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Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc won Russia's Intervision, a Soviet-era revival of a song contest promoting traditional values, featuring 23 international acts and marked by political undertones and a focus on cultural and spiritual themes, with plans for future events including a host in Saudi Arabia.
Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc won Russia's Intervision, a revival of the Soviet-era song contest aimed at promoting traditional values and showcasing acts from mostly allied nations, with a focus on cultural and spiritual themes rather than political or LGBTQ+ symbols. The event, held in Moscow, featured 23 countries and was marked by political intrigue, including the last-minute withdrawal of a US contestant due to political pressure. Intervision plans to return next year in Saudi Arabia.
Russia's new Intervision song contest, seen as a geopolitical tool and a Russian answer to Eurovision, crowned Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc as its first winner amid political controversies and limited international fan engagement, with future editions planned in Saudi Arabia.
Princess Kate surprised viewers with a piano performance of "Stefania" alongside last year's Eurovision winners, Kalush Orchestra, in a pre-recorded segment. Loreen won the competition with her power ballad "Tattoo," becoming the second performer to take the prize twice. The global television audience has been estimated at 160 million.