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Eurovision 2012: Dima Bilan to perform at the second semifinal
Baku, April 19 (AZERTAC). According to esctoday.com., Dima Bilan, the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest winner as well as a 2012 national final participant in his home country Russia, is invited by the Azerbaijani organisers of this year`s contest to perform a duet along with Nigar, last year`s winner, during the 2nd Semifinal.
Their song is titled Obnimi menya (Hug me) and no other details about their performance are known yet. Before the 2nd Semifinal of Eurovision on May 24th, the song will be presented at the Euroclub in front of all the accredited members of the Press.
"I want to say to everybody that I am coming to Baku", Bilan stated earlier today. He also confessed that he didn`t prepare well to this year`s Russian national final. "Unfortunately, I couldn`t prepare well. Everybody mocked at me, but I reached my wish and go to Baku", he added.
The Semifinals as well as the Grand Final of 2012 Eurovision Song Contest will take place on May 22nd, 24th and 26th in Baku Crystal Hall, in Azerbaijan.