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Dima Bilan continues race in top 5 European Act

Posted by Jarmo Siim on 2 November 2009 at 10:07 updated 2 November 2009 at 10:39

Above: Dima Bilan won the contest last year at his second try. Photo: Indrek Galetin (EBU)

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The winner of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, Dima Bilan, has been chosen to be among the top five for the Best European Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

The Russian pop sensation was in the game for months, but now after beating seventeen other regional winners, made it to the top five together with Deep Insight (Finland), Doda (Poland), Lost (Italy) and maNga (Turkey).

At first, also Helena Paparizou, the Greek winner of the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest, was in the running to become the Best European Act.

The 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards will be held this Thursday, then it'll be revealed who will win. Keep your fingers crossed!

Dima Bilan won Europe's favourite show back in 2008 with his song Believe. Helena Paparizou did the same in 2005 with My Number One.

Will he win? What do you think? Let us know below!

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Comments

Comment by BadboyTuva from Russian Federation

Posted on 5 November 2009 at 22:42

i agree with EuRo fan from Denmark! many people think that Dima's Never let you go much better than Believe. on my own, i like Never let you go... Nevertheless i wish him to become winner!

Comment by Darina from Ukraine

Posted on 5 November 2009 at 15:55

I guess, he will loose.... I support Helena.

Comment by Istanbulite from Turkey

Posted on 4 November 2009 at 20:10

I support maNga. But my second favourite nominee is Dima!

Comment by Andy_esc from United Kingdom

Posted on 2 November 2009 at 20:39

Helena deserved it more

Comment by Piotrek1985PL from Poland

Posted on 2 November 2009 at 20:31

Dima will win i hope!!!

Comment by earendil from Turkey

Posted on 2 November 2009 at 20:03

He won't win like last year he did. Manga or Doda will win I guess.

Comment by Mattt from Poland

Posted on 2 November 2009 at 17:51

Doda is the best, really she has amazing power!!! she born in my town :P

Comment by Markouli from Australia

Posted on 2 November 2009 at 15:52

Helena Paparizou should become the best European act she deserves it.

Comment by EuRo fan from Denmark

Posted on 2 November 2009 at 15:00

I most say that I hope he dont win EMA

Because he dident deserve either to win ESC 2008
His song from 2006 was much better than 2008

Comment by eurovisionsongcontest2008 from Serbia

Posted on 2 November 2009 at 11:32

dima sure can be in top 5.good luck dima!

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