The head of the Russian delegation at the “Eurovision” explained the choice Samoilova
MOSCOW, March 12 — RIA Novosti. Yulia Samoylova, who will represent Russia at the musical contest “Eurovision-2017”, — “original singer, charming girl and experienced contestant,” said the head of the Russian delegation at the contest Yuri Aksyuta.
Earlier it became known that the First channel has completed the internal competitive selection of artists and songs to participate in the musical contest “Eurovision-2017” and undecided: Russia in Kiev will represent Yulia Samoilova, whose song about love the Flame Is Burning “made the strongest impression,” said the channel.
“Julia — original singer, charming girl and experienced contestant. A music career requires a huge emotional and physical stress that very few people on the shoulder. Admire what Julia seeks in this way. I think that the may 11, millions of viewers around the world will share with us this feeling,” — said Aksyuta, quoted by the press service of the First channel.
Julia Samoylova was born on 7 April 1989 in the city of Ukhta (Komi Republic). Singer, composer, the author of the words to the songs. Repeatedly won and became winner of various music competitions and festivals in Russia and abroad. Finalist of the musical project “factor a” (2nd place, 2013, the channel “Russia 1”). The winner of the award “Golden star of Alla” (the prize of Alla Pugacheva). Was a member of the opening ceremony of the winter Paralympic games in Sochi in 2014, where he performed the song “Together”. Julia since childhood, wheelchair-bound and has 1st group of disability, according to the channel.
The authors of the music and words of the composition Flame Is Burning — Leonid Gutkin with which the First channel “has repeatedly cooperated in the Eurovision (a song of Dina Garipova and Polina Gagarina), and Netta Nimrodi and Arye Burstein”.
According to the results of the draw, Russia will perform in the 2nd semi-final of song contest “Eurovision-2017”, which will take place on may 11 in Kiev.
Ukraine won the right to host “Eurovision-2017” after winning singer Jamala with a song “1944” contest in Stockholm in 2016. The Ukrainian organizing Committee decided to hold “Eurovision” in Kiev. The final competition is scheduled for may 13, semi-finals scheduled to be held on 9 and 11 may. The country has hosted the “Eurovision” in 2005, received this opportunity thanks to the victory at the contest in Istanbul a year earlier, the Ukrainian singer Ruslana. Then, the Committee decided that the competition will be held in Kiev, but his training was delayed and was accompanied by scandals.