The American interview contestant, Vasssy, canceled her participation in the last moment for “political pressure,” as the presenters of the international competition that promotes the Kremlin as Alternative to Eurovision. “For reasons outside the organizers and the US delegation, due to an unprecedented political pressure of the Australian government, singer Vasssy (American and Australian citizen) cannot finally act in the contest,” the presenters reported live.
On Wednesday the organizers of the Festival have already announced the change of the US representative, who initially was Brando Howardby the interpreter and producer Vassy, in addition to communicating the participation of the exvocalist of Deep Purple and Rainbow, Joe Lynn Turner, as a jury. At the beginning of the contest, rumors ran about the prohibition of American flags in the event, although they were denied by the organizers. Previously, Kremlin admitted that peace negotiations in Ukraine were paralyzed.
Three and a half hours
In the contest, which began at 20.30 local time (17.30 GMT) and will last near three and a half hoursmost contestants, according to the organizers, sing in their own language. Latin America will be represented by the contest by singers Omar Acedo (Venezuela), Nidia Góngora (Colombia), Zulema Iglesias Zalazar (Cuba) and the Tais Nader and Luciano Calasanza duo (Brazil).
Singers from Belarus, Serbia, the United States, Vietnam, Egypt, Arab Emirates, India, Kazakhstan, Catar, China, Kenya, Kirguistan, Madagascar, Saudi Arabia, Tayikistan, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan and South Africa, besides Russia, in addition to Russia, in addition to Russia, in addition to Russia.
