YOUNG ARMENIAN SINGER BECAME WINNER OF BBC CONTEST
PanARMENIAN.Net
09.12.2006 15:51 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ 17-year-old Silvia became the winner of the
musical contest Next Big Thing. Silvia could overcome 6 groups
of singers from Great Britain, Ghana, Malawi and USA. Her sing ‘I
like’, written by her brother, the judges called ‘fresh and new’
the performance-unsurpassed. One of jury members, producer William
Orbit said, that Silivia was just excellent.
The goal of contest, carried out in the framework of Generation Next
project, is to decide the best musicians from a number of countries,
where the programs of BBC World Service are being broadcast.
Only performers not more than 18 years old could take part in the
contest. The jury consisted of famous musicians, experts, critics and
journalists. Among those were legendary producer William Orbit, the
founder of the independent label Rough Trade, African Star Angelica
Kidjo and the drummer of Dirty Pretty Things Harry Pauell, reports
BBC Russian Service.