Season 54
3 episodes · first aired 2009-05-12
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 01 | Semi-Final 1 2009-05-12 | 2009-05-12 | 4.8 | |
 | 02 | Semi-Final 2 2009-05-14 | 2009-05-14 | 4.8 | |
 | 03 | Final 2009-05-16 | Channel One Russia hosted one of the biggest contests in the event's history. The stage was spectacular, using one-third of the world's available LED screens at the time. Then-Prime Minister Vladimir Putin even visited the Olympic Indoor Arena during preparations. A major rule change saw the re-introduction of national juries, which accounted for 50% of the result alongside televoting. Georgia's entry was deemed to have broken contest rules, leading the country to withdraw rather than submit a different song. Estonia achieved a credible sixth place with "Rändajad", the first song performed fully in Estonian since 1998. The United Kingdom scored its best placing since 2002; Jade Ewen's "My Time", written by Dianne Warren and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, finished in fifth place. | 2009-05-16 | 4.8 |
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