New Wave (competition)

New Wave
Genre Pop, Europop, Jazz
Dates Six days (three contest days) in July
Location(s)

Latvia Jūrmala, Latvia (2002-2014)[1]

Russia Sochi, Russia (2015-present)[2]
Years active 2002 - present
Founded by Igor Krutoy and Raimonds Pauls
Website
Official Website

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 later enhanced by the Russian superstar Alla Pugacheva. The contest usually lasts for six days: 3 contest days, 2 special event days and, at the end, the day where the contest's results are announced followed by an ending concert.

New Wave used to be held in the Latvian coastal city of Jūrmala (Dzintari), but then it was moved to Sochi city, the Russian Federation in time for the 2015 contest. One of the main reasons for the move was the ban of the Russian singers Valeriya, Iosif Kobzon and Oleg Gazmanov to enter the country due to their voiced support for the Russia's annexation of Crimea.[1][2]

Although meant to popularize new stars from all over Europe, the countries of the former USSR and USA, many present and former superstars play an important, if not the most important, role in it.

Winners

Year Country Contestant
2016  Croatia
 Italy		 Dino
Walter Ricci
2015  Croatia Damir Kedžo
2014  Georgia Nutsa Buzaladze
2013  Cuba Roberto Kel Torres
2012  Russia Niloo
2011  United States Jayden Felder
2010  Armenia Sona Shahgeldyan
2009  Indonesia
 Ukraine		 Sandhy Sondoro
Jamala[3]
2008  Georgia Duo Georgia
2007 Moldova Moldova Natalia Gordienko
2006  United States Angelina La Rose
2005  Latvia Intars Busulis
2004  Latvia Cosmos
2003  Russia Nastya Stotckaya
2002  Russia Smash!!!

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "New Wave song festival could switch to Crimea". LSM. November 28, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Ban on Russian Singers Makes 'New Wave' Festival Leave Latvia for Sochi". The Moscow Times. January 12, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ Irina Pantelejeva (August 6, 2015). "International guests throw spotlight on New Wave festivities". The Baltic Times. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
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