International Competition Of Young Singers of Popular Music the " New Wave" has become an important event in international music arena.Live concerts of the "New Wave" on central channels attracts millions of spectators , attention of the most famous journalists and media as well as fans, who become addicted to the event and support the competitors with all their hearts. Two legendary composers Igor Krutoy and Raimonds Pauls discussed the idea of organizing a completely new competition unlike to other competitions which took place on the territory of Russia and the countries of CIS. Mr Pauls Raimonds Pauls supported the opinion of Mr Krutoy about the situation in modern popular music...

21.05.2007   Semi-finalists of "New Wave 2007" contest

A Semi-final of the International contest of young performers of popular music "New Wave 2007" is to take place in "Metelitsa" entertainment complex on May 22 and 23. Te Organizing Committee congratulates all the contestants on getting to the semi-final and wishes them luck! Contestants' names: Russia Bridge group Dia Elly&Lyuk duet...

18.05.2007   Paul Okenfold to mix Bi-2 in a new album

Group "Bi-2" is to take part in British musician Brian Okenfold's recording of the new album - the artists agreed on collaboration during the last visit of the famous DJ in the Russian capital at the end of April. "Being in London, our friend Pasha Koreyets let Okerfeld listen to our song "Durochka" and he liked it a lot - Shura Bi-2 told the...

05.05.2007   Britney Spears is back, but with a stage name

Britney Spears gave a concert in "House Of Blues" club in San Diego, California (USA) on May,1. After leaving rehabilitation centre it was the first performance of the singer when she appeared on stage under the name of M&M. Entrance tickets were sold out long before the show began and the prices differed a lot from those that had been...

02.05.2007   Timaty's advice

Timaty and participants of the contest "Version 0.1" visited a Moscow boarding school on April,30. The special correctional boarding school 8 for orphans and children without parental support has received the famous musician more than once. This time the approaching school-leaving parties of the upper forms of the orphanage were the reason...

28.04.2007   Dima Bilan doesn't grudge time for a visit of his favourite musical shops

I'm fond of a "Virgin" shop in London, - Dima is reported as saying to Intermedia. - I spent six hours and a half there last and as a result bought only four discs. Next time I may spend a day there, everything is conveniently at hand in that shop. I also like a Milan shop called "Massarigi musicale", it's great there too.

25.04.2007   New album released by 50 Cent

It was announced on April,23 2007 that a new studio album with the name "Curtis" of a famous rapper 50 Cent is to be ready on June,26 this year. Eminem, Akon, Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, Robin Thicke and Nicole Scherzinger from Pussycat Dolls will take part in it. This work makes another stage in 50 Cent's phenomenal rise. His debut...

21.04.2007   The first international R'n'B and Soul music contest to be held May,11 - Version 0.1

The first Official International contest of R'n'B and Soul music - Version 0.1 is a unique event in the music world of Russian show business. The main target of this contest is the search, revelation and support of new names among authors and performers who work in R'n'B and Soul style. The contest is aimed at creating the correct image of...

18.04.2007   Authoritative Billboard to be published in Russia

The first issue of the Russian version of the Billboard magazine is to come out on April, 18. The edition will be available to Russian readers thanks to C-Media publishing house. A 128-page Russian Billboard edition is assembled in such a way as to provide a full coverage of events happening in the native musical industry. The magazine contains...

13.04.2007   Justin Timberlake writes songs for Madonna

Justin Timberlake nowadays writes songs for many actors, including Madonna. "I work above creation of new music, - says musician, who prepares for tour round across the Great Britain. - but I write it not for myself - for others. I have written some tracks for Madonna". By the way, on creation of Madonna`s new studio dancing CD work also...

07.04.2007   Beyonce Knowles sings in spanish

Beyonce Knowles has admitted, that for a long time dreamed to execute some compositions in Spanish. As a result she has written down six tracks in Spanish for the limited reprint of the hit album "B`day", which has gone on sale on April, 2nd. "I wrote down these songs in Houston, where I was surrounded with many people speaking in Spanish. And...

04.04.2007   Ivan Breusov gave a recital

A recital of Ivan Breusov took place in the Palace of Republic in Alma-Ata on Saturday, 31 March. Ivan participated in the “New Wave” contest in 2003 as a part of the group “101” representing Kazakstan. Afterwards he made his name in the “Stars factory-4” (“Fabrika zvyozd-4”). At that time he performed on the air of the reality-show with his own...

01.04.2007   Dima Bilan gains the lead

According to www.newmusic.ru, TNS Gallup Media company has conducted another opinion poll among the residents of Russia to determine the most popular Russian performers. The opinion poll was conducted in various regions of the country and reflects the opinion of 43 million people. Russians aged 16 to 55, living in Moscow, St. Petersburg,...

29.03.2007   Irina Dubtsova has finished her new album

Irina Dubtsova, the second prize winner in the "New wave 2004" has finished recording of her second album. The disk should be released in April, its name hasn’t been published yet, but we already know, that such compositions as "Vetra", "Medali", "Jarko" and others will enter into CD`s track- list. One of her new songs is written in the...

26.03.2007   Semi-final of the contest to take place on 22-23 May in Moscow

Dear friends! The Organizing Committee of the contest has determined the dates of the semi-final. It is to take place on 22 and 23 May in “Metelitsa” entertainment complex of the capital. Live audition of those selected by the committee to struggle for the right to be called a finalist of the “New Wave 2007” is to gather hundreds of...

23.03.2007   Ratmir Shishkov and Deema die in car crash

A “Star Factory – 4” graduate Ratmir Shishkov and rapper Deema, who was a “New Wave 2004” laureate, a member of VIP77 project and of TVshow “Yuppy on a pickup” were reported to have died in a car crash on Friday evening. “Mercedes Benz 350” with Ratmir Shishkov, Deema and 3 more persons inside hit a jeep “Volkswagen Touareg” at two o’clock in...

23.03.2007   The first republican selection tour of “The New Wave 2007” International contest held in Belarus

It’s the first time the national selection tour of “The New Wave 2007” contest has been held in Gomel this year. The decision to organize regional selection tours this year was made due to a great number of application forms coming from all over the world. The Organizing Committee has received 4800 application forms from 27 countries so far. A...

16.03.2007   Russia on "Eurovision" in Helsinki will start under 15-th number

The toss-up of participants of a semifinal and the final of 52-nd song competition "Eurovision-2007" took place on March, 12th in Helsinki at a meeting of heads of delegations of the countries-participants. As informs an official site of competition, the Russian participant - group "Silver" will act in the final on May, 12th under 15-th number....

03.03.2007   Konstantin Meladze wrote a song for Polina Gagarina

Polina Gagarina has recorded a new song “Ya tebya ne proshchy nikogda” (“I’ll never forgive you”). Polina opened a new page in her career with this song: she had performed her own compositions before, and this one had been written by a legendary Konstantin Meladze. It’s worth pointing out that the author of a number of hits is seldom inspired...

28.02.2007   Sergey Zhukov is making a new solo album

Sergey Zhukov has started recording his third solo album. The first single from the release that’s on the way is a song called “Kapali slyozi” (“Tears were running down”) is already on air in many central radio stations and has topped the charts and hit-parades. The recording is made in Germany where the singer is now touring, spending all the...

25.02.2007   Leonid Agutin to present “Ode to women” for their holiday

The first performance of the song “Ode to women” by Leonid Agutin is to be on air of several Russian radio stations at a time March,8. The composition is to be included in Leonid’s new album – the material was being combined in the USA taking up January and the beginning of February. The artist is returning from America with his wife Angelica...