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Believe was the Russian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade performed by Dima Bilan. This was his second attempt at the contest, having finished in second place two years prior behind Lordi.

The song qualified from the first semifinal in third place behind Greece and Armenia. In the final, it was performed 24th following host country Serbia and preceding Norway. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 272 points, giving Russia its first victory.

This performance was one of Russia's most expensive, featuring 2006 Olympic figure skating champion Evgeni Plushenko and Hungarian violinist Edvin Marton.

Lyrics[]

Even when the thunder and storm begins
I'll be standing strong like a tree in the wind
Nothing's gonna move this mountain
Or change my direction
 
I'm falling off the sky
And I'm all alone
The courage that's inside's gonna break my fall
Nothing's gonna dim my light within
 
But if I keep going on
It will never be impossible
Not today
 
'Cause I've got something to believe in
As long as I'm breathing
There is not a limit to what I can dream
 
'Cause I've got something to believe in
Mission to keep climbing
Nothing else can stop me if I just believe
And I believe in me
 
Even when the world tries to pull me down
Tell me that I can't, try to turn me around
I won't let them put my fire out, without no
 
But if I keep going on
It will never be impossible
Not today
 
Yes, I've got something to believe in
As long as I'm breathing
There is not a limit to what I can dream

'Cause I've got something to believe in
Mission to keep climbing
Nothing else can stop me if I just believe
 
And I believe I can do it all
Open every door
Turn unthinkable to reality
You'll see, I can do it all and more
 
Believing, as long as I'm breathing
There is not a limit to what I can dream
Believing, mission to keep climbing
Nothing else can stop me if I just believe
And I believe in me

Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Participants
Semi Final 1
Flag of MontenegroStefan FilipovićFlag of IsraelBoaz Ma'udaFlag of EstoniaKreisiraadioFlag of MoldovaGeta BurlacuFlag of San MarinoMiodioFlag of BelgiumIshtarFlag of AzerbaijanElnur & SamirFlag of SloveniaRebeka DremeljFlag of NorwayMaria Haukaas StorengFlag of PolandIsis GeeFlag of IrelandDustin the TurkeyFlag of AndorraGiselaFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaLakaFlag of ArmeniaSirushoFlag of The NetherlandsHindFlag of FinlandTeräsbetoniFlag of RomaniaNico & VladFlag of RussiaDima BilanFlag of GreeceKalomira
Semi Final 2
Flag of IcelandEurobandFlag of SwedenCharlotte PerrelliFlag of TurkeyMor ve ÖtesiFlag of UkraineAni LorakFlag of LithuaniaJeronimas MiliusFlag of AlbaniaOlta BokaFlag of SwitzerlandPaolo MeneguzziFlag of Czech RepublicTereza KerndlováFlag of BelarusRuslan AlekhnoFlag of LatviaPirates of the SeaFlag of CroatiaKraljevi ulice & 75 CentsFlag of BulgariaDeep Zone & DJ BalthazarFlag of DenmarkSimon MathewFlag of GeorgiaDiana GurtskayaFlag of HungaryCsézyFlag of MaltaMorenaFlag of CyprusEvdokia KadiFlag of MacedoniaTamara, Vrčak & AdrianFlag of PortugalVânia Fernandes
Final
Flag of FranceSébastien TellierFlag of GermanyNo AngelsFlag of SerbiaJelena TomaševićFlag of SpainRodolfo ChikilicuatreFlag of United KingdomAndy Abraham
Songs
Semi Final 1
Flag of MontenegroZauvijek volim teFlag of IsraelThe Fire In Your EyesFlag of EstoniaLeto svetFlag of MoldovaA Century of LoveFlag of San MarinoCompliceFlag of BelgiumO JulissiFlag of AzerbaijanDay After DayFlag of SloveniaVrag naj vzameFlag of NorwayHold On Be StrongFlag of PolandFor LifeFlag of IrelandIrlande Douze PointeFlag of AndorraCasanovaFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaPokušajFlag of ArmeniaQélé, QéléFlag of The NetherlandsYour Heart Belongs to MeFlag of FinlandMissä miehet ratsastaaFlag of RomaniaWhat If WeFlag of RussiaBelieveFlag of GreeceSecret Combination
Semi Final 2
Flag of IcelandThis Is My LifeFlag of SwedenHeroFlag of TurkeyDeliFlag of UkraineShady LadyFlag of LithuaniaNomads in the NightFlag of AlbaniaZemrën e lamë pengFlag of SwitzerlandEra stupendoFlag of Czech RepublicHave Some FunFlag of BelarusHasta la VistaFlag of LatviaWolves of the SeaFlag of CroatiaRomancaFlag of BulgariaDJ, Take Me AwayFlag of DenmarkAll Night LongFlag of GeorgiaPeace Will ComeFlag of HungaryCandlelightFlag of MaltaVodkaFlag of CyprusFemme FataleFlag of MacedoniaLet Me Love YouFlag of PortugalSenhora do mar (Negras águas)
Final
Flag of FranceDivineFlag of GermanyDisappearFlag of SerbiaOroFlag of SpainBaila el Chiki-ChikiFlag of United KingdomEven If
Eurovision Song Contest
Editions
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Countries
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoThe NetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited KingdomUkraineYugoslavia
Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
CommentatorEuroClubEurovision VillageExecutive SupervisorFlag ParadeGrand PrixGreen RoomHead of DelegationInterval ActNational FinalNational JuryOfficial RulesOpening CeremonyPre-PartiesPre-Song PostcardsReference GroupRest of the World VoteRunning Order DrawSemi-FinalsScoreboardSpokespersonTelevotingVoting Systems
Miscellaneous
Big FiveCurse of 43Curse of Number TwoCurse of GreenDouze Points!ESCRadio AwardsESC Top 250Eurovision AgainEurovision National BroadcastersEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFounding SevenLGBT visibilityLynda WoodruffMarcel Bezençon AwardsNul PointsOGAERecordsStand-insThe Reorder BoardTie SituationTop Scoring SongsVoting DiasporaWinner's CurseWithdrawn SongsYou're a Vision Award

Trivia[]

  • In the semi-final, the last line was replaced with "And I believe in you", in the final with "And we believe in you". The song is based on The Secret, a docu-movie and book produced by Australian Rhonda Byrne. The theory says that one can achieve everything in life by visualizing goals and thinking positive.

Videos[]

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Dima Bilan - Believe (Russia) 2008 Eurovision Song Contest Winner

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Dima Bilan-Believe

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