The Russian entry in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest was which ethno-pop band consisting of eight elderly women?
Buranovskiye Babushki Buranovskiye Babushki (Russian: Бурановские Бабушки , ] ; Udmurt: Брангуртысь песянайёс , "Brangurtyś Pesänajos"; meaning "Buranovo Grannies") is a Russian (Udmurtian) ethno-pop band containing eight elderly women. They are from the village of Buranovo (Brangurt), Udmurtia, halfway between the Volga and the Urals in Russia. Buranovskiye Babushki represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan where they finished second. The band consists of eight "grandmothers", but only six were allowed to appear on the Eurovision stage due to contest rules. The band performs most of their songs in the Udmurt language.
Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th annual Eurovision Song Contest. The contest took place at the Palace of Sports in Kiev, Ukraine, following Ruslana's win in the 2004 Contest with the song "Wild Dances". The contest consisted of two shows: the semi-final and final, which took place on 19 and 21 May 2005, respectively. The shows were hosted by Maria Efrosinina and Pavlo Shylko. Thirty-nine countries participated, including the débuts of Bulgaria and Moldova and the return of Hungary, which was last represented in 1998.