On 31 March a professional jury, chaired by Vasily Rainchik, selected 17 songs to compete in the semi-final of the contest.
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A professional jury, again headed by Vasily Rainchik, selected ten songs from the 19 to proceed to the final of the event.
Vasily Smyslov | Vasily Zhukovsky | Vasily Livanov | Vasily Golovnin | Vasily Polenov | Vasily Vladimirovich Petrov | Vasily Rainchik | Vasily Perov | Vasily Lanovoy | Vasily Kafanov | Vasily Kachalov | Vasily Gorodtsov | Vasily Chapayev | Vasily Vasilyevich Rochev | Vasily Vasilievsky | Vasily Vasilievich Struve | Vasily Sokolovsky | Vasily Petrenko | Vasily Pavlovich Rochev | Vasily Orlov-Denisov | Vasily Nemirovich-Danchenko | Vasily Konstantinovich | Vasily Kazakov | Vasily Karasev | Vasily Fyodorovich Trutovsky | Vasily Fesenkov | Vasily Dolgorukov | Vasily Botkin | Vasily Bartold | Vasily Azhayev |