Pro-War Pop Icon Shaman to Represent Russia at Upcoming Eurovision Copycat

Pro-War Pop Icon Shaman to Represent Russia at Upcoming Eurovision Copycat

Pro-war pop singer Shaman will represent Russia at an upcoming alternative to Eurovision, called Intervision, which President Vladimir Putin revived earlier this year in response to his country’s ban from the European singing contest.

Ultrapatriotic singer Jaroslav Dronov (Shaman) will speak at the music competition "Intervision 2025", a Russian analog of the late Eurovision, to be held in Moscow in September, but it is not yet clear who will take part in it. After the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia was suspended from participating in a large number of international sports and cultural competitions. In response, the Russian authorities began organizing their competitions…