COMPETITION WINNERS 2020:
Thomas Grazioso
"I have recorded 4 music albums and performed all over the world. I started the career in the famous Italian talent show Amici (Friends). In addition, I participated in the “X Factor” in Romania, “the Voice” in Russia, and the “New Wave” project in Sochi. In particular, I represented Switzerland at the Eurovision song contest. I have a big passion in my life – football. I play in the Italian national team of singers, where we hold charity matches. And now I am ready to come to Yalta to sing and represent Italy at this beautiful festival dedicated to the Victory in the great Patriotic War."
Thomas Grazioso
Christelle Loury
"Singing for celebration the Big Victory is a big experience for me because my two grandmothers were resistant and my grandfather was prisoner of war. With the festival “Road to Yalta” I think of them and the sacrifices are not forgotten. Long life, peace, freedom and love."
Christelle Loury
Frank Viehweg
"Since 1985, I have been working as a professional bard and poet. My work is evidenced by the publication of 12 discs of songs and 13 collections of poems. For many years, I have not only written my own poems and songs, but also translated lyrics from various languages of the world into German. Russian poetry occupies an important place in my work. My interest in the songs that the Road to Yalta festival wants to preserve is based on the belief that song is a particularly appropriate means of communication between people. Our memory lives in the songs."
Frank Viehweg
Eugeniusz Malinowski
"I am an actor and musician, my specialty is song poetry, I sing songs of Vysotsky, Okudzhava, many other poets, and my own too. I do a lot of concerts in Poland and all over the world. As an actor, I have appeared in more than 60 film productions. War is always violence, and I have never accepted violence, either physical or psychological. I believe that wise dialogue, mutual respect for all cultures and traditions, as well as intercultural friendship are the only medicines for all mankind today."
Eugeniusz Malinowski
Eduardo Breff Fuente, Yoel Romero and Gabriel Linares
"After hearing about the festival “ Road to Yalta ”, the three of us, as absolutely independent singers, immediately decided to unite to participate in such an important event so that people all over the world hear war songs piercing to pain. Music carries the spirit of the time in which it was created. And the songs of the war years especially hit the strings of our souls. When we sing songs about the war, we seem to become participants in all these events that took place decades ago. These songs are written in our history, and when we sing them, incredibly strong feelings awaken in us."
Eduardo Breff Fuente, Yoel Romero and Gabriel Linares
Nitsan Golan
"I am working on my first album with my original songs and sometimes I represent my country in other competitions.I was in the army and was a soldier. I actually took part in one of the wars recently and also my grandparents from both sides are refugees. So, they survived the holocaust. My mom’s side is from Germany. My dad’s side is from Hungary. They both escaped but their families didn’t make it. So, the holocaust is deep in our DNA."
Nitsan Golan
Enxhi Kumrija
"I have studied violin since I was 6 years old and then started the carrier also as a singer with my sister Jane. Our first participation together was in “Voice of Albania”, since that we have taken part in other festivals and competitions where we won a lot of prizes. All songs were always composed and written by us. I love the feeling and the emotions that the war songs give me, because in those lyrics is kept all the history that people cannot easily forget, and I feel lucky to be one of the transmitters who will touch their souls by music."
Enxhi Kumrija
Yan Kisson
"I am a singer, songwriter and music producer. Now is a great time between China and Russia. We have strong relationships. But not all countries like us. The world is not peaceful. People die in the war everyday. Earth is our only home. We have to protect our homeland. No matter what language you speak, no matter what country you come from, no matter what color you are, we only have one name – human. To respect each other, to help each other, and of course to love each other. Because love is the only way to save our planet."
Yan Kisson
Eduardo Breff Fuente, Yoel Romero and Gabriel Linares
"After hearing about the festival “ Road to Yalta ”, the three of us, as absolutely independent singers, immediately decided to unite to participate in such an important event so that people all over the world hear war songs piercing to pain. Music carries the spirit of the time in which it was created. And the songs of the war years especially hit the strings of our souls. When we sing songs about the war, we seem to become participants in all these events that took place decades ago. These songs are written in our history, and when we sing them, incredibly strong feelings awaken in us."
Eduardo Breff Fuente, Yoel Romero and Gabriel Linares
Attih Soul
"I'm Nigerian, currently living in Barcelona, Spain. Personally, I've never experienced the war but if you were to ask of my perception towards war songs, I'd say they're an important part of history, because these were stories that were told by heroes who fought the wars and each time we get to listen to them, we get a mental picture what they went through and their experiences during the war."
Attih Soul
PARTICIPANTS OF THE CONTEST
Nitsan Golan
"I am working on my first album with my original songs and sometimes I represent my country in other competitions.I was in the army and was a soldier. I actually took part in one of the wars recently and also my grandparents from both sides are refugees. So, they survived the holocaust. My mom’s side is from Germany. My dad’s side is from Hungary. They both escaped but their families didn’t make it. So, the holocaust is deep in our DNA."
Nitsan Golan
Tulanan Narasetapisarn
"I am currently singing in a pop-opera group called “Fivera” and we are travelling around the world to perform music. For me I think war is not a good thing, for me war songs help to understand how difficult life is during war time. And I think music is the best way that we do not go to war any more and we live together peacefully."
Tulanan Narasetapisarn
Tina Notte
"I have participated in various international vocal contests. I won several international vocal contests in Romania, Lithuania, Spain and other countries. Every year I take part in honor of Victory Day and this is very important for me because my grandfather fought in the Second World War and reached Berlin. Performing in these concerts is an expression of my gratitude and of course is a memory of my grandfather. I am proud of my grandfather and I am infinitely grateful to everyone who fought and died in the Second World War. Died for the victory, died for us to live."
Tina Notte
Alejandro Szwarcman
"I decided to participate in the “Road to Yalta“, competition because I belong to the third and fourth generation of immigrants who came to Argentina in the early 20th century from the former Russian Empire. For a long time I have been performing songs of the great Patriotic war, trying to convey all their emotions and experiences. I've always wanted to perform these songs at a major concert venue. I hope to see you soon."
Alejandro Szwarcman
Enxhi Kumrija
"I have studied violin since I was 6 years old and then started the carrier also as a singer with my sister Jane. Our first participation together was in “Voice of Albania”, since that we have taken part in other festivals and competitions where we won a lot of prizes. All songs were always composed and written by us. I love the feeling and the emotions that the war songs give me, because in those lyrics is kept all the history that people cannot easily forget, and I feel lucky to be one of the transmitters who will touch their souls by music."
Enxhi Kumrija
Thomas Grazioso
"I have recorded 4 music albums and performed all over the world. I started the career in the famous Italian talent show Amici (Friends). In addition, I participated in the “X Factor” in Romania, “the Voice” in Russia, and the “New Wave” project in Sochi. In particular, I represented Switzerland at the Eurovision song contest. I have a big passion in my life – football. I play in the Italian national team of singers, where we hold charity matches. And now I am ready to come to Yalta to sing and represent Italy at this beautiful festival dedicated to the Victory in the great Patriotic War."
Thomas Grazioso
Christelle Loury
"Singing for celebration the Big Victory is a big experience for me because my two grandmothers were resistant and my grandfather was prisoner of war. With the festival “Road to Yalta” I think of them and the sacrifices are not forgotten. Long life, peace, freedom and love."
Christelle Loury
Sandhy Sondoro
"I am a singer, songwriter, music producer and also an architect. I have been doing music professionally since 1998. And my opinion about war… Nothing is good about war, nothing is good about killing each other. And all human being should live together sharing love to each other."
Sandhy Sondoro
Eugeniusz Malinowski
"I am an actor and musician, my specialty is song poetry, I sing songs of Vysotsky, Okudzhava, many other poets, and my own too. I do a lot of concerts in Poland and all over the world. As an actor, I have appeared in more than 60 film productions. War is always violence, and I have never accepted violence, either physical or psychological. I believe that wise dialogue, mutual respect for all cultures and traditions, as well as intercultural friendship are the only medicines for all mankind today."
Eugeniusz Malinowski
Yan Kisson
"I am a singer, songwriter and music producer. Now is a great time between China and Russia. We have strong relationships. But not all countries like us. The world is not peaceful. People die in the war everyday. Earth is our only home. We have to protect our homeland. No matter what language you speak, no matter what country you come from, no matter what color you are, we only have one name – human. To respect each other, to help each other, and of course to love each other. Because love is the only way to save our planet."
Yan Kisson
Frank Viehweg
"Since 1985, I have been working as a professional bard and poet. My work is evidenced by the publication of 12 discs of songs and 13 collections of poems. For many years, I have not only written my own poems and songs, but also translated lyrics from various languages of the world into German. Russian poetry occupies an important place in my work. My interest in the songs that the Road to Yalta festival wants to preserve is based on the belief that song is a particularly appropriate means of communication between people. Our memory lives in the songs."
Frank Viehweg
Stevan Karanac
"My main focus is on opera and opera productions, but my hobbies include graphic designing, and making orchestra arrangements for Serbian songs, mostly. My first contact with Russian war songs was during the studies when we were making many concerts for the Victory day."
Stevan Karanac
Eduardo Breff Fuente, Yoel Romero and Gabriel Linares
"After hearing about the festival “ Road to Yalta ”, the three of us, as absolutely independent singers, immediately decided to unite to participate in such an important event so that people all over the world hear war songs piercing to pain. Music carries the spirit of the time in which it was created. And the songs of the war years especially hit the strings of our souls. When we sing songs about the war, we seem to become participants in all these events that took place decades ago. These songs are written in our history, and when we sing them, incredibly strong feelings awaken in us."
Eduardo Breff Fuente, Yoel Romero and Gabriel Linares
Attih Soul
"I'm Nigerian, currently living in Barcelona, Spain. Personally, I've never experienced the war but if you were to ask of my perception towards war songs, I'd say they're an important part of history, because these were stories that were told by heroes who fought the wars and each time we get to listen to them, we get a mental picture what they went through and their experiences during the war."
Attih Soul
Michael Kirkilan
"I am a singer and composer. I am really happy to take part in your competition because I was born in USSR in Kiev. And as a child I heard a lot of stories of my grandmother of the war of the jewish child and she sang me all the songs from those years. I am really happy to sing it with you and for you."