Brochure - Eurovision Choir of the Year - RIGA 2017
A NEW EUROVISION TV COMPETITION July 22, 2017 Riga, Latvia The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in cooperation with INTERKULTUR launches a new TV talent competition format for amateur choirs, Eurovision Choir of The Year, as an addition to the Eurovision Family of Events led by the well-known Eurovision Song Contest. The first edition of Eurovision Choir of the Year will be produced by host broadcaster Latvian Television (LTV) and Riga Tourism Development Bureau (LIVE RIGA) on 22 July at the Riga Arena in the Latvian capital. http://www.interkultur.com/events/2017/eurovision-choir-of-the-year/
A NEW EUROVISION TV COMPETITION
July 22, 2017 Riga, Latvia
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in cooperation with INTERKULTUR launches a new TV talent competition format for amateur choirs, Eurovision Choir of The Year, as an addition to the Eurovision Family of Events led by the well-known Eurovision Song Contest.
The first edition of Eurovision Choir of the Year will be produced by host broadcaster Latvian Television (LTV) and Riga Tourism Development Bureau (LIVE RIGA) on 22 July at the Riga Arena in the Latvian capital.
http://www.interkultur.com/events/2017/eurovision-choir-of-the-year/
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EUROVISION<br />
CHOIR OF<br />
THE YEAR<br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
The European Broadcasting Union<br />
(EBU) has launched a new TV talent<br />
competition format for amateur<br />
choirs, <strong>Eurovision</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Year</strong>,<br />
as an addition to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Eurovision</strong><br />
Family <strong>of</strong> Events led by <strong>the</strong> wellknown<br />
<strong>Eurovision</strong> Song Contest.<br />
The first edition <strong>of</strong> <strong>Eurovision</strong> <strong>Choir</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Year</strong> will be produced by host<br />
broadcaster Latvian Television (LTV)<br />
and Riga Tourism Development Bureau<br />
(LIVE <strong>RIGA</strong>) on 22 July at <strong>the</strong><br />
Arēna Riga in <strong>the</strong> Latvian capital.<br />
Nine EBU member countries<br />
(Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia,<br />
Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Slovenia,<br />
and Wales) are sending choirs<br />
to represent <strong>the</strong>ir nation and to<br />
compete for <strong>the</strong> title, with prize for<br />
<strong>the</strong> winning choir. Latvia and Wales<br />
have even selected <strong>the</strong>ir choral representatives<br />
in a preliminary decision<br />
on national television.<br />
Each choir will perform a six minute<br />
unaccompanied set in any genre<br />
and will be judged by a high-pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />
jury including British composer<br />
John Rutter, Latvian Mezzo soprano<br />
Elīna Garanča and Swiss conductor<br />
Nicolas Fink.<br />
The show will be hosted by Grammy-winning<br />
composer and conductor<br />
Eric Whitacre and LTV culture<br />
presenter Eva Ikstena.<br />
The EBU and INTERKULTUR hope<br />
to continue <strong>the</strong> partnership with a<br />
future edition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> European <strong>Choir</strong><br />
Games and World <strong>Choir</strong> Games,<br />
creating a new annual format.
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