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...

22.07.2006   Eddie Butler - the owner of the audience affection prize at the “New Wave – 2002”

I congratulate the “New Wave” on the anniversary! It’s an amazing feast of song, feast of communication! Thanks to this I got known in all Russian-speaking Europe and now in other countries as well! I represented Israel at the “Eurovision – 2006” contest and it was thanks to the results of the “New Wave” contest and thanks to my success and rise...

21.07.2006   Maya Migual

Maya Migual (Natalia Dzubenko) graduated from the Kiev National University of Culture and Art as a ballet-master and stage-manager of modern dance. She’s been singing since her childhood but she began professional lessons of singing about 2 years ago. She cooks well and her special dish is liver pate. She prefers to have oatmeal porridge or...

20.07.2006   Igor Nikolaev - popular singer and composer, the member of the jury

Dear friends, colleagues, participants and guests of the “New Wave”! I’m happy to greet you at the fifth anniversary of the International contest of young singers of popular music the “New Wave – 2006”! Today we can say for sure that the contest in Yurmala has become a special and a really grandiose musical event in the development of musical...

19.07.2006   “Jukebox”

The “Jukebox” group consists of Ilya, Kirill and Vladimir who come from Kazan (Russia). They have taken part in musical contests of the city and republic both all together and separately (“Russian students’ spring – 2005” and others). Now they are students of different universities. The three guys have different eye colour: grey, blue and...

18.07.2006   Intars Busulis - The owner of the First Prize of the “New Wave-2005” competition

Hello! Here is Intars Busulis! When we last met in Yurmala it was very sunny and everyone was in happy mood. I hope you feel the same now. In my life everything goes properly: I continue playing music and making my dreams true. My debut album "Shades of Kiss" was released last December. It is a multitool, acoustic project played "alive";...

17.07.2006   Saya Tash

Saya Tash comes from Tashkent (Uzbekistan). She has left the variety-circus college. Saya Tash has enjoyed singing from an early age. The desire to become a star is leading her through her life, and the forthcoming contest will be the first step on the way to success for the young singer. It’s not a secret that she would like to sing a duet with...

16.07.2006   Alexander Revzin - Producer and stage manager of the Competition

In one country there was a saying “Give 5 years with accelerated tempo!” I need to say that the “New Wave” contest has done so much in these 5 years that it can get a diploma of the leader of manufacture. After these 5 years there is no necessity to describe the advantages of the “New Wave” contest. The success of our so to speak “graduates”...

15.07.2006   Patrick Jurdic

Patrick Jurdic finished a musical school in Vienna (Austria). He took part in the “Pop-idol” contest in Austria (2003), Czech Republic (2004) and got to the final in both contests, and he was the winner of the same contest in Croatia in 2005. Sometimes he acts with the stage name Patrick-PJ. He likes cats, because he has much in common with...

14.07.2006   Andrey Danilko - The Honored artist of Ukraine (scenic image Verka Serduchka)

I always watch the change of events and discovery of new talents at the “New Wave” contest with great interest.” This contest is a real chance for young and interesting singers to make a serious step to a new life. It’s a wonderful opportunity for creative persons! And certainly it’s a great chance for the audience to see not only young...

13.07.2006   Ajkyn Tolepbergen

Ajkyn Tolepbergen comes from Almaty (Kazakhstan). He did well at school. He attended the lessons of music and mathematics with great pleasure, but he did not like literature. In spite of this, he enjoys reading books written in fantasy style especially by J.Vern. He dreams of living a beautiful life; he usually has tea or coffee and… "any meal "...

12.07.2006   Craig David - world famous singer

I'm really happy to be performing in Riga for the first time and best of luck to all the contestants at New Wave Festival 2006! SEE YOU, Peace, Craig David

11.07.2006   Ingrida Udre - Chairman of the Sejm of the Latvian Republic

I wish the “New Wave” contest to become an unforgettable event in the musical life of the city of Yurmala! Let the contest have such wide horizons, incomparable sound and true admirers as the Baltic Sea has. Let the young contestants show high level and get real pleasure! Best wishes, Ingrida Udre

10.07.2006   "Brother + Sister"

“Brother + Sister” duet consists of Sonny Fredie-Pederson and Gigi Fredie-Pederson, who are brother and sister from Copenhagen (Denmark). Sonny has taken part in the “VEO-VEO” contest (a Spanish contest for children under 14) where he was the winner. He has been singing since the age of five. Like his sister he has a diploma in business sphere....

09.07.2006   Konstantin Vetrov - The president of the cultural fund “Our time”. The first deputy of the Chairman of the Committee of informational politics of the State Duma of the Russian Federation

It’s well known that music makes people closer and unites them better than politics. It’s also well known that there is no better politics than music. It doesn’t need to be translated, everyone understands it and it influences the soul and the feelings of beauty, kindness and eternity. That’s why the “New Wave” international festival in Yurmala...

08.07.2006   Inesse Aizstrauta - Mayor of Yurmala

I am happy to greet you in Yurmala – in the city on the wave! This city has occupied a special place in many people’s hearts for a long time. Life in Yurmala is full of different cultural events. The “Dzintari” concert hall occupies a special place in this life and it unites lovers of art from all over the world every year. Wind, music and new...

07.07.2006   Julia Valeeva

Julia Valeeva is a participant with higher education from Moscow (Russia). The young singer’s favourite holiday is the first of May. She is a finalist of the “National artist” contest in 2003. Julia has five brothers and two sisters. She enjoys having a rest with her parents at the shore of river Kama (in Russia). She always prefers to...

06.07.2006   Sofiya Rotaru - the National artist of USSR, Ukraine and Moldova

I’m going to the “New Wave – 2006” with great pleasure and wonderful mood. I wish the participants of the contest to show their worth, to capture love and respect of the audience and certainly good luck. I wish success, prosperity and creative victories to everyone!

05.07.2006   Konstantin Meladze - popular composer, producer, the member of the Jury

I want to congratulate all the participants who have gathered here, in Yurmala at the fifth “New Wave” contest! I’d like to wish young singers to make this contest the beginning of their career. It will be very difficult to win and it will be even more difficult to become a favorite of millions of people! But it’s all in your power. The...

04.07.2006   Aaron

Aaron lives in London (Great Britain). He has taken part in such contests as "Smash Hits Pollwinners Party", "Disney Kids choice Award". His favorite kind of sports is sleeping! The singer gets much rest in a car, but only when someone else drives it. He often dreams to be a huge apple which Britney Spears is going to eat on an uninhabited...

03.07.2006   Tina Carol - the owner of the second prize at the “New Wave-2005” contest

I used to live in sea of desires before the contest in Yurmala, and the "New Wave" has washed me ashore of my dream! The following serious step was the "Eurovision" contest where my strength got tested and it was there that I received not only unique experience, but also a great charge of energy from music fans of all Europe. In fact almost...