Igor Krutoy: " New wave " still should pass in Jurmala

The founder of the contest of young singers " New wave " composer Igor Krutoy believes that the competition shall continue to be held in Jurmala, despite the sanctions against some Russian artists, said Last news in the press-service competition.

The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Latvia has forbidden the entry of Joseph Kobzon, Oleg Gazmanov and Valerie because of their position in connection with the reunification of the Crimea with Russia and on the issue of events in Ukraine. These artists have been obliged to take part in the festival " New wave " in Latvia Jurmala, which begins on Tuesday.

The head of Krasnodar region Alexander Tkachev made a motion to move the festival " New wave " in Sochi and Kaliningrad Governor Nikolai Tsukanov in the resort town of Svetlogorsk on the Baltic sea. Deputies of the state Duma from the Communist party Valery Rashkin and Sergei Obukhov sent requests to the organizers of the festival " New wave " Igor Krutoy and Alexander Rumyantsev with initiative to move the event to the Crimea.

" My opinion - the competition shall take place in Jurmala. But not everything depends on us. If all artists to introduce a ban on the entry, then it will be only Laima Vaikule and Raimond Pauls, " said the composer at a press conference in Jurmala on Tuesday.

According to the Steep, the decision of the Latvian Foreign Ministry, he became a complete surprise." in 1-St point, I wished to close all, But when emotional reaction was, I thought, why must suffer millions of spectators and competitors?" - the press service quoted the head of the jury.

The act of the Minister of foreign Affairs Steep called the " great instantly little man ", adding that he sees no sense in this. Direct statements about the " relocation " of the competition at a press conference followed. Steep said that he rather wished to speaker of the contest in the coming year again became Ksenya Sobchak, " where would this contest is not passed ".


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