections.