Sixteen countries participated in the contest , which saw the return of for the first time since and the withdrawals of and . The winner was Polina Bogusevich , who represented with the song " Wings " , marking the second time that Russia has won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest , and the first time since The Tolmachevy Twins in 2006 , and the third overall victory for the country in any Eurovision-related events . The last victory in any Eurovision event for Russia was when Dima Bilan won the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade . and finished in second and third place , respectively
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017