[PAR] [TLE] Buranovskiye Babushki [SEP] 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. [PAR] [TLE] Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest [SEP] Russia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 20 times since their debut in 1994 and has participated from 2000 to 2016.  Russia won the 2008 contest with Dima Bilan performing the song "Believe".  Russia co-holds (with Sweden ) the record for the most top five finishes in the 21st century; finishing second with Alsou in 2000 , Dima Bilan in 2006 , Buranovskiye Babushki in 2012 and Polina Gagarina in 2015 ; third with t.A.T.u. in 2003 , Serebro in 2007 and Sergey Lazarev in 2016 , and fifth with Dina Garipova in 2013 , for a total of nine top five results.
[PAR] [TLE] Buranovskiye Babushki [ SEP ] 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 . [PAR] [TLE] Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest [ SEP ] Russia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 20 times since their debut in 1994 and has participated from 2000 to 2016 . Russia won the 2008 contest with Dima Bilan performing the song " Believe " . Russia co - holds ( with Sweden ) the record for the most top five finishes in the 21st century ; finishing second with Alsou in 2000 , Dima Bilan in 2006 , Buranovskiye Babushki in 2012 and Polina Gagarina in 2015 ; third with t . A.T.u . in 2003 , Serebro in 2007 and Sergey Lazarev in 2016 , and fifth with Dina Garipova in 2013 , for a total of nine top five results .
Russia won the the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012 with Buranovskiye Babushki, a band consisting of how many people?
Russia won the the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012 with Buranovskiye Babushki , a band consisting of how many people ?
eight elderly women
eight elderly women