The 2016 contest was held in Stockholm . While Lazarev was a heavy favorite to win, the final victory went to Jamala from with the song "1944." The split between jury and public voting for Russia sparked significant discussion within the Eurovision community regarding the influence of political factors on scoring.
In the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, Sergey Lazarev represented Russia with the song "," ultimately finishing in third place overall . Despite coming in third, he won the public televote with 361 points, but placed lower with professional juries (130 points), resulting in a combined score of 491. Performance & Staging The 2016 contest was held in Stockholm
: Following his 2016 success, he returned to represent Russia again in 2019 with the song "Scream," where he also finished in third place. Despite coming in third, he won the public