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...

22.02.2007   Patrick Jurdic has great creative plans!

The finalist of the contest “New Wave 2006” Patrick Jurdic is to release his first single called “More than just a crush” as a part of a popular Russian album "XXXL-Hits". The release of Patrick’s solo album in Russia is planned for this spring. In fact, Jurdic’s album was made in Croatia in the middle of 2006, and then re-made in the Czech...

19.02.2007   Tatu was offered to film

The shooting of the film with a tentative title “In search of “Tatu” is to begin in April. The film will be directed by American Rolan Joffe nominated for “Oscar” in 1985 and 1987 (but not getting a single statuette). The film will be based on the book of Alexey Mitrophanov “Tatoo” comeback”. The singers of “Tatu” Julia Volkova and Lena Katina...

13.02.2007   Dima Bilan to perform in Luzhniki twice

A major cultural event is awaiting the capital – the concerts of the triumphator of “Eurovision-2006” Dima Bilan will be held in Luzhniki Sports Complex March, 16-17. Now the tickets are being sold at an unusual pace: 10% of them has already been sold one month and a half before the event. These concerts are to become the first big solo...

10.02.2007   Aaron studies details of musical industry

The owner of the seventh prize at the “New Wave 2006” Aaron from Britain gave a great number of concerts back home after the successful performance in Jurmala. He recorded some new songs and besides is going to try his hand at musical management: the artist is striving to study all the aspects of musical industry. Aaron spent his New Year...

07.02.2007   Pink had a tattoo made in honour of “Elvis”

American singer Pink decided to pay tribute to her departed dog called Elvis and had a tattoo made in its honour. The singer was very upset after her pet bulldog had jumped into the swimming pool and drowned. The artist made up her mind to perpetuate its image on her left arm. Pink first showed her tattoo with a message underneath saying “A time...

04.02.2007   Achievements of the group “D-Side”

Talented Irishmen from the trio “D-Side”, Ryan, Shane and Derek visited Japan in October, 2006 where the release of their third album with the name “UNBROKEN” took place. The finalists of the “New Wave 2006” had a successful promo-week in Tokio, participating in several shows on the radio and TV, giving a number of interviews on various topics....

01.02.2007   41-st international exhibition MIDEM took place in Cannes

An international MIDEM exhibition took place in Cannes (France) on 21-25 January. Over 10000 professionals traditionally visit this event to exchange experience and assess achievements in the sphere of show business. The representatives of sound recording companies, musical publishers, importers and exporters, technological companies, producers...

29.01.2007   Dima Bilan starts recording an international album

Mass media as well as fans of Dima Bilan have been nearly interested in his possible cooperation with one of the world leading and the most popular sound-producer Timbaland in the last two weeks. The press-service of the singer confirmed the correctness of the information. Dima is to begin recording of the first two songs of his future...

26.01.2007   The heroine of a cartoon has started talking by Madonnas` voice

On January, 25 Madonna with her children has attended to premiere of Luk Bessons` animated film "Arthur And The Invisibles", where she has sounded one of characters - princess Celenia. At home stayed only her one-year-old adopted child David Band. The pop-performer has remained so happy with the done work, thus has brought her senior children...

23.01.2007   Murat Nasyrov has died

Murat Nasyrov was lost in Moscow on the night of January, 20th as a result of falling from his balcony of the apartment in the Vuchetich`s str. While it is not clear, whether there was an event accident or suicide, however director of actor Alexander Skurihin tends to last version. During a jump Nasyrov held own portrait in hands....

14.01.2007   Madonna calls to adopt the African children

Madonna considers, that people need to adopt as much as possible children from the African countries. The American singer became the participant of David Letterman`s TV-show, where has told about the recently adopted son from Malawi David Bande. The star has complained that in many African countries till now there is no necessary legislative...

11.01.2007   Britney Spears continues to write down a new album

The manager of Britney Spears Larry Rudolf has denied hearings, that work above a new album of the performer, which with she wished to return on a stage after the long break connected with a birth of children, is suspended. According to newspaper New York Post, bosses of the sound recording company of the American singer have remained...

08.01.2007   A new album of "TATU"

Group “Tatu” is to head for Los Angeles to record their new disc in January. Presumably, a part of the recording will also take place in London. According to Intermedia, the album is planned to be released at the beginning of autumn, followed by promo-tours of “Tatu”. The duet is not planning any large-scale concert tours for year 2007,...

05.01.2007   The group "VIA Gra" is going to subdue the Europe

The group "VIA Gra" hopes to subdue the European market in 2007. Now girls under leadership of producer Konstantin Meladze have written down the second English-speaking album, and now are carried on negotiations with a number of large European record-labels. The first CD in English, written down by the Ukrainian trio, has received success in...

02.01.2007   In new year Pink is gonna struggle for rescue of pigs

Pink dreams to create original reserve for pigs to save these lovely and innocent animals from transformation into bacon and sausages. The star-vegetarian is the real protector of the rights of animals and on a regular basis takes part in campaigns of the organization on protection of the rights of animals People For The Ethical Treatment Of...

30.12.2006   Happy New Year!

On behalf of co-chairmen of the jury of the “New Wave” contest Igor Krutoy and Raymond Pauls, General Director Alexander Rumyantsev we are happy to congratulate everyone who took part in the organization and the carrying out of the contest: our friends, partners, everyone who worked with us, the administration of Yurmala and the “Dzintari”...

26.12.2006   Bilan was called a Musician of the year

The Russians called Bilan a Musician of the year The results of the research where the Russians were asked to name the main persons of the passing year have been revealed by VCIOM. According to the data of the sociological research, Dima Bilan has become a leader in the rating “Musician of the Year”. So, it’s the first time Alla Pugacheva has...

20.12.2006   Vlad Topalo's NEW YEAR

Vlad told about his plans for the forthcoming holidays. The singer will spend practically all the New Year’s Eve in the air, but it’s not his new hobby at all. Vlad is to give a concert in America one day before the New Year and he’ll have to head for Moscow after this. - I’m not going to complain about the hard lot of an artist, I’ll have to...

17.12.2006   “A Bigger Bang” tour of the Rolling Stones turned out to be the most profitable

According to web site svegak.ru, “A Bigger Bang” tour of the Rolling Stones turned out to be the most profitable last year. According to Bilboard, entrance tickets not only to concerts in America, but also to all concerts in the world were sold out during the trip (which started in 2005). It turned out by the end of the trip that the total sum...

14.12.2006   Nikolay Baskov is to receive an order

According to web site NEWSmusic.ru, the president of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a decree on awarding an order “For the services to Motherland” of the II degree to Nikolay Baskov. 30-year old Baskov, the leading singer of the opera in Mariyskiy state theatre of opera and ballet is to be awarded an order “for the longstanding fruitful work and...