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Mika
Newton gave another interview to Kyiv Post newspaper: -
Today I will go to the designer Andre Tan, then we will speak with Lilia Litkovskaya and
other people. We will see what they are proposing, what are their ideas. Another very
important issue - the image. It is easily to recolour me, to make an aunt from me. I have
a baby face, and it seems, everything goes well with it - but no. Now, we have announced a
contest for designers - already known and beginners. If they have ideas of my dress for
the Eurovision - they send us the options. I've been receiving mostly classic options. And
I would like to mix classic and modern. This should be a dress. It is necessary that the
lightness of the song "Angel", the lyrics, my mood will be emphasized with the
dress. Colour should be white, milky. But the wings - it's to banal. It should be flying
fabric - when there will be wind machine used, it will fly, and everyone will think that
the angel had descended. |
Очередное
интервью Мика Ньютон дала изданию Kyiv Post. Приводим
выдержки из него: - Я вот
сегодня пойду на дизайнера Андре Тана
посмотреть, на Лилию Литковскую, других ребят.
Посмотреть, что они шьют, какие идеи. Еще, очень
важный вопрос — образ. Перекрасить меня очень
легко, сделать из меня тетю. У меня baby face, кажется,
все идет, — а нет. Сейчас мы объявили конкурс для
дизайнеров — уже известных и начинающих. Если у
них есть идеи моего платья на Евровидение — они
присылают нам варианты. Прислали более
классические варианты. А я хотела бы микс
классики и современного. Это должно быть платье.
Нужно воздушность песни «Ангел», текста, моего
настроения подчеркнуть нарядом. Цвет белый,
молочный. Но крылья — это банально. Должна быть
летящая ткань — когда будет ветродуй, она будет
летать, и все будут представлять, что вот
спустился ангел. |
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Ukrainian
representative at Eurovision 2011 gave interview to the newspaper "Vysokyi
zamok" My producer Timofei Nagorny urged
me to refuse to participate in the re-vote. And I insisted that I still needed to sing
again, because not afraid of anything. So there were sort of fights in our team. But then,
even before we made our official statement, news began to emerge from my opponents ... In
the end, there were no reasons to hold "re-elections" and to spend the public
money. I did not need to prove something to someone. And once again to take money from the
fans for the benefit of someone ... |
Представительница
Украины на Евровидении 2011 дала интервью газете
"Високий Замок": Мой
продюсер Тимофей Нагорный призывал меня
отказаться от участия в «перевыборах». А я
настаивала, что таки нужно запеть вторично, так
как ничего не боюсь. Итак, в середине нашей
команды шла борьба. Но потом, еще к нашему
официальному заявлению, начали появляться
новости от моих соперниц… В конце концов,
проводить «перевыборы» и тратить на это
государственные средства не было оснований. Мне
не нужно было кому-то что-то доказывать. А чтобы
еще раз снять деньги со своих фанатов – на благо
кого-то… |
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As
ESCKAZ has predicted earlier, Mika Newton has been declared as the winner of the National
Selection of Ukraine for Eurovision 2011. In the statement, the broadcaster once again
reminded, that Newton also won a vote of the jury and audience vote on both the system of
the unlimited number of votes from one phone and the system of 20 votes from the one
phone. In order to relieve the public tension earlier First National has offered to finalists who took the first three places, once again to perform to finally decide the winner. In this case, only viewers could vote by SMS and 1 vote per phone system would has been used. However, Jamala and Zlata Ognevich refused to participate in it, thus there is no need for additional competition anymore. Thus, after the artificial buzz which lasted for three days it was finally determined that Eurovision 2011 representative from Ukraine will be Mika Newton. |
Как
ESCKAZ и предсказывал утром, телеканал НТКУ объявил
Мику Ньютон официальной представительницей
Украины на Евровидении 2011. В своем заявлении,
телеканал отметил, что Ньютон победила и в
голосовании жюри, и в голосовании зрителей как по
системе неограниченного числа голосов с номера,
так и по системе 20 голосов с номера. Для того, чтобы снять напряжение среди общественности и исполнителей, Первый Национальный предложил финалисткам, занявшим первые три места, еще раз выступить, чтобы окончательно определиться с победителем. При этом голосовать могли только зрители с помощью смс. С одного номера можно было бы отправить только одно смс в поддержку любимого исполнителя. Джамала и Злата Огневич отказались от участия в нем, таким образом необходимость в проведении дополнительного соревнования отпала. Таким образом, после искусственного ажиотажа, который длился три дня, было окончательно определено, что на "Евровидение-2011" от Украины поедет Мика Ньютон. |
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Singer
Zlata Ognevich withdrew her decision to participate in the revote of the national
selection. As the official reason is declared that yesterday, on March 1st, she had
received serious leg injury and thus can not perform before mid-March. "We are delighted that we participated in the national selection for Eurovision 2011 and received high marks from the jury and your support", said representatives of singer in the statement. "We are grateful to NTU - the organizers of the selection of the representative of Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest for the chance to present to the viewers our song "the Kukushka", for the transparent voting and for them giving all efforts and time to conduct on the excellent level all stages of the qualifying rounds". We expect NTU to confirm Mika
Newton as Eurovision representative shortly. "If both Jamala and Zlata, or all 3
performers will reject invitation for the revote, I will personally apologize to Mika for
the hassle, and on Thursday we will celebrate her as a winner," said the head of NTU
Egor Benkendorf. On Friday, March 4th from 12.00 to 13.00 CET Mika Newton and her producer Timofey Nagorny will be answering questions of readers of "AiF" newspaper. Questions can be asked by calling (044) 205-43-04, or filling online form. |
Певица
Злата Огневич отозвала свое решение об участии в
переголосовании национального отбора,
официальной причиной чего объявлена полученная
вчера, 1го марта, поздно вечером сильная травма
ноги. По этой причине, певица не сможет выступать
до середины марта. "Мы рады, что приняли участие в национальном отборе на Евровидение-2011 и получили высокие оценки жюри и вашу поддержку", заявили представители певицы в обращении. "Выражаем благодарность НТКУ - организаторам отбора представителя от Украины на Евровидении за возможность представить телезрителю песню «the Kukushka», за прозрачное голосование телезрителей и за то, что вы не жалея сил и времени провели все этапы отборочных туров – достойно". Мы ожидаем, что НТУ подтвердит участие Мики Ньютон на Евровидении в ближайшее время. "Если откажутся и Злата, и Джамала или все трое, то я лично извинюсь перед Микой за нервотрепку и в четверг будем чествовать ее как победительницу", сообщил глава НТКУ Егор Бенкендорф. По итогам дебатов о Евровидении этого года, ESCKAZ хотел бы заметить лишь то, что организовывая какие-либо протесты, поклонники исполнителей должны были бы сначала дождаться официальной реакции их кумиров. Очевидно, что и Джамала, ни Злата Огневич, по тем или иным причинам, были согласны с результатами отбора, не высказав непосредственно по его окончанию каких либо протестов и обвинений в сторону организаторов. Таким образом, все "фанатские споры" шедшие вопреки мнению самих исполнителей были изначально "надуты из воздуха". Остается лишь поздравить Мику Ньютон с победой в национальном отборе, достигнутой в полном соответствии со всеми его правилами и НТУ за то, что ими были открыто и прозрачно представлены все результаты телеголосования и голосования жюри. В пятницу, 4 марта, с 13.00 до 14.00 Мика Ньютон и ее продюсер Тимофей Нагорный ответят на вопросы читателей «АиФ». Вы можете задать свой вопрос, позвонив по телефону (044) 205-43-04, либо заполнив соответствующую форму. |
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Singer
Jamala refused to participate in the Superfinal - revote of the national selection. In her
statement she noted though that she is not sorry at all about that she did participate in
the national preselection for Eurovision 2011 in general. "I'm happy that for me voted three times more people than for the performer, who was awarded first place. I am eternally grateful to everyone who believed in me and supported. For me, your confidence - this is the most important thing. I do not want to be involved in manipulations, corruption and ambition of individuals, not depending on whose interests they are covered with". Jamala said she has no plans to take part in a new vote because she is "more than confident that the people who are trying to rig it, will do anything to prove their case and once again to humiliate me and other artists. I understand that they have no other choice. Even if they have to acknowledge that people voted for me, they will do anything to pour the mud flows on me, and to convince everyone that the rerun was set up especially "for Jamala". Singer said that after the voting results on Feb. 26 were announced, neither she nor the representatives of her team had not expressed a single word of reproach to the organizers. "In the future we will also refrain from comments, because the truth is so obvious. I made a difficult decision for myself - not to participate in any demonstrative clashes and fake votes whose sole purpose is to make some more money on the hype around the contest". In the end she apologized to all the fans, but reiterated that she taking part in the revote would have "ceases to be myself, because I do not have any confidence in the people who organize and supervise the vote" Thus, on Thursday the second voting of the Ukrainian selection will be attended by two participants - Mika Newton and Zlata Ognevich. Mika Newton confirms to perform Angel in English at the revote. |
Певица
Джамала отказалась от участия в суперфинале -
переголосовании национального отбора. В своем
заявлении она отметила, что совершенно не жалеет,
о том что принимала участие в национальном
отборочном туре на Евровидение 2011. "Я счастлива, что за меня проголосовало в три раза больше людей, чем за артиста, которому присудили первое место. Я бесконечно благодарна всем, кто поверил в меня и поддержал. Для меня Ваше доверие – это самое главное. Я не хочу иметь ничего общего с манипуляциями, коррупцией и амбициями отдельных личностей, чьими интересами они бы не прикрывались". Джамала
отметила, что не планирует принимать участие в
новом голосовании, поскольку "больше чем
уверена, что люди, которые пытаются провернуть
это, сделают всё, чтобы доказать свою правоту и в
очередной раз унизить меня и остальных артистов.
Я понимаю, что у них нет другого выхода. Даже если
им придется признать, что люди проголосовали за
меня, они сделают всё, чтобы вылить на меня потоки
грязи и убедить всех, что переголосование
делалось специально "под Джамалу". |
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NTU
has published the result of SMS vote during the national final, if 20 votes per phone
system would have been enforced. According to them, this is the system used for
international finals of Eurovision, but is not obligatory for National Finals. However,
ESCKAZ believes that this information is not correct, and there is no direct enforcement
of the number of votes per phone limit in EBU rules, as limitation is technically
impossible in some countries. With 20 SMS per phone: Mika Newton 18.226 31,54% Zlata Ognevich 16.998 29,42% Jamala 9.516 16,47% According to their data, information that producer of Mika or someone else has sent 300 SMS from one phone for one singer is false. The research shows that there is only 1 phone with over 30 SMS and it was voting for Jamala with 32 SMS. There are 2 phones voting for Mika with 24 and 25 SMS. According to earlier available data temporarily published on NTU site, in case if 1 vote per phone system was used (the one proposed now) the standing though would change: Jamala 6.365 Zlata Ognevich 3.906 Mika Newton 1.996 The official results (with no limit per SMS per phone system) are as follows: Mika Newton 29.064 Zlata Ognevich 19.900 Jamala 10.800 Meanwhile, already 2 of the performers: Mika Newton and Zlata Ognevich have agreed to perform at the revote. Decision of Jamala is expected shortly. |
НТКУ
опубликовала данные, какими стали бы результаты
СМС голосования в национальном отборе, при
системе 20 голосов с одного телефона. По
информации канала, именно эта система
используется на международных финалах
Евровидения, но не является обязательной для
отборов. Однако, насколько известно ESCKAZ, данная
информация не совсем соответствует
действительности, общих ограничений на число
голосов в правилах ЕВС нет, поскольку в ряде
стран его введение технически не возможно. C 20 голосами с телефона: Согласно информации НТКУ, данные о том, что продюсер Мики либо кто-то другой послал более 300 СМС с одного телефона в ее поддержку - не соответствуют действительности. Исследование показало, что был всего лишь один телефон, с которого были посланы более 30 СМС и он голосовал за Джамалу с 32 СМС. Наибольшее количество голосов за Мику с одного номера составило 25 голосов. Согласно ранее публиковавшейся
на сайте НТКУ информации, в случае использования
системы 1 голос с 1го телефона (предложенной
сейчас), ситуация бы изменилась: Тем временем, уже двое исполнителей: Мика Ньютон и Джамала согласились на участие в переголосовании. Решение Джамала ожидается в ближайшее время. |
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Mika
Newton has confirmed her participation in a revote of the national final be held on 3
March, although her producer had strongly opposed such a decision - informed at a press
conference Director General of the National Television Company of Ukraine Egor Benkendorf. While other participants of the revote (Zlata Ognevich and Jamala) had not yet confirmed their participation, they must decide today until 17:00 CET. Before Mika Newton has agreed to take part, Egor Benkendorf has noted: "If Mika Newton will reject invitation to take part in the second voting, then she will go to Eurovision". NTU CEO explained that he believes the original voting was fair, so the national company is not going to annul it's result. In addition, he said that he is categorically against participation of jury in the second vote on March 3. Benkendorf believes that the winner must be decided solely on the results of SMS-voting. Moreover, if the rules previously allowed to send unlimited number of SMS from one number, it is now proposed to allow just one vote per one phone. On the question of one of the finalists of the qualifying round Dasha Medova why for a second vote were invited only three finalists, but not all the 19 finalists, Egor Benkendorf said that the leadership of Mika Newton, Zlata Ognevich Jamala is not in doubt. Therefore, a second vote was decided to be held among the three finalists. Medova declares that she has always been among the top three contestants in
popular vote on the website of the national selection contest, and in the overall results
of vote finished on 4th place. She demands the right to perform in an additional selection
and also to invite to it other artists - the finalists. She believes that if the public
doubts about the objectivity, transparency and integrity of original SMS-voting, it is
unlikely that this applies only to the three participants. Medova also asked whether the
leadership of NTU can provide any documents confirming the willingness of Ukrainians to
see in the final only those three performers, and why they infringe the rights of the
other fifteen artists. |
Мика
Ньютон подтвердила свое участие в новом
голосовании, которое состоится 3 марта, хотя ее
продюсер выступал категорически против такого
шага - об этом на пресс-конференции заявил
генеральный директор Национальной телекомпании
Украины Егор Бенкендорф. При этом другие участники повторного голосования (Злата Огневич и Джамала) пока не подтвердили свое участие, они должны определиться сегодня до 18:00. До того, как Мика Ньютон дала согласие на повторное выступление, Егор Бенкендорф отметил: «если Мика Ньютон откажется принимать участие в повторном голосовании, то… она поедет на «Евровидение». Гендиректор НТКУ объяснил, что считает результаты голосования справедливыми, поэтому Национальная компания не собирается их отменять. Кроме того, он заявил, что выступает категорически против участия жури в повторном голосовании 3 марта. Бенкендорф считает, что победитель должен определиться исключительно по результатам SMS- голосования. Причем, если ранее правила разрешали отправлять неограниченное количество СМС с одного номера, то сейчас предложено засчитывать лишь один голос с одного номера телефона. На вопрос одной из финалисток отборочного тура Даши Медовой почему на повторное голосование пригласили только троих финалистов, а не всех 19 участников финала, Егор Бенкендорф заявил, что лидерство Мики Ньютон, Златы Огневич и Джамалы ни у кого не вызывает сомнений. Поэтому повторное голосование было решено провести среди этих трех финалисток. Медовая
утверждает, что всегда входила в тройку лидеров
народного голосования на сайте национального
отбора Евровидения, и по общим результатам
голосования получила 4 место. Она требует права
выступить в дополнительном отборе в прямом
эфире, а также призвать к этому других артистов -
участников финала. Она считает, что если
общественность сомневается в объективности,
прозрачности и честности SMS-голосования, то вряд
ли это касается только трех участников. Медовая
также спрашивает, может ли руководство НТКУ
предоставить какие-либо документы
подтверждающие желание украинцев видеть в
финале именно этих трех артисток и почему
ущемляются права остальных пятнадцати артистов. |
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National
Television Company of Ukraine has invited the three leaders of the preselection - Mika
Newton, Jamala and Zlata Ognevich for participation in the revote Super Final of the
national selection which is scheduled for Thursday, March 3, 2011 from 20:30 to 22:00 CET
live on the First National. During the broadcast will be open lines for SMS-voting. Moreover, only one vote per one telephone number will be allowed. On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at 10:00 CET there will be a briefing of CEO of NTU Egor Benkendorff on the upcoming National selection for Eurovision. At this moment it is not yet known, whether all 3 singers have accepted invitation for the revote. |
Национальная
Телекомпания Украины пригласила трех лидеров
отбора - Мику Ньютон, Джамалу и Злату Огневич, для
участия в переголосовании - суперфинале
национального отбора, который запланирован на
четверг, 3 марта 2011 года с 21:30 до 23:00 в прямом эфире
Первого Национального. Во время проведения эфира будет открыта линия для SMS-голосования. Причем, учитываться будет только один голос с одного телефонного номера. Во вторник, 1 марта 2011 года, в 11:00 состоится брифинг генерального директора Национальной телекомпании Украины Егора Бенкендорфа на тему предстоящего Национального отбора конкурса "Евровидения". На данный момент не известно, приняли ли все три исполнительницы приглашение принять участие в переголосовании. |
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Yearly
debates on the participation of Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 are underway.
Initial recounting of votes of members of the jury, initiated by the deputy head of the
Presidential Administration of Ukraine Anna Herman has not brought any new results. With
the result of 81 point in the jury vote won same Mika Newton, beating by 1 point Zlata
Ognevich and by 2 points Jamala. Priority of 3 points over Jamala to Mika Newton were
given by Walid Arfush, also put her above Eduard Klim, Yan Tabachnik and Egor Benkendorf.
2 points higher than Mika Jamala received from Anna Herman, Ruslana, Ani Lorak. Alyosha
put same mark to both performers. Dissatisfied with this outcome, Anna Herman said: "I will initiate the creation of a special commission to examine the preparatory process and the very course of the final selection of candidates from Ukraine for Eurovision. I think that such a commission should include representatives of the prosecutor's office. Many people who write and call the presidential administration, and I personally as a member of the jury of this competition, were very upset and bitter aftertaste of all that happened there, I think we will again check everything. I think it's worth to listen to the tens of thousands of people, that during these two days were ringing and expressed their dissatisfaction with the result of this competition. I have many doubts, but I would not want to disclose them before the decision of the commission, which I hope will be established and will give its findings. I would not want to blame anyone in advance, but my impression is that something was decided on the sidelines and not on the stage, which we do not understand and did not know "- Herman, announcing her support towards candidacies of Jamala and Anastasiya Prikhodko during the live show, added. Online petition in protest against the victory of Micka Newton, for their participation in the contest of Jamala or Zlata Ognevich has already gathered over 4000 signatures. The protests are based on the fact that for Mika votes were received from only about 2000 phones (14.5 SMS per phone on average), and for Jamala - from more than 6000 (1.7 SMS per number). The same situation is with Internet voting. However, there is no breach of the rules in it -an unlimited number of SMS from one number has been allowed. Producer of the singer Timofei Nagorniy has admitted that he sent about 150 SMS, 300 SMS were sent by his friend, voted also the stuff of Fund of Volunteers of Ukraine, whose president is Nagorny. "I think next year we will change the rule and will accept votes only from unique IP-addresses and phone numbers" - promised the CEO of First National Egor Benkendorf. At the first stage of the preselection though it was Mika
Newton joining other singers in protest to Jamala leading the voting: "Of course, we
already have an unofficial leader - Jamala, and the story about dressing rooms is the
truth ... We are not protesting, but I want everyone to have an equal ground, and if they
already preferred Jamala, then they should have conducted preselection only for her",
she said. In response to the protests, Mika Newton's team has also published online
petitionto President Viktor Yanukovich and the Prime Minister Mykola Azarov with the
request to look into the situation and prove that Ukrainians have really voted for.
According to Mika and her team these are runners-up Zlata Ognevich and Jamala, who want to
act out a scenario in which protesters demand to recognize the election results as
invalid. |
Дебаты,
посвященные участию Украины на Евровидении
продолжаются. Первоначальный пересчет голосов
членов жюри, инициированный заместителем главы
Администрации Президента Украины Анной Герман
не принес результата. С результатом 81 балл в
голосовании жюри победу одержала Мика Ньютон,
при этом обойдя на 1 балл Злату Огневич и на 2
балла Джамалу. Приоритет в 3 балла над Джамалой
Мике Ньютон дал Валид Арфуш, также выше поставили
ее Эдуард Клим, Ян Табачник и Егор Бенкендорф. На 2
балла выше чем Мику Джамалу оценили Анна Герман,
Руслана и Ани Лорак. Алеша же поставила певицам
одинаковые оценки. Недовольная таким исходом Анна Герман заявила: "Я буду инициировать создание специальной комиссии, которая проверит процесс подготовки и сам ход финального отбора кандидатуры от Украины на Евровидение. Думаю, что в такую комиссию должны войти и представители прокуратуры. У многих людей, которые пишут и звонят в администрацию президента, и у меня лично как члена жюри этого конкурса, остался очень неприятный и горький осадок от всего, что происходило там, я думаю, что правильно будет еще раз все проверить. Я думаю, что стоит прислушаться к тем десятков тысяч людей, которые за эти два дня звонили и высказывали свое недовольство тем, как произошел этот конкурс. У меня много сомнений, но я не хотела бы их обнародовать к тому, чем комиссия, которая, надеюсь, будет создана, даст свои выводы. Я бы не хотела никого заранее в чем обвинять, но у меня сложилось впечатление, что-то происходило в кулуарах и вне конкурса, чего мы не понимали и не знали", - добавила Герман, поддержавшая во время прямого эфира кандидатуры Джамалы и Анастасии Приходько. Онлайн петиция в знак протеста против победы Мики Ньютон, за участие в конкурсе Джамалы или Златы Огневич собрала уже более 4000 подписей. Протесты основываются на факте того, что за Мику голосовали всего с около 2000 телефонов (14.5 СМС с номера в среднем), а за Джамалу - с более чем 6000 (1.7 СМС с номера). Такая же ситуация и с интернет-голосованием. Однако, противоречия правилам отбора в этом нет - допускалось нелимитированное количество СМС с одного номера. Продюсер певицы Тимофей Нагорный признался, что сам отправил около 150 СМС, 300 СМС отправил его друг, голосовали и сотрудники Фонда волонтеров Украины, президентом которого Нагорный является. "Я думаю, в следующем году мы изменим правила и будем считать только уникальные IP-адреса и телефоны», - пообещал генеральный директор Первого Национального Егор Бенкендорф. На первой стадии же отбора Мика Ньютон сама высказывала претензии к лидерству Джамалы: "Конечно, у нас уже есть негласный лидер - Джамала, и по гримерках - правда ... Мы не протестовали, но хочется, чтобы все были в равных условиях, а если делают ставку на Джамалу, надо было и проводить отбор только для нее". В ответ на протесты, представители Мики Ньютон обратилась с петицией к Президенту страны Виктору Януковичу и премьер-министру Николаю Азарову с просьбой разобраться в ситуации и подтвердить, что украинцы голосовали именно за нее. По мнению Мики Ньютон и ее команды, те, кто оказался на втором и третьем месте - Злата Огневич и Джамала - разыгрывают сценарий, согласно которому требуют признать результаты голосования недействительными. Тем временем, певица и ее продюсер выразили желание заменить участвующую песню Ангел на другую композицию. "Мы сегодня обратимся в НТКУ с такой просьбой. У меня есть две песни от американского продюсера Уолтера Афанасьева. Он, кстати, продюсировал песню «My heart will go on» — саундтрек к «Титанику», который пела Селин Дион. Одна песня нежная, лирическая, а вторая — быстрая, в стиле поп-рок". "Новая песня очень красивая: там поется о девушке, которая идет под дождем, на небе появляется радуга... Все это можно очень эффектно представить на сцене. Плюс — песня ценна украинским колоритом, там даже цимбалы будут", — раскрывает секреты Тимофей Нагорный. Только президент НТКУ Егор Бенкендорф пока выступает против смены песни: "Все участники ознакомились с правилами, подписали договор – время поменять песню у них было до сегодняшнего вечера. Мика этим правом не воспользовалась". Поскольку по всей видимости НТКУ
воспротивилось замене песни, команда Ньютон
начала доработку композиции Ангел, в аранжировку
и звучание которой будут внесены некоторые
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Ukraine: 01. Zlata Ognevich – The Kukushka 02. Darya Medovaya – Infinity 03. Zhemchug – Hero 04. Bahroma – Eyo imya 05. Alexey Matias – Myself 06. Jamala – Smile 07. Mila Nitich – Goodbye 08. Alyona Korneyeva – Why did I say goodbye 09. Denis Povaliy – Aces high 10. El Kravchuk – Moya Nadezhda 11. Shanis – Kamenniy tsvetok 12. Vitaliy Galay – My Expression - disqualified for prerecorded backing vocal 13. Mika Newton – Angely 14. Eduard Romanyuta – Berega 15. Tatyana Vorzheva – Vse resheno - disqialified for 7 people on stage 16. Ivan Berezovskiy – Ave Maria 17. Zaklyopky – Superhero (U-la-la) 18. Vladislav Levitskiy – Love 19. Anastasiya Prikhodko – Action |
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National
broadcaster of Ukraine has finally revealed the list of the finalists of the national
selection show: Alexey Matias, Zlata Ognevich, Mika Newton, Jamala, Neksi, El Kravchuk, Eduard Romanyuta, Daria Medovaya, Armiya, Vitaliy Galay, Anastasia Prikhodko, Bahroma, Vladislav Levitskiy, Denis Povaliy, Shanis, Zhemchug, Ivan Berezovskiy, Tatyana Vorzheva, Elena Korneeva, Zaklyopki, Mila Nitich. Thus, only 3 candidates: Para Normalnyh, Kristina Kim and Pavel Tabakov have been relegated from the show after 3 semifinals. Previously withdrawn Matias and Romanyuta have returned for the participation. National final is scheduled for 26th of February. Internet voting for the final is now running and results for 11th of February have been made public. The results since then will be hidden. In the final, decision will be made: 45% jury, 45% SMS, 10% internet voting. |
Национальная
телекомпания Украины наконец опубликовала
список финалистов национального отбора: Алексей Матиас, Злата Огневич, Мика Ньютон, Джамала, Некси, El Кравчук, Эдуард Романюта, Дарья Медовая, Армия, Виталий Галай, Анастасия Приходько, Бахрома, Владислав Левицкий, Денис Повалий, Шанис, Жемчуг, Иван Березовский, Татьяна Воржева, Елена Корнеева, Заклепки, Мила Нитич. Таким образом, только три кандидата: Пара Нормальных, Кристина Ким и Павел Табаков выбыли из шоу по результатам трех полуфиналов. Ранее объявлявшие о снятии своих кандидатур Алексей Матиас и Эдуард Романюта вернулись к участию в программе. Национальный финал назначен на 26е февраля. Интернет голосование для финала продолжается, и опубликованы его результаты на 11 февраля. С сегодняшнего дня текущие результаты голосования будут скрыты. В финале решение будет определено следующим образом: 45% жюри, 45% СМС и 10% онлайн. |
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SMS
voting: 1st semi Neksi 72.52% Vorzheva 18.02% Para Normalnyh 9.46% 2nd semi Berezovskiy 78.62% Zaklyopki 11.32% Kristina Kim 10.06% 3rd semi Matias (without singing) 82.24% Mila Nitich 9.07% Tabakov 8.69% |
Internet
voting (on 11/02) |
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EBU
has issued warning to the broadcaster of Ukraine NTU. It appears that debt of the
broadcaster towards Broadcasting Union is already more than 2 mln Euros. In case it will
not be paid off during 90 days period, the first penalties will be applied. If the debt
will not be paid within 240 days, NTU may loose access to all services of the European
Broadcasting Union, including participation in Eurovision contests. Similar warning was issued last year to the broadcaster of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but the situation has been settled. It is not expected that participation of Ukraine in Eurovision 2011 is in danger, however, NTU will provide only informational support and visa assistance to the winner of preselection, while everything else has to be financed by the winner himself. 10 artists have already qualified to the final of the competition: Zlata Ognevich, Mika Newton, Elena Korneeva, Shanis, Anastasiya Prikhodko, Daria Medovaya, Jamala, Vitaliy Galay, Vladislav Levitskiy, Denis Povaliy, Eduard Romanyuta, El Kravchuk, Zhemchug, Bahroma and ARMIYA. 8 more artists are still subject to online and SMS voting to qualify to the final: Tatiana Vorzheva, Mila Nitich, Kristina Kim, Pavel Tabakov, Ivan Berezovskiy, Neksi, Para Normalnih and Zaklyopki. Meanwhile, singer Alexey Mattias has announced his withdrawal from the show. His producer declared that they do not want to take part in the farce and Alexey is not a comedian actor to take part in such kind of show. There is no preselection in Ukraine without Open Letters.
This time, several performers and their supporters have signed the letter demanding NTU to
organize equal level opportunities for all participants in the national preselection for
Eurovision contest. They have accused NTU in favouring singer Jamala in the preselection. |
По
сообщению издания "Подробности", ЕВС
выпустил официальное предупреждение в адрес
Национальной Телекомпании Украины. Ее долг перед
ЕВС превысил 2 миллиона евро. В случае, если он не
будет погашен в 90 дневный срок, могут быть
применены первые санкции. Если же долг не будет
погашен за 240 дней, НТКУ может потерять доступ к
преимуществам союза, включая участие в конкурсах
Евровидение. Аналогичное предупреждение в прошлом году было вынесено в адрес Боснии и Герцеговины, однако ситуация была улажена. Однако, не ожидается, что данное предупреждение может помешать планам участия страны в конкурсе Евровидение 2011 года. При этом, НТКУ подчеркивает, что победителю национального отбора будет предоставлена только информационная поддержка и помощь с визами. Все остальные затраты на участие в конкурсе он должен будет понести самостоятельно. 10 артистов уже вышли в финал национального отбора: Злата Огневич, Мика Ньютон, Елена Корнеева, Шанис, Анастасия Приходько, Дарья Медовая, Джамала, Виталий Галай, Владислав Левицкий, Денис Повалий, Эдуард Романюта, El Кравчук, дуэт Жемчуг, группы Бахрома и АРМИЯ. Еще 8 артистов (Татьяна Воржева, Мила Нитич, Кристина Ким, Павел Табаков, Иван Березовский, Нек$и, Пара Нормальных и Заклепки) ждут зрительского вердикта. Тем временем, исполнитель Алексей Матиас объявил о снятии своей кандидатуры с участия в отборе. Его продюсер заявил, о том, что они не хотят принимать участие в фарсе, а Алексей не актер комик, чтобы участовать в подобном шоу. Практически ни один украинский
отбор не проходит без публикации открытых писем.
На этот раз, ряд участников и их поклонников
подписали письмо с требованием НТКУ
организовать равные возможности для всех
участников национального отбора. Они обвинили
организаторов в фаворитизме певицы Джамалы. По
их мнению: |
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3rd
semifinal 1. Armiya - Allo, allo 2. El Kravchuk - Moya nadezhda 3. Jamala - Smile 4. Eduard Romanyuta - Berega 5. Mila Nitich - Good Bye 6. Pavel Tabakov - Shake Your Body 7. Dasha Medova - Infinity - Matias - Myself |
2nd
semifinal: 1. Mika Newton - Angel 2. Ivan Berezovskiy - Ave Maria 3. Shanis - Tsvetok (Flower) 4. Zaklyopki - Superhero (u-la-la) 5. Olyona Korneeva - Why Did I Say Goodbye 6. Christina Kim - Victim of My Love 7. Denis Povaliy - Aces High 8. Anastasiya Prikhodko - Action |
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After
another change of scheme, First National broadcaster of Ukraine has immediately moved to
the semifinal stage. Each semifinal will feature 8 participants, and not 7 as supposed
earlier, thus there have been additional qualifiers from the SMS voting in quaterfinals. 5 SMS qualifiers: Zaklyopki, Neksi, Galay, Nitich, Tabakov. Jury has also allowed 4 next in line according to SMS vote to proceed: Kravchuk, Para Normalnyh, Levitskiy, Armiya. From each semi 6 will qualify to the final: 4 on Jury decision and 2 on SMS vote. However, on the very first show jury took decision to allow 5 entrants to the final. On 4th of December, the special New Year show with participating of all 33 quaterfinalists has been recorded. Semifinal 1, 5th of December |
После
очередного изменения схемы, Первый Национальный
телеканал Украины немедленно приступил к показу
серии полуфиналов национального отбора. В каждом
полуфинале принимают участие по 8 конкурсантов, а
не по 7 как планировалось ранее, поэтому были
добавлены еще ряд участников согласно
результатам СМС голосования. 5 конкурсантов победивших по СМС: Заклепки, Некси, Галай, Нитич, Табаков. Жюри также допустило 4х следующих за ними по СМС голосованию: Кравчук, Пара Нормальных, Левицкий, Армия для участия в полуфиналах. Из каждого полуфинала в финал выйдут по 6 участников: 4 по мнению жюри и 2 по СМС голосованию. Однако, уже в первом шоу жюри приняло решение допустить 5 участников до финала. 4го декабря также состоялась запись специального новогоднего шоу с участием всех 33х четвертьфиналистов: Полуфинал 1, 5 декабря |
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In
Ukraine quaterfinals of the preselection took place. After several changes in it's scheme
it has been decided that 21 performer will qualify to the semifinals stage, who will be
divided into 3 groups. 5 best from each group will qualify to the final of the contest and
will depart in January to the pan-Ukrainian tour. There
are several official pages where you can find detailed biographies, listen to the contest
entries and watch videos of the performances: Website of the First National, Site of the preselection tour, Youtube 1. Yakov Smirnov - You'll Be With Me 1. Alexander Kvarta - Ne somnevaysya (Have no doubt) 1. Pavel Tabakov - Shake Your Body SMS |
В
Украине состоялись четвертьфиналы
национального отбора. После многочисленных
изменений в его схеме было принято решение, что в
полуфиналы выйдут 21 исполнитель, которые будут
разделены на 3 группы. 5 лучших из каждой группы
выйдут в финал конкурса и отправятся в январе в
тур по Украине. Есть несколько официальных страниц, где вы можете найти более подробные биографии, прослушать конкурсные песни и посмотреть видео выступлений: Сайт Первого Национального, Сайт отборочного тура, Youtube В настоящее время известны исполнители отобранные в финал голосованием жюри. Список победителей СМС голосования будет объявлен 5го декабря. Полуфиналы состоятся в декабре, а финал предварительно назначен на 27 февраля. 1. Яков Смирнов - You'll Be With Me 1. Александр Кварта - Не
сомневайся 1. Павел Табаков - Shake Your Body
SMS |
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On
1st July at 14:00 will be held a press conference devoted to Ukrainian national preselection for Eurovision 2011. In the press conference will participate: Deputy Director General of NTU Walid Arfush, President of Ukrainian Media Holding Boris Lozhkin, Director of Hit FM Vitali Drozdov. This year national preselection will differ significantly from previous years. Scheme of the Ukrainian preselection will be as follows: 1) Since 5th July till August 19th NTU is accepting applications on participation. Only performers-citizen of Ukraine are allowed, with a condition that they should not take part in Eurovision preselections in any other countries and in any TV projects run at the preselection period. Contest entries should follow simple Eurovision rules. Update: NTU has decided to prolong period of submission of contest entry and confirmation of copyrights on it's music and lyrics till October 1st 2010. All other documents, as well, as the song that should be performed on castings have to be submitted by August 19, 2010. 2) On August 19th and 20th in Kyiv at the Arena entertainment complex two days castings will be held. To the castings singer should arrive with different song, not his contest entry, on which he posesses performance rights. Potential contest entry is not performed at castings. Update: change of the venue for the casting. It will be held in complex Olmega Plage, which is located in Kiev, Hydropark metro station (behind Venecian bridge). Update 12/08: NTU has removed today condition to have performance rights for the entry. Now also any song by Ukrainian songwriters can be performed. 3) Several best proceed to 3rd day of castings on August 21st and after this 50 artists are selected. Castings will be broadcasted on Sundays from 19th of September. Recorded performances can be seen here. 4) Quaterfinals: on October 3rd and 10th from 50 entrants viewers via televoting will select 30 semifinalists. Update: It seems quaterfinal stage has been removed. Now 35 semifinalists will be selected as the result of castings. 5) Semifinals: Every week since October 17th to December 19th during 10 live broadcasts jury and televoting (50/50) will be determining finalists of the project. Less voted contestants are leaving the show. 15 singers will proceed to the final. Update: this stage also has been altered. Now, it is planned to have 5 semis of 7 performers in each. 4 qualify to the final (3 by the decsion of jury and 1 from televote). Shows will be broadcasted from 31st of October to 28th of November. 1:El Kravchuk, Zaklyopky, Inna Voronova, Yakov Smirnov, Kristina Kim, Zhemchug, Daria Medova 2: Ivan Berezovsky, Para Normalnyh, Mika Newton, Eduard Romanyuta, Bakhroma, Shanti, Metropolitan 3: Armiya, Alex Mathias, Shanis, Vitaly Galay, Arina Domsky, Elena Korneeva, Alexander Kvarta 4: Anastasia Prikhodko, Zlata Ognevych, Mika Nytych, Vladislav Levitsky, Neksi, DASH, Natalia Pugacheva 5: Jamala, Denis Povaliy, Masha Sobko, Tatiana Vorzheva, Max Novitsky, Vroda, Pavel Tabakov Verka Serduchka, Daha Braha and Masha Sobko have withdrawn, replaced by Zhemchug and Pavel Tabakov. Upd. There will be 3 semifinals of 7 singers each, so now this is quaterfinals stage. 6) On 26th of December gala concert of 20 finalists will be broadcted live 7) 10-20 finalists will take part in pan-Ukrainian concert tour "Eurovision in Your City" which will start on 15th of January 8) Final: 27th of February. 20 finalists will perform their contest entries and winner will be selected by mix of televoting and jury vote. |
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июля в 14:00 пройдет пресс-конференция, посвященная
украинскому национальному отбору на
Евровидение 2011. В пресс-конференции примут
участие: заместитель генерального директора
НТКУ Валид Арфуш, президент Украинского Медиа
Холдинга Борис Ложкин, директор Хiт FM Виталий
Дроздов. В этом году нацотбор будет существенно
отличаться от предыдущих лет. Схема украинского отбора будет
выглядеть следующим образом: 1: El Кравчук, Группа «Заклепки»,
Инна Воронова, Яков Смирнов, Кристина Ким, Дуэт
«Жемчуг», Дарья Медовая 6) 26 декабря - в прямом эфире
гала-концерт 20 финалистов национального отбора. |
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Испытано на
себе! English version below. В качестве нашей звезды
согласилась выступить молодая вокалистка и
гитаристка Валерия Кузьменко, по
совместительству также одна из корреспондентов
ESCKAZ. Несмотря на то, что в детстве она очень
хотела научиться петь, никто из преподавателей
не брался за нее, не верили в ее возможности и
родители, не дававшие заниматься музыкой. Но
потом в школе Лера пошла в вокальный кружок, где и
получила первые навыки искусства, а дальше
продолжала и продолжает всего добиваться сама.
Она очень благодарна тем, кто поверил в нее и ее
силы и по её словам - "Участие в кастинге на
Евровидение - это возможность получить
неоценимый опыт, выступить на крупной
профессиональной сцене, понаблюдать за
творчеством коллег и получить ценные советы. Для
достижения своей цели надо упорно трудиться, и
это лишь первый шаг". Однако, сразу же
стало ясно, что не всем участникам конкурса будут
предоставлены одинаковые условия. Так, сразу же
вверх очереди был продвинут Виталий Галай, на что
было сказано, что его снимать будут телекамеры с
канала, в проекте которого он раньше участвовал и
эти телекамеры необходимо срочно отпустить. Не
успев начаться, через полтора часа (после 15
участников из примерно 50 заявленных на день) жюри
объявило перерыв на полчаса. Который в итоге
затянулся на два. По непроверенным данным,
обсуждаемым всеми на шоу, задержка произошла по
причине того, что одна из представителей
уважаемого жюри пожелала поменять свой образ. Нам бы хотелось поблагодарить за
помощь в участии в кастингах постоянного
ведущего Тимура Мирошниченко, а также главу
делегации Украины на Евровидении Викторию
Романову. Приносим свои извинения, ведь
подчеркивая некоторые негативные стороны
данного мероприятия, мы просто надеемся, что эти
моменты будут учтены в будущем и в следующем году
отбор на конкурс пройдет на высшем уровне.
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Tested on ourselves! ESCKAZ is known for its unexpected decisions
and critical materials, and quite spontaneously at this time we came to an idea to test
ourselves in the participation in the national final for Eurovision 2011, and an ideal
opportunity to do so were the castings for the preselection to the contest in Ukraine. Our star is young vocalist and guitarist Valeria Kuzmenko, also one of the part-time correspondents of ESCKAZ. Despite the fact that as a child she really wanted to learn to sing, none of the teachers were ready to work with her, neither believed in her talents her parents, not allowing her to practice music, but at the end Valeria went to the school class of vocal and gained first skills in art there continuing after this to achive everything herself. She is very grateful to those who believed in her and her strength and as she says - "Participation in the casting for Eurovision is an opportunity to get valuable experience, to perform on a large professional stage, observe the works of experienced artists and gain valuable advice. To achieve my objectives I should be working hard, and it is only the first step". However, at the very beginning of the road we have discovered an unpleasant surprise. The national selection regulations, which have finally been published in details, a couple of weeks later after the press conference about it took place, have demanded in a completed form immediately two songs with the performance rights - a song for the audition, and already finished recording of the songs for the contest itself, that has never been publically performed before. Unfortunately, time was not allowing us to record the potential Eurovision entry by August 19th, despite the fact that we've already had agreements with the possible songwriters, so at the moment it seemed that our project will die, without even been born. But the creators of the rules of the Ukrainian selection continued tossing surprises, and one of them was pleasant (although as it turned out in the end, the only one). On August 5th NTU removes the requirement to present by the time of casting already finished song for Eurovision. Only selected semi-finalists will have to submit it in the period before October 1st. However, all rules towards the entry to be performed at the castings (ie, permission for the song performance) were remaining in force. It's just is two weeks before the preselection - there is a desire, but no song with the permission! Realizing that the permission for performance of already well rehearsed in other auditions song of Tina Karol "Do not worry" will not appear as of sudden we had to begin searching for other options. In the end, after lengthy correspondences by 10th of August at our hands were permissions from Diana Gurtskaya and her songwriters for the performance of a song "Mir pridyot" (Russian version of "Peace Will Come") and Vladimir Graic for the performance of the Russian version of Eurovision 2007 winner "Molitva" with my lyrics. After much hesitation, we have decided to sing entirely in Russian and not partly in English, because it would be rather difficult to set the English pronunciation with such a short time left. Sadly, both songs weren't ideally suiting the timbre of Valeria, but considering that till the casting was left just a little more than a week - there was no time to look for other songs and other permissions. The process of preparations starts but is unexpectedly shadowed by the serious leg injury of our singer, that has put the entire trip in danger. But she is brave enough to proceed despite pain and the project continues! Next on the schedule is the completion of the questionnaire and application form. Jointly we've prepared a nice application with the answers to tricky questions about what parents most often were angry with you for, what you will be able to do to achieve victory at Eurovision, and what differentiates you from others? "The main thing is to remains myself, and not be part of the crowd. To work hard in order to achieve goals, rather than be waiting until the fortune cames to me out of nowhere. I think I differ from other people with my resistance, and this is often noted by my friends, that I'm persistent in achieving my goals. I'm sure that everything that I intended in my life - I can do it! I believe that I am the very best in the whole world! It's impossible to convince others to what you do not believe yourself. I try to be sincere in my feelings, whatever they are: love, friendship, devotion and faith. Sincerity is a part of human nature, which is important not only in life but also in the work. After all, on the stage singer can conquer the people hearts first of all with his sincerity. I hope that other people appreciate this quality in me too". On 12th of August another surprise comes from the organizers - they are unexpectedly removing the requirement of the permission for the performance, and now any song of Ukrainian songwriters can be performed. All the changes are published in the News section on the site of the National Pershiy channel and to track the developments is rather difficult, because in the actual text of the rules changes are not made. In any case, there is no time to change the song anymore and everything remains on the previously developed plan. Casting takes place in Kiev and applicants from other cities have to be there for three days from 19 to 21 August. So, we go on the train / plane and are on the way! After arrival in Kiev and visit to the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra to get some luck, on our plan was to listen to some advice from the veteran. As such was elected Sergei Gavrilov, the former lead singer of band Igrushki and solo artist, finalist of the national selection in 2005, whose song "Ships" was awarded by our site ESCKAZ as best song of the national finals that year. A meeting with him lasted three hours, and indeed, was very useful: "If you wish to sing - do it! Just relax and sing! But well rehearse before that. And even if they will say you that everything is bad - it's not the end of life. Approach to this performance as to the psychological training, a struggle with your fears that you must win. And if you're afraid - don't do this then! But you should understand what is your goal - just to have some fun or to do something else? Show business is money and this money can not be earned with the performances. Best case is if if you have rich friends or relatives. Otherwise, success now in our entertainment business just by the talent, image, vocals is impossible, except that it would be Whitney Houston, Mariah Carrey, Tom Jones combined, but there are no such singers in Ukraine. If you like music - look for something close to it, not the actual stage, but something related". The last several hours of long rehearsals in the hotel room, last work with stylist (the role played by myself) and the day and hour "X" have come. Having arrived to the casting as defined in the regulations at 10am to the planned start of registration, no signs of it was found by us. It was said that registration may begin at 11, and the casting then would come at noon. Also rather unpleasant thing was taking place right at the entrance to Olmega Plage - the removal of any type of soft drinks by our beloved Ukrainian security staff. And 0.5-liter regular mineral water on the beach was worth 2.5 euros. Well, one must somehow work out the lease of premises? By the noon registration has finally started, all the performers were given some number (not clear how it was determined) and told the order of presentations. They have been also required to sign two agreements - for permission to use their image and appearance on TV and publishing agreement for permission to use the song. However, documents haven't been signed at that moment by anyone from the NTU side and no second copy has been given to the hand of contestants. No start of casting at the noon was observed, and seeing that it is delayed, we went to the edge of the beach to rehearse. Use of the shells and sun loungers by contestants was strictly forbidden, and so we took the chairs, and tried to benefit from the fact that for the first half-day weather was good enough to sunbathe and rehearse. As a result, the performances have finally started at 2 pm. The process of casting itself, as it seemed, was organized pretty well. Good scene with a rather good sound for the open space, posters of the contest everywhere, an opportunity for the press to shoot video and take photos of the contestants. Excellent hosts, working on stage and in greenroom: Timur Miroshnichenko, Igor Posypayko and Tatiana Goncharova. In addition to the hosts and jury there were present two experts - Tatiana Piskareva and Dmitry Kotelenets who have been seated in another tent and were giving their comments on what is happening. However, at once it became clear that not all participants will be provided with the same conditions. Thus, immediately was promoted in the order Vitaly Galay, on what it was said that he would be filmed by cameras of the channel from which talents show he has graduated, and these cameras must be urgently released after that. Just started, the castings has took a half hour break (after 15 participants from about 50 applications on a first day). Eventually this break however lasted for two hours. According to unconfirmed reports, discussed by everyone present at the show, a delay occurred due to the fact that one of the distinguished female representatives of the jury wished to change her dress. Resumed casting went on the same principle, "all are equal - but someone is more equal than the others". So, on the schedule with everyone else were waiting GODO, Alina Trigub, Irina Fedyshyn, Mira Gold, Zlata Ognevich, Arina Domski. And outside the queue and lists have appeared Anastasia Prikhodko, Ivanna Melay, Myata, Shanis and Shanti. About the latter, I must apologize, but besides the fact that she has immediately stated that she does not speak Ukrainian, and questions to her should come in Russian only - she just does not know how to sing at all! In this case, for me personally was shocking enthusiastic reaction of the jury, praising her performance, her appearance, vocals and her song. For me, this moment was the peak of negative emotions derived from the casting. The mood, like the weather, has been spoiling quickly. It became very cold, rain has started pouring, as it took place in an open tent it became extremely windy. Artists, waiting for their turn in the stage costumes, as we also, have been chilled from head to toe. The jury was unruffled. No explanation for disruption in the schedule, but in response to the timid question of one of the singers - it was said, you're not an artist, an artist must wait for his turn for 24 hours in any weather, to stand there and wait to be called. As a result, despite the fact that the singer was at this casting almost the best performer - the jury has struck off her from the list of semifinalists. Seeing these examples, to be honest, we have completely lost the desire to take part in what was happening. The only positive aspect was the interview that we gave to news channel 24, though at the end only one phrase was aired, but it was still nice. Waiting for our turn in the end lasted from 10am to 7 pm, and apart from jim-jams, which have affected our debuting singer despite the warnings of our expert, the delay of casting, inadequate assessments of the jury and passages without waiting in line, almost led to the withdrawal of our application. Performance eventually took place, but to say about it separately, unfortunately, nothing is possible. In addition, it was far from the real possibilities of our singer, and although we are happy that we thanked by the jury for the courage to take part in auditions, for the next year we will try to prepare better, but until then we take the blame for failure solely on ourselves. Even though we failed to succeed in the performance, there hardly was anyone who could be compared to our contestant in beauty department! Actually, it was surprising to see that articles on the site of Pershiy channel have been inviting to the casting all comers to try their strength. As it turned out in the end, it was not entirely true, as since the second day of jury fundamentally and strongly discouraged such persons from entering the stage, or have been interrupting their singing, saying they are only waiting for experienced performers. How can this correlate with the statements of jury head Walid Arfush "For Eurovision we are looking for nugget from the village?" Incidentally, there hardly have been any freaks, apart from Denis Povaliy who have reached the final, Pope NotRoman and a couple of chanson singers. In a total auditions have been attended by some 120 participants. Criteria that have guided the jury selection personally for me had remained unclear. "First of all - vocal abilities! And all the rest - the song, image, show - you can come up with it later", said in the same interview Mr.Arfush. However, from the jury in the hall we heard mostly comments on the style - You don't stand right; What are you wearing as if you've just came from the street?; Your backing dancers are boring and outdated; And why you have such a sad song? - On the last point it should be mentioned specifically - it seemed that the jury has been hating all the ballads, as well as any songs not in Eurovision format - the jury apparently was not ready to work solely on the basis of assessment of vocal potential of competitors. The jury was made of: Walid Arfush, Vlad Baginsky, Ruslana Pysanka, Julia Magdych, Anton Tseslik as well as Igor Lihuta and Kamalia (during the first day). In the process of casting, I have noticed several violations of its rules: 1) According to the rules deadline for submission is 19th of August, but at the casting were several performers that have simply came in the second day - August 20th, many of the participants did not provide a package of documents and did not fill out questionnaires 2) As it turned out, each performer (and the songwriters) must still sign the contract for performance of the song. How does it correspond to the previously permitted performance of songs by Ukrainian authors without written permission is not clear. The agreement required to fill in passport details of songwriters. 3) In the end the stage has been entered by the girl with the song of Garbage "The World Is Not Enough" and the other girl to do a song a cappella, without a soundtrack. Explanations on this subject from the organizers of the casting could not be obtained. 4) According to the rules in the casting are eligible to participate only citizens of Ukraine, but the selection was attended by at least some citizen of Russia and Estonia. 5) Not to mention the fact that the rules indicate the possibility to bring recording on DVD, but those who has done it were forced to go to rewrite discs. But a rule saying that the contestants are not eligible to participate in other television projects in parallel with the ESC has been thoroughly observed. The jury claimed that Vladimir Tkachenko is taking currently part in X-Factor, and have not allowed him to enter second stage of the preselection. After the second day the weather got much worse, the jury had to sit all day wrapped in blankets and drinking hot tea or coffee, and it was finally decided that the second part of the casting set for Saturday should be canceled, all entrants to perform on Friday and semi-finalists should be selected on the basis of only one listening, no second round. As a result, the jury chose the 35 semifinalists, pointing out that someone may eventually withdraw from the contest himself, or will not have time to prepare his song. The question is relevant - for the moment coming to potential Eurovision entries, in my opinion, the rules are absolutely not thought through, for example what would happen if someone brought the song that appears to be illegitimate? We at the auditions have created an idea of the bail of 500 euros, which will not be returned if a song submitted to the competition breaks the rules, in which case it would go in favor of the winner of preselection. It is high time to punish the ignorance and unwillingness to get acquainted with the rules by paying from the pocket. Whom would I have noted from the participants myself? They literally can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Discovery for me was Alexander Kvarta that really has lit up the room, prompting a storm of applause and even a line for autographs from the imperturbable security guards - and still has remained easy in communication, attended a casting alone and was getting together with me on the subway. Very well performed Zlata Ognevich, Irina Fedyshyn, Alina Trigub, Anna Sergeevna and hard-rock band Listopad. To the semifinal proceeded the following artists: Verka Serduchka, Jamala, the group "Zaklyopki", Anastasia Prikhodko, Zlata Ognevich, the group "Armia", Ivan Berezovsky, Arina Domski, Vitaly Galay, the group "Metropolitan", Maxim Novitsky, the group "Neksi", Shanis, Shanti, Elena Korneeva, Yakov Smirnov, Alexander Kvarta, the group "Daha Braha", Inna Voronova, Eduard Romanyuta, Mika Newton, The group "Bahroma", Denis Povaliy, DASH, Natalia Pugachova, Masha Sobko, duet "Para Normalnyh", Alexey Mathias, Mila Nitich, Tatiana Vorzheva, El Kravchuk, Valentin Levitsky, Daria Medovaya, the group "VRODA", Kristina Kim. Broadcasts of castings will take place in September, and qualifying round with new songs will begin in October. We would like to thank you for the assistance in participation in the casting regular ESC host and commentator Timur Miroshnichenko, as well as the head of the delegation of Ukraine at the Eurovision Victoria Romanova. We apologize, in fact, for stressing some negative aspects of this event, we just hope that these issues will be addressed in the future and next year's preselection for the competition will be held at the best level. Also at the end of the material, I would like to congratulate our singer Valeria with her Birthday! I wish you implementations of what you wrote in the questionnaire to a question about your dream: "Just to be happy. To reach the level when others will understand my thoughts and take you as you are. To be with a man that is close to me, to feel his constant presence and support, and support him in return. To have a strong family, grow up children. And to be free to do what I want the most myself". |
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