When Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc held aloft the crystal cup trophy in Moscow’s Live Arena on Saturday night, he became the inaugural winner of new song contest Intervision — a Russian answer to Eurovision that some say is as much about politics and power as it is about performance. Moments before the U.S. entrant, Australian-born Vassy, was due to take to the stage, the show’s presenters announced that she would not be able to perform due to “political pressure” from the Australian government. In its rules, Intervision says that co-organizers — the legal entity in charge of nominating acts, organizing broadcasts and promoting the contest in its home country — can range from national broadcasters to individuals, but there’s no public list to confirm who these co-organizers are.
Author: Katie Marie Davies
Published at: 2025-09-20 22:20:04
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