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Representatives of 51 countries have sent applications for participation in the Road to Yalta competition, the Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper writes.
For the third time, foreign performers are invited to sing songs of the war years in their native languages. According to the organizers, the competition may be of interest to soloists and members of creative teams, those who live outside of Russia, but love works by Soviet composers dedicated to the theme of the Great Victory.
The performers chose one song on a military theme, translated it into their own language, and sent the recording to the organizing committee. The most popular were Katyusha, Smuglyanka, Accidental Waltz and others.
The qualifying stage was held online, and those who made it to the semifinals were invited to Yalta. They will perform in the open air, on the embankment. Among them are performers from Austria, USA, Sweden, Canada, Italy, Argentina, France and other states - from fifteen countries in total. All these foreigners are not professional artists, they just love music, Russian songs and Russia.
The participants will spend several days on the southern coast of Crimea, go on stage together with Russian pop stars, and meet colleagues from different countries. A l A large cash prize will be provided for the winner.
The competition starts on April 29, the names of the winners will be announced on May 2.
Russkiy Mir
