It became known to the participants of the "New Wave 2005"

Mid-May in the Moscow entertainment complex "Golden Palace" semifinals instead of the Fourth International Competition for young singers of popular music "New Wave - 2005". And just today officially announced. Reasons for the delay were finalists in the dark. Participated in the selection of more than 80 participants from nearly two dozen countries. Then, within six weeks after the jury -, People's Artist of Russia, composer, co-chairman of the jury of the "New Wave" Igor Sharp, singer Laima Vaikule, singer and composer Igor Nikolaev, producer and composer Alexander Shevchenko, director of the competition Alexander Revzin Chairman of the Organizing Committee Alexander Shankman, music producer competition Evgeny Orlov, Director General of the contest Alexander Rumyantsev - Thrash lucky candidates who go Jurmala. And finally defines the names of holders of authorizations for the victory in Jurmala. On the official website published a short interview with the Director-General for Competition, Alexander Rumyantsev: - Alexander, tell me, please, it was difficult to select the most striking of the jury, you have named the finalists? - We had a really hard time. Imagine how difficult it was our job - from more than six thousand applicants, we have overcome the first stage - a little more than 80 semi-finalists selected. They are all very interesting, bright, and under all that beauty was talent, voices, elegance, originality and personal charm daunting to choose the best of the best! So this year we have decided to increase the number of participants to 18 participants. We would also like to take more, but inevitably dictate the extent of the transmission time deadlines. The best thing that we will be able to go this year - participants the 18th Many have already taken note of the following year. This year we have selected participants from 13 countries. And we see the full list of participants in this year: 1 Denis Boldyshev (Ukraine) 2 Myrtle Buzulis (Latvia) 3 Nikolai Demidov (Russia) 4 Polina Gagarina (Russia) 5 Arman Grigoryan (Armenia) 6 Udi Habari (Israel) 7 JZ Belle (Estonia) 8 Alex Khlestov (Belarus) 9 Lawry (Lithuania) 10 Makpal (Kazakhstan) 11 Matiin (Uzbekistan) 12 Sofia Nizharadze (Russia) 13 Stefanie (USA) 14 Nini (Georgia) 15 Brandon Stone (Spain) 16 Tina Karol (Ukraine) 17 Yuri Titov (Russia) 18 Trio - Sergei Postolenko Paul Lee Alexander Maximov (Russia) We see that in the list there are two manufacturers - Polina Gagarina ("Star 2") and Yuri Titov ("Star-4"). Funny by the way, that last year, Yuri Titov spoke in the "New Wave", as guest of honor. In mysterious ways ... Denis Boldyshev - Ukrainian counterpart of "American Idol" called "Chance." Arman Grigorian - Armenian prodigy. But Alex Khlestov - quite a famous singer in Belarus, collecting sports palaces. In 1993, the first Republican contest for young artists in Minsk Alexei won the Audience Prize. First, participation in the "Slavonic Bazaar" (place in the top ten) and then three years of work in the studio "Syabry". Played at a time and in a duo with his brother Andrew. The end of 1996 leaving Alex Khlestov work in the East, in Bahrain, where at times spent six years. In February 2003, Alex is coming back to Minsk and was the first song, "Forget You", which appeared in the "hit points". Then one by one, began hits through which Alex was released on rotated by a Belarusian 2003rd Then Alex Khlestov second time was the "best singer" on the results, which each year brings "Russian Radio in Belarus." Trio Sergey Lee Alexander Postolenko Paul Maximov - Protege Gechmen-Waldeck, sang in the musical "Metro", "Notre Dame", "Romeo and Juliet". In fact, this trio of "Romeo and Juliet". You are now the way in Sochi are the "Five Stars", together with his patron. In short, with the world on a string together, and we have a pretty strong line-up of competitors. We follow the "New Wave". What other surprises await us ... Vadim Ponomarev, NEWSmusic.ru