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...

26.08.2008   "Slivki" band detained in Morocco

Popular Russian band called "Slivki" was withdrawn from a flight at Casablanca airport when the band was returning home after a concert in Morocco. The Russian girls were accused of having false dollars with them. As a result, the girls' documents were taken away without anyexplanations. There was only an administrator with them in the airport....

24.08.2008   Natasha Vinokurova enters school of acting

The laureate of the "New Wave 2007" contest Natasha Vinokurova, alias Vinky has entered the school of acting at the Russian academy of theatre arts.Being a singer and a musician, Natasha has always found music the most important thing for her, but nevertheless the girl has always dreamed of acting in films. After Natasha had tried her hand at...

22.08.2008   Rin`Go band changes

The cast of the "Rin`Go" boys band, which got Audience Affection Prize and a special prize from Alla Pugacheva at the "New Wave 2007" contest is undergoing major changes. Two new singers, Ayan Berbaev and Adilzhan Omarov from SuperStar.kz project have joined the band,while one of the singers of the band, namely Aldan Dusmagambetov, got dismissed...

22.08.2008   Brandon Stone at the New Wave

Brandon stone, one of the music producers of the "New Wave" contest, came to Jurmala several weeks before the contest to help young artists get ready for the performance.Brandon's responsibilities included orchestrations, rehearsals etc.Moreover, he participated in the concert where he sung popular D.I.S.C.O. song with Dominik Jocker, Sofico,...

18.08.2008   Laima Vaikule & Boris Moiseev: “Baltic romance”

The shooting of the clip for the song "Baltic romance" ("Baltiisky roman") performed by Boris Moiseev and Laima Vaikule has come to an end. The plot of the story features a love triangle which consists of Vaikule, Moiseev and a mysterious young man. As it turns out, he is an ex-lover of Laima's heroine.A quarrel between Laima and Boris leads to...

16.08.2008   Ani Lorak records international album

Ukrainian guest of the "New Wave 2008" contest, Ani Lorak, has returned from Greece where she recorded several songs for her international album under the guidance of Greek composer Dimitris Kontopulos, who is also a producer of her "Shady Lady" song. "Shady Lady" has become a real hit and I'm sure that other songs may also top the charts.Greece...

14.08.2008   Vasily Lazarovich visits Jurmala

Singer Vasily Lazarovich not only performed at the "Jurmala-SPA" VIP party, but he also got acquainted with many useful people at the "New Wave 2008" contest in Jurmala.His clip for the song "Proshchai" ("Good Bye") was broadcast on the First Baltic music channel. The same song can also be heard on the local radio. Celebrities of Russian show...

12.08.2008   Leonid Agutin to release a book.

Jury member of the "New Wave" contest Leonid Agutin is planning to publish a book of his poems this autumn. Leonid made up his mind to publish his poems long ago. He is planning to release his verses, but not song lyrics as stated in some sources. Therefore, the information that song lyrics and scores will be included in the book is false. The...

10.08.2008   Iris to rock the world

On August 4, Iris, the second prize winner of the "New Wave 2008" contest and her producer Oleg Chernykh gave a press-conference where the singer spoke about her plans for the future. "We want to work in Ukraine, Russia and Europe. We'll rock the world! I'll perform as Iris, but I'll try to be absolutely versatile. We are getting the concert...

08.08.2008   “New Wave 2008” winners to make their first clip

The winners of the "New Wave 2008" contest in Jurmala Rati Durglishvili and Maka Zambakhidze are planning to release a disc and make their first clip in the nearest future. This was announced at the press conference held in RIA Novosti international press centre of Tbilisi on Monday.The duet's success at the contest was like a national victory...

06.08.2008   Over 2 mln. Latvians watched “New Wave”

According to TNS Latvia, over two million Latvians watched the "New Wave" contest held in Jurmala on July 23-28, 2008. LNT channel gathered 1 428 000 viewers, and 813 700 people watched the contest on TV 5 channel. According to Latvian mass media, the "New Wave" contest proved to be the most popular program on Latvian channels this summer (from...

04.08.2008   Sergey Lazarev released remixes

One of the starry presenters of the "New Wave" contest, Sergey Lazarev, has released his new "London Club Remixes" album which features remixes of his best hits. A special gift edition of two CDs contains remixes made by leading British and Russian DJs. The "London Club Remixes" album features not only familiar tracks that are popular with club...

02.08.2008   Omar shares impressions.

After performing at the "New Wave 2008" International contest of young pop singers in Jurmala where Omar received a Golden Star prize from Alla Pugacheva, the singer from Kyrghizia gave a press-conference in Bishkek. Speaking about the contestants from other countries, Omar mentioned that "the show-business in Kyrghizia is only developing and...

31.07.2008   Tbilisi celebrates victory of “Georgia” duet.

Celebrations of the victory of "Georgia" duet at the "New Wave" International contest of young pop singers were held in the capital of Georgia all night long. Those were large-scale celebrations in Tbilisi - a big screen broadcasting the awarding ceremony had been installed on Revolyutsii roz square and after the ceremony, one could see the...

29.07.2008   Happy Birthday!

Composer and co-chairman of the "New Wave" contest Igor Krutoy has a birthday on July, 29. This year he did not celebrate it in Jurmala, but his friends and colleagues traditionally congratulate him on this day. Raymond Pauls, composer:- Igor has everything to be a success. He's a hard-working person, he knows the state of affairs in show...

28.07.2008   Solemn Gala Concert of the “ New Wave 2008” Contest.

The solemn Gala Concert of the " New Wave 2008" and the summing up of the results of the Contest took place on July 28th in " Dzintari" concert hall. The concert programme included performances of the brightest stars of Russian show- business and world stage, such as M. Caballe, Al Jarreau, A. Pugacheva, Valeria, Robin Gibb, L. Dolina, N....

27.07.2008   The Third Day of the Contest.

The third day of the Contest was opened by the concert of jury members in bossanova style. Such bright stars as A. Pugacheva, N. Baskov, M. Fadeyev, L. Vaikule, F. Bondarchyuk. V. Meldaze, Valeria, I. Nikolayev. I Krutoy, R. Pauls. I. Liepa and L. Agutin took part in the concert program.The second part of the concert was dedicated to the last...

27.07.2008   Press-Conference with Robin Gibb.

The press- conference with the legendary musician Robin Gibb and the brilliant singer Valeria, producer Josef Prigozhin and Director General of the Contest Alexander Rumyantsev took place in Jurmala SPA hotel on the 27th of July.Valeria and Robin Gibb, performing during the Gala- Concert on the 28th of July, shared their emotions about the...

27.07.2008   Night Pop-Disco on the Beach.

The night from the 26 to the 27th gathered thousands of stars and guests in frames of night disco on the beach!Such popular singers as Timati, J. Shatunov, I. Dubtsova, P. Gagarina, S. Lazaryev, V. Daineko, D. Joker, A. Kochetkova, A. Zatsepin, Varvara, K. Koks, Sogdiana, Gluk`Oza, N. Tumshevic, M. Mironenko, K. Martakis. J. Kovalchuk. Helga(...

27.07.2008   The football match .

According to the old tradition, the "New Wave" is not only music, but also sports competition. The football match between the teams of the contestants and the organizers of the event took place on Dzintari Beach today at 11.00 in the morning. The tribunes, which were specially constructed for the match were filled by the fans of both teams....