| Eurovision Song Contest 1996 | ||||
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| Country |  Russia | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Pesnya dlya Evropy | |||
| Selection date(s) | 2 March 1996 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Andrey Kosinsky | |||
| Selected song | "Ya eto ya" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | Failed to qualify (26th) | |||
| Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Russia attempted to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo, Norway. The Russian entry was selected through a national final, organised by the Russian broadcaster Rossiya Channel (RTR). Andrey Kosinsky was chosen to represent Russia with the song "Ya eto ya". However, Russia was one of seven countries which failed to qualify for the Eurovision final from a pre-qualifying round, so they were not present in Norway.