US EditionUS Singer Signs on for Russia's Answer to Eurovision
B. Howard, an American R&B singer with 150,000 monthly Spotify listeners, joins performers from 21 countries in Russia's contest created after Eurovision banned Russia.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has mandated the return of the Intervision Song Contest, set to take place on September 20 in Moscow, featuring American singer Brandon Howard among the participants.
- The revival responds to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent ban on Russian acts from Eurovision, which excluded Russian singers due to the conflict.
- Organisers revealed that more than 20 nations from regions including BRICS, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the United States will take part, emphasizing that Intervision is intended as a cultural event without political ties.
- Brandon Howard, performing as B. Howard, attracts approximately 150,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Organisers expressed their excitement for his participation, anticipating that his powerful and heartfelt performance will engage the audience.
- The revived Intervision aims to celebrate musical diversity and foster international exchange, in contrast to Eurovision’s exclusion of Russia, suggesting a new cultural platform emerging.
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US singer signs on for Russia’s answer to Eurovision
An American R&B artist will take part in Russia's revival of a song contest billed as a rival to Eurovision, which has excluded Russian singers since the Ukraine offensive, organisers said Thursday. Brandon Howard, known professionally as B. Howard, is mostly famous for his resemblance to Michael Jackson -- sparking media speculation in the past
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