eurovision 2001

Mumiy Troll

Mumiy Troll represented Russia at Eurovision 2001 in Copenhagen with “Lady Alpine Blue”, finishing 12th of 23.

what
Russian rock group
formed
1983
contest
2001
best result
12th, 2001
music
alternative rock, Britpop, rock and roll, pop rock, indie rock
active
since 1983
record labels
REAL Records
members
Ilya Lagutenko, Oleg Pungin, DZA past and present
sang for
Russia

Biography

Mumiy Troll is a Russian rock group, founded in Vladivostok in 1983 by the vocalist and songwriter Ilya Lagutenko and named with a pun on Tove Jansson’s Moomin books. “Lady Alpine Blue” finished twelfth in Copenhagen in 2001.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Mumiy Troll”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 2001 Copenhagen

    Russia

    “Lady Alpine Blue”

    12th of 23 Finished 12th of 23, with 37 points.

    Sung in
    English
    Written by
    Ilya Lagutenko
    Running order
    6th of 23
    Won that year
    Estonia: Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL, “Everybody”

    The story of Eurovision 2001: A football stadium, a rude commentator and the first winner from the East

Away from Eurovision

Awards

  • Steppenwolf Award

As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.

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