The Intervision Singing Competition will be held in September.
The first intervery song competitions were held in the 1960s. Sveriges TV AB
Russian news agency Tass reported on Wednesday that the United States will participate in the Intervision Singing Competition in Russia. The song competition is a Russian version of the Eurovision Song Contest, of which Russia was excluded in 2022 due to the Ukrainian invasion war.
– The United States has strengthened its participation in Intervision, the event organizer source told Tass.
The names of the participants will be announced later.
In addition to the United States, the organizers have said that Serbia will participate in the competition. Serbia representing artist Sloboda’s truss and a music group Balkanopolis. Serbian government minister Nenad Popovic Comment on TASS that the country’s involvement is important.
– The cultural community has always played a special role in Serbia and Russia. I believe that culture creates trust, mutual understanding and unity between our peoples, says Popovic.
In May, Iltalehti reported about the competition participants. At that time, the song competition said there were 21 participating countries on their website, but there was only one confirmed participants. At that time, the Kyrgyzstrly Trio Nomad was confirmed as a participant. Now the site says that Russia represents Shaman-Artist named. The Belarusian representative has been selected Nastya kravcheko.
Participants are accepted as countries that share traditional Russian values.
Intervision was first held between 1965 and 1968. The competition was also organized in 1977 and 1980. The competition will be held on September 20 in Moscow.