Russia: Sergey Lazarev for Eurovision 2016?

Has Philipp Kirkorov just dropped a huge hint as to who will be singing for Russia at Eurovision 2016? During a recent news report, the outlandish, extravagant Russian singer and producer announced that Russia’s Eurovision 2016 singer was in the room. Looking at Kirkorov’s Instagram page, it seems that there’s one artist who features an awful lot lately: pop sensation, Sergey Lazarev.

If Kirkorov has been working with the Eurovison act on his new video, then it would make sense that the two have been spending a lot of time together of late. Lazarev and Kirkorov have also been seen together with a very familiar face — Polina Gagarina. Did the “Woman of the Year” pass the ESC torch over in public?

This is not the first time that Sergey Lazarev has been rumoured for Eurovision. We even discussed the possibility of him representing Russia in 2015 in one of our Wiwi Roundup videos. Our correspondant Mikhail even chose Lazarev as his pick in our Wednesday Wishlist this year.

Lazarev frequently sings in both English and Russian and has recently released his “Best Of” compilation album in both languages. He has been working on new music as well, which could mean he has already recorded a Eurovision-ready track.

Do you want to see Sergey Lazarev representing Russia at Eurovision? Let us know in the comments section! And a special thank you to Eurofan Aleksey for the tip-off!