After the voting concluded , Russia scored 207 points and placed 3rd . With changes to the format of the competition coming into effect for 2008 , Russia would have to compete in one of two semi-finals for qualification into the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 . As Russia was not the winner of the 2007 Contest and was not a member of the Big Four , other results in the previous contest no longer pre-qualified nations to the final of the forthcoming contest . The semi-final and final were broadcast on Channel One , with commentary by Yuriy Aksyuta and Elena Batinova . The voting spokesperson for Russia was Yana Churikova
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007