We need an artist with an innate sense of the stage. The qualifying round for "Slavianski Bazaar" is taking place in Vitebsk.
The Vitebsk Concert Hall is hosting the regional tour of the Vitebsk International Pop Song Performers Competition and the Vitebsk International Children's Music Competition as part of the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk International Arts Festival, a BELTA correspondent reports. About 40 participants from different parts of the Vitebsk region will showcase their vocal talents in the qualifying round: children aged 8 to 14 inclusive and adults aged 18 to 31 inclusive. They will present two compositions each. Participants of the pop song performers competition will perform a pop song by a composer from a Slavic country in one of the Slavic languages and a popular composition in a foreign language (a world hit). Participants of the children's music competition will perform a pop song by a composer from a Slavic country in one of the Slavic languages and a pop song on a children's and youth theme.
"Today Vitebsk is taking over the baton of holding regional selections. It is always very difficult to evaluate children. The kids are evaluated as adult contestants, complete artists: how they cope with their excitement, how they fit into the repertoire, how they can captivate both the audience and the multi-million television audience, and how they can conquer the jury's hearts. We pay attention to the choice of backing tracks, the creation of high-quality backing tracks, how the child immersizes themselves in the image, how they understand what they are singing," said Svetlana Avdeeva, a jury member, head of the international cooperation department of the Vitebsk Cultural Center, Directorate of the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk International Arts Festival.
"Only two will advance to the final competition, which will be held in the summer. There are many aspiring artists who demonstrate a high level of professionalism. Personally, for me, the competition is about identifying these talents. We are looking for artists who would be memorable. On the one hand, they must possess all the performance qualities - voice, intonation, expressiveness, and so on. But one of the criteria is the recognizability of the voice, artistic and performance individuality. We need an artist who has an inner sense of the stage, an inner desire to communicate with the audience, to convey something of their own, personal, to the listener," noted the jury chairman, chairman of the conducting department of the Vitebsk
Vlada Modyalo from Dokshits came to try her luck for the second time. "I didn't make it to the second round the first time. I prepared for this one. I've been studying vocals for 9 years. I've participated in music competitions before. For example, in Novopolotsk, 'Sounds of Dreams,' where I was a laureate of the first and second degrees," Vlada said. Dmitry Prikhodko from Glubokoye was very nervous before his performance. "I've been involved in music since the fourth grade. I constantly participate in competitions in my hometown, and in one of them, 'Merry Voices,' I won. On the advice of my teachers, I decided to try my hand at the Slavianski Bazaar. I will perform the songs 'Islands of Happiness' by the ensemble 'Pesniary' and 'Music of My Soul.' I chose the repertoire together with my teacher. This is my first serious competitive selection. I'm nervous, but I still dream of winning," Dmitry said.
Young Nika Tatarchuk from the regional center also debuted in the qualifying round. "I study at Music School No. 4 in Vitebsk. I will sing 'Kvietsi siniya' and 'Girl from Planet Earth.' My outfit for the performance was chosen for me by Yulia Kuteppova, the head of the children's exemplary fashion theater 'Kostyumer' at the Vitebsk Culture Center," Nika clarified.
On December 10, Minsk will take over the baton of qualifying rounds. Based on the results of the qualifying rounds, up to five participants from each region and Minsk will be selected to participate in the second stage of the qualifying rounds.