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...

09.09.2003   Shooting the debut video material of A.Stotskaya.

The shooting of the debut video material of Anastasia Stoskaya “Veins-rivers” was held in the beginning of September in Saint-Petersburg. The main part of the shooting was carried out in an old and abandoned mansion which is called “The Polovcev’s Dacha”. Such prominent figures in Russian video sphere as Oleg Gusev (the producer of the material)...

06.09.2003   A love thing from the band “SKEJ”

All participants of the “New Wave” Competition have very saturated schedule. That is why, when the Competition Organizational Committee got a piece of news from the generally beloved original British band “SLEJ”, it was decided to share this delightful event with all admirers of the Competition. We offer you the whole speech of welcome: “Hello...

30.08.2003   The final participants of the “New Wave-2003” to go on tour.

After the end of the Competition “New Wave-2003” the winners of this internationally portentous event are getting ready for a far away tour. They have undoubtedly had different invitations before taking part in the “New Wave” competition. However, from this very time their performing life will become much more intensive. The “ARS” company,...

11.08.2003   The final results of the vote for \'Audience Sympathy Prize\'

During the contest the spectators of the concert hall ‘Dzintary’ and the visitors of the web-site www.newwavestars.com voted for the contestant whom they liked. According to the voting results, the contestant who gains most votes wins the Prize of Audience Sympathy. Here are the final results of the voting: 1. Rafael - 2818 votes 2....

04.08.2003   Gala-show, Closing of the Competition

On August 3 the Grand Closing Ceremony of the International Contest of Young Artists \'New Wave 2003\' took place. Igor Kroutoy, Phillip Kirkorov, Alsou, Leonid Agutin, \'Otpetye Moshenniki,\' VIA \'Slivki,\' \'Diskoteka Avaria,\' Eddy Butler, Anastasia Stotskaya, Nelly, Vadim Azarkh, and the guests from Sweden group \'A-Teens\' performed in the...

03.08.2003   Night pop-disco on the beach

On the night from the 2nd to the 3rd of August the Jurmala coast was lit with powerful projectors: a night disco gathered a throng of spectators who were looking forward to their idols\' performances. Till sunrise popular groups and singers came onto the stage one after another: \'Diskoteka Avaria,\' VIA \'Slivki\'.... Journal

03.08.2003   Football on the beach

In the morning of August 3 the contestants had a unique sport competition with show-business masters on the beach. The players got dressed in special sport suits and ... a football match started! The blow of the whistle of Alexander Revzin, the Contest Stage Manager, - and the match is opened! In the teams there are Igor Kroutoy, Vadimir...

02.08.2003   The third day of the competition

The third contest day of the \'New Wave 2003\' festival held in \'Dzintary\' hall aroused the interest of all the admirers of this musical event. All those who had counted the points during the first two contest days could find out the final results themselves and thus feel like members of the calculating commission. The winners of the contest...

02.08.2003   Press-conference with Ilia Lagutenko

On August the 2nd in the conference-hall of \'Lielupe\' hotel there took place a press-conference with the Jury member Ilia Lagutenko. In the Presidium there were sitting General Director of \'New Wave\' Alexander Rumiantsev and the participants of the group \'Mummiy Troll\'\' - Ilia Lagutenko, Yuri Tsaler, Oleg Pungin and Yevgeniy Zavedionniy....

02.08.2003   Press-conference with Patricia Kaas

Patricia Kaas managed to find some time in her busy schedule for communication with mass media representatives at the International contest of young Pop-music Artists \'New Wave 2003.\' \'We would love to see our beautiful guest as a member of the \'New Wave 2004\' Jury,\' said Alexander Rumiantsev, General Director of the Contest...... Journal

01.08.2003   The second contest day. Night concert on the beach.

On the first day of the last summer month the second day of the Contest \'New Wave 2003\' in Jurmala took place. Along with contestants on stage there were Raymond Pauls, Valery Leontiev, Leonid Agutin, \'Mummiy Troll,\' Verka Serdiuchka, Valeria, Igor Kroutoy, Laima Vaikule, Valdis Pelsch, Vladimir Matetskiy..... Journal

01.08.2003   Press-conference with the singer Valeria

On August the 1st, the competition guest Valeria was answering journalists\' questions in the conference-hall of \'Lielupe\' hotel. The singer said she was very glad to be in Latvia again, and she has even managed to wander along the pretty little streets of the Latvian capital Riga. \'I have a week point to Latvia.... Journal

31.07.2003   The First Competition Day

The 31st of July was the first competition day of \'New Wave - 2003\' in the concert hall \'Dzintary.\' The concert was opened by Leonid Agutin and Anjelika Varum. Then there were the contestants\' performances which the competent Jury evaluated according to the 10 point scale. The results of the first day of \'The New Wave\' are the...

30.07.2003   The Grand Opening of the Competition \'New Wave 2003\'

The Grand Opening of the competition \'New Wave 2003\' took place on July the 30th. The first channel viewers had a unique chance to see it. Besides the greeting from the guest artists there happened the casting for the 1st day of the competition. Today, on July the 31st, the singers will perform a world hit. The order of their performances...

30.07.2003   Press-conference with the singer In-Grid

Press-conference with the guest of the \'New Wave\' festival In-Grid took place on July the 30th in the conference-hall of the hotel \'Lielupe\'. The meeting lasted even longer than planned - the singer answered all the questions in details, smiled in spite of her jet-lag and tiredness of her rehearsal) and even showed her knowledge of some...

29.07.2003   Press-conference devoted to the opening ceremony

On the 29th of July in the conference-hall of the hotel \'Lielupe\' there was a press-conference devoted to the Opening of the Young Artists Competition \'NewWave\'. The mass media representatives congartulated Igor Kroutoy on his birthday with great applause. On behalf of everybody he was given a beautiful basket of purple roses.... Journal

28.07.2003   Igor Kroutoy came to Latvia

Today, on July the 28th, Igor Kroutoy, co-chairman of the competition, composer and People\'s Artist of Russia arrived in Latvia. His family members came with him, however his wife Olga with the new-born baby Sashen\'ka didn\'t dare such a far and long trip. Upon arrival, the composer attended the rehearsals in Jurmala, the Accreditation...

27.07.2003   Casting lots for the 3rd Day of the Competition

At the sun-lit green lawn near \'The Baltia\' hotel in Jurmala today have gathered all the 16 participants and their fans as well as General Manager Alexander Rumiantsev, Stage Director Alexander Revzin and ... 16 miniature dogs with their masters, all to determine the order of the contestants performances.... Journal

26.07.2003   Wave Runners

Today the lots have been cast for the second day of the contest program. The weaher has been unusually hot which has brought many holiday-makers to the Jurmala seaside. With great curiosity were they watching a motley crowd of contestants walking on the sand in bathing suits. After all the balloons with bottles tied.... Journal

21.07.2003   Guests of the Festival

It seems that stars will not be only among the participants of the International Contest of Young Singers ‘New Wave’, but also among its visitors. According to General Director of ‘The New Wave’ Alexander Rumiantsev, they expect the following guests: Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, Moscow Vice-Mayor Liudmila Shvetsova, Minister of Moscow Government...