Ukraine’s former Eurovision winner Jamala says her country can’t afford to boycott the song contest, because it needs to use the occasion to remind the rest of Europe of its invasion by Russia.
Jamala won the competition for Ukraine in 2016, and The Guardian newspaper reports that, while there have been calls for artists to boycott the event over Israel’s inclusion against a background of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, she says this isn’t an option for Ukraine.
“Some countries may refuse to participate [in the contest], but we don’t. Especially we cannot afford to give up such a contest in time of war,” The Guardian reports that Jamala told Pa Media. “There are many wars now in the world and, of course, it is not easy to constantly keep attention on yourself so that people do not get tired of our war.
“But that is our task, people who remain in Ukraine,...
Jamala won the competition for Ukraine in 2016, and The Guardian newspaper reports that, while there have been calls for artists to boycott the event over Israel’s inclusion against a background of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, she says this isn’t an option for Ukraine.
“Some countries may refuse to participate [in the contest], but we don’t. Especially we cannot afford to give up such a contest in time of war,” The Guardian reports that Jamala told Pa Media. “There are many wars now in the world and, of course, it is not easy to constantly keep attention on yourself so that people do not get tired of our war.
“But that is our task, people who remain in Ukraine,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
The Ukrainian winner of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest has been placed on Russia’s wanted list, according to local reports.
Independent Russian news website Mediazona, which has frequently reported news of the list, said yesterday that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has banned Jamala, whose real name is Susana Jamaladinova.
Jamala is alleged to have spread fake news about the Russian army. According to the report, she was arrested in absentia by a Russian court earlier this month. The BBC reported that she has left Ukraine since the invasion and is now in Australia.
Jamala is of Crimean Tatar descent and won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with a song about Joseph Stalin’s deportation of her people, titled ‘1944’. She has since been a judge on Vidbir, the Ukrainian national selection for Eurovision, and is an outspoken critic of the Russian annexation of Crimea.
Jamala is the second Ukrainian winner in recent years.
Independent Russian news website Mediazona, which has frequently reported news of the list, said yesterday that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has banned Jamala, whose real name is Susana Jamaladinova.
Jamala is alleged to have spread fake news about the Russian army. According to the report, she was arrested in absentia by a Russian court earlier this month. The BBC reported that she has left Ukraine since the invasion and is now in Australia.
Jamala is of Crimean Tatar descent and won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with a song about Joseph Stalin’s deportation of her people, titled ‘1944’. She has since been a judge on Vidbir, the Ukrainian national selection for Eurovision, and is an outspoken critic of the Russian annexation of Crimea.
Jamala is the second Ukrainian winner in recent years.
- 11/21/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Ukrainian pop star Jamala spoke about how the Russian bombing almost destroyed the recordings of her latest album, Qirim, in her new uInterview.
Jamala explained to uInterview founder Erik Meers how her album reflects Crimean Tatar music and culture.
“Honestly, the world doesn’t know about Crimean Tatar culture and that’s why, for me, it’s like my desire to create a strong voice from my homeland, Crimea, to desire to tell stories that were previously unknown or written, forgotten about,” she said.
The singer recorded the album in Kyiv during the ongoing war. She was forced to leave the studio and all her materials behind due to the Russian bombing.
She recalled, “You know on February 22, [2022,] we left the studio and left all the materials, all vocal sessions, all instrumental tracks.”
A few weeks later, a producer was able to get back to the studio and download the album.
Jamala explained to uInterview founder Erik Meers how her album reflects Crimean Tatar music and culture.
“Honestly, the world doesn’t know about Crimean Tatar culture and that’s why, for me, it’s like my desire to create a strong voice from my homeland, Crimea, to desire to tell stories that were previously unknown or written, forgotten about,” she said.
The singer recorded the album in Kyiv during the ongoing war. She was forced to leave the studio and all her materials behind due to the Russian bombing.
She recalled, “You know on February 22, [2022,] we left the studio and left all the materials, all vocal sessions, all instrumental tracks.”
A few weeks later, a producer was able to get back to the studio and download the album.
- 11/9/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with her power ballad “Tattoo”, at a colourful, eclectic music competition clouded for a second year running by the war in Ukraine.
The diva from Stockholm beat acts from 25 other countries to take the continent’s pop crown at the final of the competition in Liverpool. Finnish singer Käärijä was second in a close-fought battle of the Nordic neighbors.
Loreen, 39, previously won Eurovision in 2012 and is only the second performer to take the prize twice, after Ireland’s Johnny Logan in the 1980s. It’s Sweden’s seventh Eurovision victory, matching Ireland’s record.
“I am seriously overwhelmed,” Loreen said. “This is so beautiful.”
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She said returning to the contest that helped make her a star was “like coming back to a family. We’ve had an 11-year-long relationship.
The diva from Stockholm beat acts from 25 other countries to take the continent’s pop crown at the final of the competition in Liverpool. Finnish singer Käärijä was second in a close-fought battle of the Nordic neighbors.
Loreen, 39, previously won Eurovision in 2012 and is only the second performer to take the prize twice, after Ireland’s Johnny Logan in the 1980s. It’s Sweden’s seventh Eurovision victory, matching Ireland’s record.
“I am seriously overwhelmed,” Loreen said. “This is so beautiful.”
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She said returning to the contest that helped make her a star was “like coming back to a family. We’ve had an 11-year-long relationship.
- 5/14/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Commissions
U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a documentary on Prince Andrew as part of its programming around the coronation of his brother, King Charles III. Andrew’s disastrous 2019 interview with then “Newsnight” anchor Emily Maitlis was widely mocked and condemned and proved to be the catalyst in Andrew’s banishment from public life. In the new two-part documentary “Andrew – The Problem Prince” (working title) from Channel 4 and A&e, Maitlis speaks in detail about the interview. The documentary uses archive footage, interviews with BBC producer Sam McAlister and exclusive access to palace insiders, to uncover the inside story of the interview and unravel the scandal that led to his fall from grace.
Among Channel 4’s other coronation programming, “Frankie Boyle’s Farewell to the Monarchy” airs in the build up to the event and will provide the comedian’s perspective on the history of the royal family and its modern-day goings on.
U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a documentary on Prince Andrew as part of its programming around the coronation of his brother, King Charles III. Andrew’s disastrous 2019 interview with then “Newsnight” anchor Emily Maitlis was widely mocked and condemned and proved to be the catalyst in Andrew’s banishment from public life. In the new two-part documentary “Andrew – The Problem Prince” (working title) from Channel 4 and A&e, Maitlis speaks in detail about the interview. The documentary uses archive footage, interviews with BBC producer Sam McAlister and exclusive access to palace insiders, to uncover the inside story of the interview and unravel the scandal that led to his fall from grace.
Among Channel 4’s other coronation programming, “Frankie Boyle’s Farewell to the Monarchy” airs in the build up to the event and will provide the comedian’s perspective on the history of the royal family and its modern-day goings on.
- 4/17/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Broadcast television is enough of a no-man’s-land right around the holidays that some old-school celebrate-the-arts programming manages to sneak in, offering the sight of very classy people in their tuxes for the benefit of those of us who haven’t gotten out of our pajamas in a couple of days. On the heels of last week’s excellent pre-Christmas Paul Simon tribute special, CBS is back on Wednesday night with “The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors,” offering a beautiful illusion of D.C. as a functional city in which scrappy rockers, gospel singers and mezzo sopranos can reach across the aisle, just like their political counterparts, and we really are a civilized nation united by, among so many other things, our shared appreciation for the arts. Just don’t leave the news on afterward to break the spell.
For the second December in a row, we do live in...
For the second December in a row, we do live in...
- 12/28/2022
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
The Kennedy Center Honors selections for 2022 are George Clooney, Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, Tania León and U2. These veteran artists were honored Sunday, December 4, in Washington, D.C.. CBS and Paramount+ will air the ceremony tonight on Wednesday, December 28.
Clooney is an Oscar-winning producer and actor who first gained fame on the medical drama series “E.R.” Grant is a legendary contemporary Christian and pop singer. Knight is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a gospel, soul and R&b star. León is a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, conductor and educator. Irish musicians U2 are also members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
SEEKennedy Center Honors: 50 entertainers who deserve to be selected
Here is the complete list of performers and presenters to be seen on the two-hour program. Producers might alter the order as presented to the in-person audience.
George Clooney
Intro by Julia Roberts...
Clooney is an Oscar-winning producer and actor who first gained fame on the medical drama series “E.R.” Grant is a legendary contemporary Christian and pop singer. Knight is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a gospel, soul and R&b star. León is a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, conductor and educator. Irish musicians U2 are also members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
SEEKennedy Center Honors: 50 entertainers who deserve to be selected
Here is the complete list of performers and presenters to be seen on the two-hour program. Producers might alter the order as presented to the in-person audience.
George Clooney
Intro by Julia Roberts...
- 12/28/2022
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Ukraine has chosen its submission for Eurovision 2023 after a selection process that was televised live from a bomb shelter.
Tvorchi will compete for the 2022 reigning champion country in next year’s competition.
Described as an electro duo, Tvorchi is made up of friends Jefferey and Andriy, who met in 2018 while studying at the Ternopil National Medical University in west Ukraine.
They were announced as Ukraine’s 2023 competitors during Vidbir, the special programme to select Eurovision representatives.
The programme was broadcast live from a metro station in Kyiv, which doubled as a bomb shelter, on Saturday (17 November).
Tvorchi’s song, “Heart of Steel”, was selected out of 10 options to represent the country in the 2023 competition, by a combination of public voting and a jury.
During the broadcast, Jamala – Ukraine’s 2016 champion – shared a message of appreciation with the Ukrainian voting public.
“Thank you so much for watching us, for supporting us,...
Tvorchi will compete for the 2022 reigning champion country in next year’s competition.
Described as an electro duo, Tvorchi is made up of friends Jefferey and Andriy, who met in 2018 while studying at the Ternopil National Medical University in west Ukraine.
They were announced as Ukraine’s 2023 competitors during Vidbir, the special programme to select Eurovision representatives.
The programme was broadcast live from a metro station in Kyiv, which doubled as a bomb shelter, on Saturday (17 November).
Tvorchi’s song, “Heart of Steel”, was selected out of 10 options to represent the country in the 2023 competition, by a combination of public voting and a jury.
During the broadcast, Jamala – Ukraine’s 2016 champion – shared a message of appreciation with the Ukrainian voting public.
“Thank you so much for watching us, for supporting us,...
- 12/18/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - Music
Fundraiser
Concert for Ukraine, the fundraising event for the Disasters Emergency Committee (Dec) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal on Tuesday, saw £13.4 million ($17.6 million) raised from sponsorship, ad revenue, ticket sales and public donations. The two-hour event, which was live from the Resorts World Arena Birmingham, and broadcast exclusively on ITV and Stv, featured performances from Anne-Marie, Becky Hill, Camila Cabello, Nile Rogers & Chic, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sandé, Gregory Porter, Jamala, The Kingdom Choir, Manic Street Preachers, Nicola Benedetti, Snow Patrol and Tom Odell.
A highpoint of the evening was a violin performance, which saw the recent viral video of young violinist Illia Bondarenko playing the Ukrainian folk song “Verbovaya Doschechka” from a basement shelter along with 94 violinists from around the world, joined up with a live performance in the room by Nicola Benedetti. There were testimonial readings by British actors Tamsin Greig and Eddie Marsan, describing the real-life experiences of Artem and...
Concert for Ukraine, the fundraising event for the Disasters Emergency Committee (Dec) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal on Tuesday, saw £13.4 million ($17.6 million) raised from sponsorship, ad revenue, ticket sales and public donations. The two-hour event, which was live from the Resorts World Arena Birmingham, and broadcast exclusively on ITV and Stv, featured performances from Anne-Marie, Becky Hill, Camila Cabello, Nile Rogers & Chic, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sandé, Gregory Porter, Jamala, The Kingdom Choir, Manic Street Preachers, Nicola Benedetti, Snow Patrol and Tom Odell.
A highpoint of the evening was a violin performance, which saw the recent viral video of young violinist Illia Bondarenko playing the Ukrainian folk song “Verbovaya Doschechka” from a basement shelter along with 94 violinists from around the world, joined up with a live performance in the room by Nicola Benedetti. There were testimonial readings by British actors Tamsin Greig and Eddie Marsan, describing the real-life experiences of Artem and...
- 3/30/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Former Propagate President Greg Lipstone has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of American Song Contest Inc., one of the companies behind NBC’s upcoming music reality competition series of the same name, which premieres March 21.
Following the blueprint of the Eurovision Song Contest and inspired by its spectacle and production elements, the nine-week series, hosted by Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg and produced by Propagate Content and Universal TV Alternative Studio, features artists going head to head in state-to-state weekly competitions, leading to semi-finals and a March Madness-style Grand Final.
In the newly created role, Lipstone’s focus will be to develop and grow the Eurovision Song Contest brand globally. Domestically, that involves creating auxiliary businesses around the American Song Contest reality series, including digital commerce. Based in ASC, Inc.’s home base in Los Angeles, Lipstone also will work on the brand’s international expansion, including...
Following the blueprint of the Eurovision Song Contest and inspired by its spectacle and production elements, the nine-week series, hosted by Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg and produced by Propagate Content and Universal TV Alternative Studio, features artists going head to head in state-to-state weekly competitions, leading to semi-finals and a March Madness-style Grand Final.
In the newly created role, Lipstone’s focus will be to develop and grow the Eurovision Song Contest brand globally. Domestically, that involves creating auxiliary businesses around the American Song Contest reality series, including digital commerce. Based in ASC, Inc.’s home base in Los Angeles, Lipstone also will work on the brand’s international expansion, including...
- 3/16/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Russia is officially prohibited from participating in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, the organization announced on Friday.
For the uninitiated, Eurovision is an annual televised songwriting competition presented by the European Broadcasting Union in which European countries are allowed to enter one original song apiece for consideration. (Perhaps you’re familiar with Netflix’s Will Ferrell–Rachel McAdams film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga? That’s basically it.)
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For the uninitiated, Eurovision is an annual televised songwriting competition presented by the European Broadcasting Union in which European countries are allowed to enter one original song apiece for consideration. (Perhaps you’re familiar with Netflix’s Will Ferrell–Rachel McAdams film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga? That’s basically it.)
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- 2/25/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
California-based High Octane Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to Ukrainian sci-fi family film “The Bobot” from LevelK.
High Octane Pictures (Hop) is planning to release the film during the second quarter of 2019.
“The Bobot, ” which has been described as the first Ukrainian sci-fi action-adventure film for family audiences, takes place in a near future and follows a 12-year-old dreamer, Vlad, who gets caught in a conflict between two alien forces. Forced to overcome his fears, Vlad joins forces with Bobot, an electric transformer box, to prevent a global disaster.
Like most science fiction films, “The Bobot” raises various issues such as the impact of technological progress on the environment.
“‘The Bobot’ is nothing short of incredible. This is a film we’ve been tracking since we first heard of its development and could not be happier to be working with the wonderful team over at LevelK in addition to...
High Octane Pictures (Hop) is planning to release the film during the second quarter of 2019.
“The Bobot, ” which has been described as the first Ukrainian sci-fi action-adventure film for family audiences, takes place in a near future and follows a 12-year-old dreamer, Vlad, who gets caught in a conflict between two alien forces. Forced to overcome his fears, Vlad joins forces with Bobot, an electric transformer box, to prevent a global disaster.
Like most science fiction films, “The Bobot” raises various issues such as the impact of technological progress on the environment.
“‘The Bobot’ is nothing short of incredible. This is a film we’ve been tracking since we first heard of its development and could not be happier to be working with the wonderful team over at LevelK in addition to...
- 10/24/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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