Russia began the selection of the "Euro Vision 2008"

TV Channel "Russia" began the selection of Russian artists for "Euro Vision 2008" The organizer of the competition this year, serving as a RTR an official member of the European Broadcasting Union. In 2008, the TV channel "Russia" holds a national qualification and broadcast song contest "Euro Vision 2008". Entries will be from 15 December - 1 Accepted February. Take part in the competition, each artist who has reached the age of 16. Song must (lyrics and music) to be original, that is, not in commercial use and not to the public 1 October 2007 carried out. The maximum length of the song - 3 minutes. During the execution of the scene should be no more than 6 people. Music Format songs - modern popular European music with elements of national color. Song performed by the cast, at least two verses and two choruses. Participants in the "live" singing the song accompanied on stage by a recorded instrumental soundtrack (minus vocals), which lacks any kind of vocal and instrumental music imitation of the human voice. The first phase (December-February 2008) - Preview and participate choose a professional jury consisting of 25 songs and artists in the second phase of qualifying for the concert. The second phase (March 9, 2008) - Preliminary concert, which will result in the selection of the songs and artists (the winner and alternates) for the last song contest "Euro Vision 2008". The concert will be aired on the TV channel "Russia" with simultaneous phone, SMS and Internet voting. The final selection of the concert is the ninth Organized in March 2008 in Moscow. The concert consists of consecutive appearances in artists. The order of appearance is determined by lot, which is held for 1 day before the dress rehearsal. Voting will begin shortly after the first participant in the concert and ends 10 minutes after the last performance at the concert. Results of the vote will be calculated by totaling the votes of the members of the jury, phone, SMS and Internet voting, and secured by the note, determined notarized and signed by all members of the jury. Its results will be announced at the end of the concert, and is also published on the official website of the TV channel "Russia". Member of the voice that took the first place, said the Russian officials in the international song contest "Euro Vision 2008", and the runner-up - backup. To see transfer of the national selection competition 9th March 2008 on the "Russia". In 2008 the "Euro Vision" in Belgrade (Serbia) instead. The competition consists of two semi-finals - 20 and 22 May - and the final will be the 24th May 2008 will be. The competition will be attended by more than 40 countries. The finalists will be released 25 performers.