Russia choosed the 15 finalist for the esc 2009 in Moscow. they had to decite between 50 at first, the final 15:

01. Alexa: Ne dumat o tebye
02. Breakdown: Breakdown
03. Valeriya: Back to love
04. Alexey Vorobyov - Heart hunting
05. Venger Collective - 9 o'clock Moscow night
06. Polina Griffiths - Love is independent
07. Kvatro - Lyublyu tebya
08. Thomas Christiansen - One more try
09. Princessa Avenue - Never, never...
10. Tim Rox - The happiest man
11. Anna Semenovich - Love lovila
12. Nikolay Fokeev - You can stop the time
13. Plazma - Neverending story
14. Nano Triator
15. Unisex - Ai-ai-ai

On 16th of March was a draw for positions on Semi-finals, Final and country voting.

"Under huge media attention, featuring over 150 journalists and more than 20 camera crews from Russia and abroad, Dima Bilan then drew the first three jokers. The Heads of Delegation from these countries will get the opportunity to pick their own starting position."

The first Semi-Final

1. Montenegro
2. Czech Republic
3. Belgium
4. Belarus
5. Sweden
6. Armenia
7. Andorra
8. Switzerland
9. Turkey
10. Israel
11. Bulgaria (chosen with a wildcard)
12. Iceland
13. FYR Macedonia
14. Romania
15. Finland
16. Portugal (chosen with a wildcard)
17. Malta (chosen with a wildcard)
18. Bosnia & Herzegovina

The Final

Dima Bilan then drew one joker. The Head of Delegation from this country will get the opportunity to pick their own starting position. The other four countries that automatically qualify for the Final were drawn to their respective positions.

1. Semi-Final qualifier
2. Semi-Final qualifier
3. France
4. Semi-Final qualifier
5. Semi-Final qualifier
6. Semi-Final qualifier
7. Semi-Final qualifier
8. Semi-Final qualifier
9. Semi-Final qualifier
10. Russia
11. Semi-Final qualifier
12. Semi-Final qualifier
13. Semi-Final qualifier
14. Semi-Final qualifier
15. Semi-Final qualifier
16. Semi-Final qualifier
17. Germany
18. Semi-Final qualifier
19. Semi-Final qualifier
20. Semi-Final qualifier
21. Semi-Final qualifier
22. Semi-Final qualifier
23. United Kingdom
24. Semi-Final qualifier
25. Spain (chosen with a wildcard)

Voting order

The 42 participating countries will cast their vote in the Final in the following order, determined by draw: Spain, Belgium, Belarus, Malta, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, Iceland, France, Israel, Russia, Latvia, Montenegro, Andorra, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, Bulgaria, Lithuania, United Kingdom, FYR Macedonia, Slovakia, Greece, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ukraine, Turkey, Albania,Serbia, Cyprus, Poland, the Netherlands, Estonia, Croatia, Portugal, Romania, Ireland, Denmark, Moldova, Slovenia, Armenia, Hungary and finally Azerbaijan.

We'll see that when 1st Semi-final will be happening! :)

My country is on 10th place in 2nd Semi-final -In the middle of everything- xD