Festival brings new wave of popular music.RIGA -- Russian pop
Russian pop music is a genre of popular music distinguished from other pop music by virtue of being in Russian. , with its flashy performers and saccharine sac·cha·rine adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of sugar or saccharin; sweet. lyrics, is certainly an acquired taste. Its grandiose style has duly earnt Russian pop a reputation as more kitsch kitsch [Ger.,=trash], term most frequently applied since the early 20th cent. to works considered pretentious and tasteless. Exploitative commercial objects such as Mona Lisa scarves and abominable plaster reproductions of sculptural masterpieces are described as than good taste. But for fans of a more light hearted music variety, Latvia's annual Russian pop party extravaganza might just be the experience you've been waiting for. Latvia's upcoming New Wave festival promises a line-up of Russian pop stars to rival a Moscow discotheque. The annual international contest of young singers, held in Latvia's resort seaside town of Jurmala, has become a significant event on the summer festival circuit. The brainchild of legendary composers Igor Krutoy and Raimonds Pauls Raimonds Pauls (born January 12, 1936 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian composer and piano player who is well-known and respected in Latvia and the former Soviet Union. , New Wave was first held in 2003 with the aim of unearthing new talent, not only in Russia, but across the world. Following last year's semi-final in Moscow, a selection round was held in Riga, which attracted talented performers from Canada, Sweden, Germany, Czech, Greece, Poland, U.K., and Kenya. After long deliberations, judges selected 17 finalists from 14 countries to compete for the prize purse of $140,000. However, the event's undeniable popularity in Russia and CIS countries There are two lists concerning CIS countries:
During Soviet times Jurmala was popular among elder and middle-aged people from the CIS countries, with many attracted by the town's special charm, its spacious beaches and relaxation possibilities. Today increasing numbers of tourists continue to flock to Jurmala's seaside shores, with many holiday makers timing their visit each year specifically for the international song contest. The popularity of the event and the annual influx of tourists strains Jurmala's accommodation capabilities to the limits. LOVE OF SONG Modern Russian pop music owes much to romance, as well as to Russian people's love of song in general. Today Russian showbiz has become a powerful structure comprising of several major recording companies, two large-scale music TV channels and established system of promotion and distribution. The fall of the Iron Curtain Iron Curtain Political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the Soviet Union after World War II to seal off itself and its dependent eastern European allies from open contact with the West and other noncommunist areas. gave Russian language Russian language, also called Great Russian, member of the East Slavic group of the Slavic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Slavic languages). pop music access to the world music market. However, the penetration of English language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. pop music worldwide has hampered the success of Russian performers on the world stage. The exception was cute pseudo Similar to; made up to appear like something else. See pseudo compiler, pseudo language and pseudonymous. (jargon) pseudo - /soo'doh/ (Usenet) Pseudonym. 1. An electronic-mail or Usenet persona adopted by a human for amusement value or as a means of avoiding negative lesbian duo T.A.T.U whose catchy numbers climbed up the international pop charts. No doubt the up and coming stars at this year's New Wave contest will be hoping the exposure could translate into international success. Among this year's hopefuls on the line-up are Vladislav Levitskiy of Ukraine, Sondoro Sandhy of Indonesia, Maks Loren of Belarus, Nurzhan Kermenbaev of Kazakhstan, Aisha of Latvia and Gu Liya of China. New Wave 2009, which runs from July 28 until August 3 will be opened by 80s American pop sensation Roxette. Gala concerts throughout the event will be staged at the Dzintari concert hall. More information can be found at www.newwavestars.com |
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