What Dima Bilan answered on RTE webchat

Following his Eurovision Song Contest success in Belgrade with 'Believe', Russian singer Dima Bilan was online on RTE for a webchat on Friday 30 May.


rufenia: What do you think of Dustin?
Dima Bilan: I think it's a brave move. I'd like to know more about how he was selected for the Eurovision.

Danny: Hi Dima, are there any plans to release Believe in the UK and Ireland?
Dima Bilan: Yes, sure. I'm finished my album for Europe. And I'll do a show in Ireland if you want. And I promise you will like my album because it came from my soul - and because this album was made together with the people who are now my friends., Jim Beanz and Ryan Tedder from One Republic - the whole Timbaland production team.

Read all his responses HERE

Dima Bilan - Webchat

Dima Bilan will appear on RTÉ (Irish broadcaster) programme The Late Late Show hosted by Pat Kenny tomorrow night.

Before that however, Dima will be on RTÉ.ie for a webchat on Friday May 30th between 14:30 to 15:30 CET (13:30 to 14:30 local time) to answer fan's questions.

You can submit all your questions here.


source:esctoday.com;RTE

Ireland rehearsal and press conference

Dustin's rehearsal went very smoothly, the stage is dark as the group arrive, and they are all dressed in black cloaks. When the music starts, the cloaks disappear. Dustin is in the shopping trolley as he was in the Irish national final.

There are a few alterations to the props, the main one being a heart shaped monitor which alternates various European flags. Dustin also has a doll spinning around on his revolving record decks. There are two male dancers sporting feathers in the Irish colours, and the same two ladies from the national final are backing Dustin, one of whom is the niece of 1994 Irish Eurovision Song Contest winner Paul Harrington. Finally, there is a fifth man who pushes Dustin around at various intervals during the song.

Irelande Douze Points



Press conference
Dustin commented "We want to bring back respect to the Eurovision Song Contest, there is a message about change in the song, and since the song was written the Irish football and rugby manager have changed and so has the president!"




sources:eurovision.tv;esckaz.com