Lina Arifulina about "Tyurkvidenie": "As I am Tatar, theme of Tyurkic world is very close to me"

The well-known producer and director of popular TV shows and concerts, including projects "Star Factory", "STS lights star" Lina Arifulina arrived in Kazan for a meeting on the preparation and holding of the International TV Song Contest "Tyurkvidenie 2014" because she is the producer of the contest. After the meeting, she, along with the general director of TV channel «TMB-TV» Islam Bagirov communicated a little with reporters.

"The main task - to make a beautiful, good musical international competition so that we could  be proud of what we do. This is the best musical event for the Tyurkic people. We plan to make a nice modern show with interesting items: acrobats, unusual transformation to be performed. In a televised broadcast a lot of surprises are expected likewise"- shared Lina Arifulina.

"For me, as the head of the organizing committee, it is a great honor to stand with Lina Arifulina and see how she works. And seeing this work, I am sure that the competition will be fine, "- Islam Bagirov says.

"Initially it was assumed that there will be 20 participants. But, having consulted, we decided that there should be no less than last year. As a result, there will be 24, although the number of those wishing is a lot more. But we have tried to make all the Turkic-speaking peoples could participate. "Tyurkvidenie" - this an international contest of Turkic-speaking peoples, and not countries ", - director general of the channel said.

According to him, all the people of Kazan, the whole Turkic world will thank Lina Arifulina for her work. Within two weeks, the third time the producer arrives from Moscow.

"The work is very interesting, I love music competitions, they are always interesting, participants are excited and competing. Given that I am Tatar, the theme of the tyukic world is very close me ", - Lina Arifulina said.

She reported that is familiar with "Tatneft-Arena", where semi-finals and finals world be held. Currently, already a scenography has been ready, it is scheduled to begin creating scenery. It is expected that there will be a big stage with a lot of screens, with seating area for jury members. One of the presenters will be behind the scenes and talk with participants and share out their emotions.

"It's always a participant is important since it is a song contest, but very important are details about the participants. To fall in love with the contestants, to be agitated and vote for them, we should learn them ", - the producer said.

Islam Bagirov said that the winner will be recognized as the voice of the Tyurkic world. For the first three places cash prizes to be awarded.

Journalists managed to ask a few questions to Aydar Suleymanov, who is going to represent Tatarstan in the competition. According to him, he will also perform the song "Horses run", but the item will be slightly modified, including number of participants, as well as costumes. According to the rules of the contest "Eurovision", on the stage can act only 6 people. Together with Aydar, three backing singers and two dancers take part. Preparation grabs  all the main time.

"We see their rivals every day and realized that the representatives of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan are the main contenders. We will do everything that is capable of our team. We focus on everything, but especially looking for interesting passages in music, want to add Tatar motives to be remembered by people, "- Aydar Suleiman said.