New Wave (competition)

New Wave
GenrePop, europop, jazz
DatesSix days (three contest days) in July
Location(s)
Years active2002–2019; 2021–present
FoundersIgor Krutoy and Raimonds Pauls
Websitenewwavecontest.ru
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New Wave (Russian: Новая волна, Novaya volna, Latvian: Jaunais Vilnis) is an international contest for young performers of popular music founded in 2002 by the Russian composer Igor Krutoy and Latvian pianist and composer Raimonds Pauls, and was later enhanced by the Russian superstar Alla Pugacheva. Along with Pugacheva, the headliners of the competition were Valery Leontyev, Patricia Kaas, Toto Cutugno, Lou Bega, Craig David and Svetlana Loboda. Since 2016, Pugacheva has not participated in the organization of the competition.[6][7][8]

The contest usually lasts for six days: 3 contest days, 2 special event days and, at the end, the day when the contest's results are announced followed by an ending concert.

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  2. ^ "New Wave waves goodbye to Jūrmala". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. February 27, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Officially confirmed there will not be New Wave in Jurmala this year". Baltic News Network. LETA. February 24, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ban on Russian Singers Makes 'New Wave' Festival Leave Latvia for Sochi". The Moscow Times. January 12, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  5. ^ Granger, Anthony (6 July 2020). "New Wave 2020 in Kazan Has Been Cancelled". Eurovoix World. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Новая волна (Novaya volna) - Фестивали и премии - Музыка - Главная". Вокруг ТВ. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  7. ^ "Алла Пугачева назвала Светлану Лободу своей преемницей". Вокруг.ТВ. 2024-08-25. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  8. ^ "«Новая волна»: кто из участников стал знаменитым". Шоубиз (in Russian). 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2024-08-25.