THERE MAY BE NO GRAND-PRIX ON GIFT 2007, OR KARABAKH IS NOT REPRESENTED DULY
Lusine Musaelyan
KarabakhOpen
20-03-2007 16:34:27
The first round of the annual song contest Gift 2007 in Yerevan and
Stepanakert ended. The director of the contest, the director of the
Theater of Song of Yerevan Arthur Grigoryan said in an interview
with KarabakhOpen that 21 of the 170 contenders passed the first
round in Yerevan. In Stepanakert 10 people came to casting, and it
is not clear how many of them will pass to the next round. Arthur
Grigoryan said this year the contenders from Stepanakert did not
surprise him. He thinks it is wrong to make a compromise – "Karabakh
must be represented at a high level or must not participate at all."
Arthur Grigoryan said the contest will last for 6 days, from June 1
to 6.
The tickets will cost 1500 drams, which will cover the costs of design
of the stage, "which costs 4 million drams."
The stage design will be urban scenery of Shushi and Stepanakert. "This
year the contest hosts will be Anita Hakhverdyan, Levon Harutiunyan,
Felix Khachatryan, Artavazd Amiryan, the hosts of 32 Club, as well
as Maneh Grigoryan.
Why Maneh? Because she is my daughter. During the contest the famous
performers will sing as well," he said. Young singers from Tbilisi,
Sochi, Moscow, Burgas, Isphahan, Yerevan, Gyumri, Hrazdan, Kapan and
we hope also from Karabakh will participate.
In answer to the question of KarabakhOpen if he saw the next winner
of the grand-prix, Arthur Grigoryan said: "The judges will have to
work hard, of course, but this time it smells no grand-prix."
It is already known that famous singers Armineh Nahapetyan, Haiko
will be the judges. Arthur Grigoryan says "Haiko is impatient
until Eurovision will be through to devote himself to Entsa." Armen
Amiryan and others will judge the contest, who helped to organize the
contest. Arthur Grigoryan said the prize money is 2500 dollars. The
first place will get 1500 dollars, the second place will get 1000.
The NKR government sponsors the contest.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
