Putin orders launch of rival Eurovision Song Contest

Russia Relaunches 'Intervision' as Alternative to Eurovision
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the revival of the Soviet-era Intervision Song Contest, positioning it as an alternative to the Eurovision Song Contest, from which Russia was banned in 2022 following its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia to relaunch Soviet-era Eurovision Song Contest rival in Moscow under Putin’s orders
The revived contest, planned to take place in Moscow later this year, is Russia's way of directly challenging Eurovision while promoting "traditional values." View on euronews
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Russia's love affair with Eurovision reached a peak in 2008, when the singer Dima Bilan was crowned the winner of the competition.
Putin revives Soviet-era rival to Eurovision after Russia banned from contest
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a revival of the Soviet-era alternative to the Eurovision Song Contest, Intervision, which he claimed will counter the decadence of modern Western culture. Mr Putin signed the decree on Monday, ordering the Intervision Song Contest be held in Moscow this year.
Vladimir Putin launches anti-West singing competition to rival Eurovision
Eurovision move out of the way, because Vladimir Putin is set to stage his very own anti-Western international song contest. The rival event – called Intervision – previously ran in Russia between 1965 and 1968 and then later between 1977 and 1980 but was a flop.
Putin revives ‘Intervision’ as Russia’s cultural comeback from Eurovision exile
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday to stage an international song contest – “Intervision” – reviving a relic from the Soviet era after Russia’s 2022 expulsion from Eurovision.
Putin wants to form new song contest to rival Eurovision
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to create an international song competition in Russia as a rival to the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). Russia
Putin approves establishment of rival to Eurovision
Russia will host the Intervision Song Contest later this year according to an order signed by the president Russian President Vladimir Pu
Putin launches anti-woke Eurovision rival
It’s the beloved festival of camp kitsch that shot Abba and Conchita Wurst to stardom. Now, Vladimir Putin wants his own macho version of Eurovision.
Putin launches new 'anti-woke' Eurovision contest in Russia as singers celebrate 'traditional values'
Vladimir Putin is looking to launch Russia's own "macho" version of the Eurovision Song Contest. Putin is expected to reboot the Soviet Union’s defunct Intervision song contest as an anti-woke rival to the contest run by the European Broadcasting Union.
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The Intervision Song Contest will focus on culture, Moscow?s top diplomat has suggested Russia’s newly revived Intervision song cont ...