Russia's Eurovision contestants, Peter Nalitch and Friends, made it into the final of the Eurovision 2010 song contest after successfully performing their gypsy-style love ballad "Lost and Forgotten" at the semifinal on Tuesday.
Peter Nalitch was second to perform at the first semifinal, held in Oslo's Telenor Arena.
This year Russia is concentrating more on the musical talent than gimmicks. Wearing a green cardigan, grey scarf and black trousers, Nalitch did not make a single slip up while singing the song with a photo of a woman in his hands.
The only special effect was artificial snow, which fell around Nalitch and his band during the performance.
Other finalists are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Greece, Portugal, Belarus, Serbia, Belgium, Albania and Iceland.
The second semifinal is scheduled for Thursday, when another ten finalists will be chosen.The final will be held on Saturday.
Peter Nalitch became famous after posting a self-made music video of his song, Guitar on the internet. In about a month it had been watched by 70,000 people and the number continues to grow.
After his first very popular concert, Nalitch formed the band Peter Nalitch and Friends. It won the national Eurovision selection contest on March 7.
OSLO, May 26 (RIA Novosti)
