Jurmala Young Pop Singer Competition

Jurmala Young Pop Singer Competition ( _lv. Jauno izpildītāju konkursa Jūrmala, _ru. конкурс молодых исполнителей эстрадной песни "Юрмала"), have been held almost annually during 1986-1993 in a resort city of Jūrmala, Latvia. All years the chairman of the jury was the initiator of the festival, Raimonds Pauls. [ [http://www.jurmala-festival.com/en/about.php About Jurmala pop music festival] ] Another founder and host (until 1992) was Yuri Nikolayev.

Since 1992: Jurmala Television Pop Music Festival ( _lv. Starptautiskais popmūzikas festivāls) [http://www.nfc.webserver.lv/lmdb/movies/movie.php?mov_id=2047 Kino Muzejs ] ]

1986

*Grand Prix: Rodrigo Fomin (Rodrigo Fomins, Igo) [ [http://archives.kgsu.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=544&Itemid=2 Юпухб - Пндпхцн Хг Кхеоюх ] ]
*2nd prize: Valentina Legkostupova; songs, "Берег счастья" and "Пускай метель" [ [http://www.mk.ru/blogs/idmk/2006/05/01/Atmosphere/74610/ "Ягода-малина"] , an interview with Legkostupova (the title is that of Lgkostupova's hit song) ru icon]

1987

*Spectators' Prize: Alla Perfilova; jazz-rock song by Natalya Maslova arranged by Leonid Yaroshevsky [ [http://o-m.info/article/detail.php?ID=987 Саратовские тайны певицы Валерии] (Saratov Mysteries of Valeria the Singer)ru icon] [ [http://www.trud.ru/trud.php?id=200202150280306 "Valeria will become Alla?"] , "Trud", no. 28, February 15, 2002]

1988

The competition this year had a political resonance when the Latvian underground singer Zigfrīds Muktupāvels performed the patriotic song "Tautas laiks" ("People's Time") written by Imants Ziedonis. [ [http://www.doremi.lv/index.php?cat_id=news_doremi&id=45 Izdota latviešu patriotisko dziesmu izlase “Tautas laiks”] (about the album of patriotic Latvian songs "People's Time") lv icon]

1989

*3rd prize: Ivo Fomins
*Spectators' Award: Ivo Fomins

1992

The competition was held July 21-25 in the Tennis Center "Lielupe". The organizers were Pauls, Nikolayev and Vadim Makarenko. This year it was announced as an International Television Festival and rules were changed: the number of contestants was limited to 15, the age was limited to 25, and the languages were limited to English and Latvian. Russian languages was excluded for political reasons due to escalated conflict with Russia. For the latter reason Nikolayev was turned down to be host. [http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=4993 Jurmala-92 Competition Changed the Rules] (Конкурс "Юрмала-92" сменил правила), "Vlast Magazine", no 122, January 6, 1992]

Foreign guests included "Marillion", "Magnum", "True Brits", Sonia, Samantha Fox Denny Laine [ [http://www.beatles.ru/books/articles.asp?article_id=36 "Denny Laine's Autograph"] ]

*Grand Prix: Arina (Arina Borunova) [ [http://www.zuzi.lt/?display=records&do=biography&id=2 ARINA Biografija / Atlikejai / Zuzi įrašai ] ]
*Third prize: Maksim Fadeyev

A 105' documentary "Jurmala-92" was released

ee also

*New Wave (competition)

References