Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
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The International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" is an annual festival
held in Vitebsk
, Belarus
under the auspices of the Belarussian Government since 1992. Its main program is devoted to Slavic music. The main participants are artists from Russia
, Belarus
and Ukraine
, with guests from many other countries, both Slavic and non-Slavic. It is a member of the International Federation of Festival Organizations
(FIDOF) since 1998.
The festival was awarded the diploma 'FIDOF Festival of the Year 2000' "for impeccable quality of organization, professionalism, hospitality, and promotion of noble humanistic aims on the international level", 'FIDOF Festival of the Year 2004' and other awards.
of the country the contestant represents. All vocals are sung live using backing track
. In the second day the contestants perform the song written by a composer from any Slavic
country in any of the Slavic languages
. On this stage all vocals must be sung live with the National Concert Orchestra of Belarus under Mikhail Finberg's conduction.
The final decision is made by the international jury usually consisting of 10 people who are usually the former winners of the contest, the former contestants or the other celebrities. After the performance each jury gives points from 0 to 10 (although the nil has never actually been given). At the end of the second day all the points are summed up and the Grand Prix winner and other places holders are defined.
The most successful country in the contest of young talents that is held during the festival is Ukraine
having a record of five wins. During the first six years of the existence of the contest Ukrainian performers shared the dominance with Yugoslavian ones. The festival also became a startpoint in the careers of such singers as Ruslana
, Taisia Povaliy
, Toše Proeski
, Pyotr Elfimov and Željko Joksimović
.
.
Festival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
held in Vitebsk
Vitebsk
Vitebsk, also known as Viciebsk or Vitsyebsk , is a city in Belarus, near the border with Russia. The capital of the Vitebsk Oblast, in 2004 it had 342,381 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth largest city...
, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
under the auspices of the Belarussian Government since 1992. Its main program is devoted to Slavic music. The main participants are artists from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, with guests from many other countries, both Slavic and non-Slavic. It is a member of the International Federation of Festival Organizations
International Federation of Festival Organizations
Federation Internationale des Organisations de Festivals is an organization to hold and organize festivals worldwide. It was established in 1966 and headquartered in Split, Yugoslavia with President professor Armando Moreno...
(FIDOF) since 1998.
The festival was awarded the diploma 'FIDOF Festival of the Year 2000' "for impeccable quality of organization, professionalism, hospitality, and promotion of noble humanistic aims on the international level", 'FIDOF Festival of the Year 2004' and other awards.
The Contest
During the festival the contest of young singers under the name "Vicebsk" is held . It has two stages, each held in a separate day. In the first day the contestants should perform the song in a national languageNational language
A national language is a language which has some connection—de facto or de jure—with a people and perhaps by extension the territory they occupy. The term is used variously. A national language may for instance represent the national identity of a nation or country...
of the country the contestant represents. All vocals are sung live using backing track
Backing track
A backing track is an audio or MIDI recording that musicians play or sing along to in order to add parts to their music which would be impractical to perform live.-Uses:...
. In the second day the contestants perform the song written by a composer from any Slavic
Slavic peoples
The Slavic people are an Indo-European panethnicity living in Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, North Asia and Central Asia. The term Slavic represents a broad ethno-linguistic group of people, who speak languages belonging to the Slavic language family and share, to varying degrees, certain...
country in any of the Slavic languages
Slavic languages
The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic...
. On this stage all vocals must be sung live with the National Concert Orchestra of Belarus under Mikhail Finberg's conduction.
The final decision is made by the international jury usually consisting of 10 people who are usually the former winners of the contest, the former contestants or the other celebrities. After the performance each jury gives points from 0 to 10 (although the nil has never actually been given). At the end of the second day all the points are summed up and the Grand Prix winner and other places holders are defined.
The most successful country in the contest of young talents that is held during the festival is Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
having a record of five wins. During the first six years of the existence of the contest Ukrainian performers shared the dominance with Yugoslavian ones. The festival also became a startpoint in the careers of such singers as Ruslana
Ruslana
Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko is a World Music Award winning and MTV Europe Music Award nominated artist, and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004....
, Taisia Povaliy
Taisia Povaliy
Taisia Povaliy is an Ukrainian singer and actress popular in Ukraine and other counties of CIS....
, Toše Proeski
Toše Proeski
Todor Toše Proeski was a Macedonian multi-genre singer, songwriter and actor. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and all around Eastern Europe, and locally he was considered a top act of the Macedonian music scene...
, Pyotr Elfimov and Željko Joksimović
Željko Joksimovic
Željko Joksimović or often credited Zeljko Joksimovic is a popular Serbian singer, songwriter and producer. He is also well known in Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, Germany, Austria and other European countries...
.
| Year | Country | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 |  Ukraine |
Oleksa Berest |
| 1993 | Ukraine |
Taisia Povaliy Taisia Povaliy Taisia Povaliy is an Ukrainian singer and actress popular in Ukraine and other counties of CIS.... |
| 1994 | Ukraine |
Oleksandr Ponomaryov Oleksandr Ponomaryov Oleksandr Ponomaryov born, August 9, 1973, Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine) is one of the most famous singers of Ukraine. He has been awarded the country’s "Singer of the Year" seven times.One of Oleksandr's early passions was boxing... |
| 1995 | Filip Žmaher | |
| 1996 | Ukraine |
Ruslana Ruslana Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko is a World Music Award winning and MTV Europe Music Award nominated artist, and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004.... |
| 1997 | Svetlana Slavković | |
| 1998 |  Israel |
Rafael |
| 1999 | Željko Joksimović Željko Joksimovic Željko Joksimović or often credited Zeljko Joksimovic is a popular Serbian singer, songwriter and producer. He is also well known in Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, Germany, Austria and other European countries... |
|
| 2000 |  Republic of Macedonia |
Toše Proeski Toše Proeski Todor Toše Proeski was a Macedonian multi-genre singer, songwriter and actor. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and all around Eastern Europe, and locally he was considered a top act of the Macedonian music scene... |
| 2001 |  Russia |
Theona Dolnikova |
| 2002 | Milovan Zimonjić | |
| 2003 |  Belarus |
Maxim Sapatskov |
| 2004 | Belarus |
Pyotr Elfimov |
| 2005 | Belarus |
Polina Smolova Polina Smolova Polina Smolova is a pop singer and the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song Mum, with which she took part in the Eurovision semi-final. She is one of the most famous Belarusian pop singers, coming up with very poetic and lyrical songs... |
| 2006 | Russia |
Oksana Bogoslovskaya |
| 2007 | Ukraine |
Natalya Krasnyanskaya |
| 2008 |  Lithuania |
Donatas Montvidas |
| 2009 | Russia |
Dmitry Danilenko |
| 2010 |  Independent State of Croatia |
Damir Kedžo |
| 2011 | Belarus |
Alyona Lanskaya |
Children's Contest Winners
Children's contest during the festival in Vicebsk was first held in 2003 thus becoming one of the stages of expansion of the cultural and artistic diversity of the event. It has also become one of the main events in the East European countries for children performs who are making their way to Junior Eurovision Song ContestJunior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest , is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union annually since 2003 and is open exclusively to broadcasters that are members of the EBU. It is held in a different European city each year.The competition has many...
.
| Year | Country | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 |  Kingdom of Romania |
Noni Razvan Ene Noni Razvan Ene Noni Răzvan Ene is a young Romanian singer. He was Romania’s representative in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004, with the song Îţi mulţumesc .... |
| 2004 | Russia |
Roman Grichushnikov |
| 2005 | Belarus |
Ksenia Sitnik Ksenia Sitnik Ksenia Mikhailovna Sitnik , sometimes also transliterated as Kseniya Sitnik or Xenia Sitnik, is a Belarusian child singer... |
| 2006 |  Poland |
Katarzyna Miednik |
| 2007 | Belarus |
Andrey Kunets Andrey Kunets Andrey Alexandrovich Kunets is a young Belarusian singer.He is a vocal soloist at the Muliavin National Musical Art Centre.... |
| 2008 |  Armenia |
Luara Hayrapetyan Luara Hayrapetyan Luara Hayrapetyan born on 29 September 1997 is an Armenian singer who represented her country at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Kiev, Ukraine with the song "Barcelona", finishing in joint second place.... |
| 2009 | Kingdom of Romania |
Maria Cristina Crăciun |
| 2010 | Kingdom of Romania |
Mario Galatanu |
| 2011 | Kingdom of Romania |
Raluca-Elena Ursu |