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...

24.06.2008   Nyusha - Russia

Nyusha likes kind and sincere people, but she can’t stand such qualities as egoism and envy. She is a winner of “STS discovers a superstar” music TV show (2008). She used to go in for Muay Thai. She likes sea, beach volleyball and visiting interesting places. However, she has not found the most interesting place yet. She dreams of a harmony...

23.06.2008   “Uma2rman” band

We would like to wish good luck and patience to the organizers of this large-scale event! Let the contestants of the “New Wave 2008” be interesting and outstanding! We hope to be able to visit Jurmala during the “New Wave” contest because one may not only enjoy the surrounding nature there, but also talk to friends and acquaintances!

22.06.2008   Klipsy- Ukraine

Ekaterina and Julia have been singing all their lives and they have been friends since their childhood. Another girl, Elena, has been singing with them for several years and these three girls make up “Klipsy” trio. The girls have diplomas in “pop vocal”. Katya’s symbols of luck are her thoughts and positive emotions, Julia’s mascot is her beads...

20.06.2008   Mariam and Rati from “Georgia” band.

Mariam and Rati from “Georgia” band live in Tbilisi and were born there. Both of them have diplomas of higher education: Mariam studied in a School of music and Rati went to an Academy of arts. Both of them won a TV contest of young singers “Wave of hope”. Maka (Mariam) spends all her free time with her daughter, while Rati enjoys drawing and...

18.06.2008   “China Town” - Kazakhstan

“China Town” is an impressive trio from Kazakhstan, which consists of Altynai, Dinara and Anastasia. Altynai and Dinara’s good vocal abilities were first noticed by their mothers, and Nastya’s grandfather was the first to see that his granddaughter has a good voice. The girls wish to see bright sun and sea out of their window when they wake up....

17.06.2008   Nikolay Baskov,member of the jury

It’s summer and it means that the contest where one can enjoy communication and listen to good songs is awaiting us again. People love the “New Wave” contest and take great interest in it. It unites people in the hospitable “Dzintari” concert hall and draws the attention of millions of TV viewers. Dear friends! All you need is patience,...

16.06.2008   Simon Novsky - Germany

Simon Novsky has been singing since his childhood. He likes different styles of music and pays much attention to the quality of song performance. He is proud of getting to the semi-final of the “New Wave” contest held in Moscow in March, 2008. His special dish is scrambled eggs. He likes French and Russian films. He lives in Cologne and spends...

14.06.2008   Iris-Russia

Iris enjoys reading and skating in her free time. She is especially interested in novelized biographies and Omar Hayam’s poetry. Great Edith Piaf’s autobiography was the book that has impressed the girl a lot recently. Her favorite films are “The Notebook”, “Morozko” and “Moskva slezam ne verit”. She prefers to have a rest at home or “in quiet...

12.06.2008   Sofia Zida from Helsinki

Sofia Zida from Helsinki participated in the “Hairspray” musical (2006), “Tenavatahti” contest (1992) and in “Eurovision – 2003” (background singer). She has been singing since she was a baby, and at the age of seven she started singing in church. In her childhood, Sofia dreamed of becoming a famous singer. She likes dancing, going out with...

05.06.2008   Nastya Kochetkova

See you again in hospitable Jurmala! It’s a wonderful festival of music which is necessary for the audience, young musicians and stars. The discovery of new talented singers inspires thousands of people to achieve their goals, to surprise, to applaud and to take delight in both young singers’ and professional artists’ success. I would like to...

03.06.2008   Anton Zatsepin, popular singer

"Dear friends! As soon as I hear someone say "New Wave", my mood improves and I want to embrace and greet everyone! I am lucky to have performed in "Dzintari" hall and at a night beach disco. I am very happy to be able to plunge into this friendly atmosphere of music again this year. I will be pleased to perform at Igor Nikolaev's party. The...

02.06.2008   Irina Dubtsova, second prize winner of the "New Wave-2004" contest

"The "New Wave" contest is an important event in my life. I won "Star Factory" in 2004. I participated in the "New Wave" contest in summer and performing there was just as important for me as the months I had spent at the show. I got to know many interesting and useful things while preparing for the contest, although the time was limited....

01.06.2008   Philip Kirkorov becomes National artist of Ukraine

National artist of Russia and a steady guest of the "New Wave" contest Philip Kirkorov and the finalist of the "Eurovision-2008" contest Ani Lorak have been awarded titles of the national artists of Ukraine. President of Ukraine V.Yushchenko congratulated the young singer on performing at the "Eurovision-2008" contest and laid particular stress...

01.06.2008   “New Wave 2008”: names of the finalists announced

The Organizing Committee is happy to announce the finalists chosen by the jury to participate in the Seventh International contest of young pop artists “New Wave 2008”. The list of the finalists was drawn up yesterday. Over eight thousand singers had come to the selection rounds held in many regions of Russia and neighboring countries. The...

19.05.2008   Valeria's single hits European charts

Popular singer Valeria, who is also a steady guest and a jury member of the International competition of young singers of popular music "New Wave", has hit the charts of a popular music edition "Music Week". Though Valeria's last album was released not long ago, her "The Party's Over" single came 11-th after Kylie Minogue, Madonna and Justine...

16.05.2008   Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album becomes US National Treasure

The US Library of Congress has officially added Michael Jackson's Thriller to its National Recording Registry. The Library annually receives 25 records that are especially significant for the world history and it preserves them for the future generations. Released in 1982, Michael Jackson's album containing such hits as "Billie Jean", "Beat...

14.05.2008   Dima Bilan heads for Eurovision

On May 11, the laureate of the "New Wave 2002" Dima Bilan together with his team and Yana Rudkovskaya headed for Belgrade to participate in the "Eurovision" song contest for the second time. His Moscow fan club came to bid him good-bye - the fans gave Dima flowers, presents and a silver bracelet with "Believe" written on it, as a symbol of...

11.05.2008   Baskov to sing with Montserrat Caballe in Berlin

Nikolay Baskov, who is a steady guest and a jury member of the International competition of young singers of popular music "New Wave", will sing with Montserrat Caballe in the Philharmonic Hall of Berlin. "It's an important event for me to perform in this hall. Great Karajan performed here. It's a great challenge for me, because I'm going to...

08.05.2008   Karina Koks to record a song with Erykah Badu

Popular "Slivki" band singer Karina Koks takes part in the concerts of the International competition of young singers of popular music "New Wave" every year. She is currently planning to head for America to record a song with R&B, soul and jazz star Erykah Badu. "Erykah is my spiritual guide, my inspirer. She's an outstanding person who is...

05.05.2008   Vlad Topalov acts Romeo

Vlad Topalov, one of the former singers of "Smash" duet which won at the "New Wave 2002" competition was a special guest of "L.O.V.E." rock opera. The opera is a wonderful combination of a musical with modern ballet and hip-hop. "L.O.V.E." stands for Little Оdd Voyage of an Extraterrestrial, and the name explains a lot. An extraterrestrial...