02.08.2002

Draw of singing order (with photos)

On the 1st of August drawing ceremony was held in the amusement center “Arman”. Unlike other international competitions, the draw at the festival “Asia dauysy” defines order of performance for every day. Of course, it gives some troubles to the firm “Alka”as they have to make more souvenirs, but these troubles are pleasant. Everybody understands that it will be done for participants. You agree that it is very difficult to be the first one or the last one during 3 days. At “Asia dauysy” the order of performance is different every day. It is more fairly.

As to souvenirs the makers of the firm “Alka” try to surprise by new and delightful hand-made articles. This time, besides traditional camels “Ak bota”, they made purses and small caskets.

Inside every casket there will be hand-made handkerchiefs with numbers of participants. By the way, Tahmina Ashimbekova wanted to be in the middle during 3 days, but Aldebergen Zhaksybaev was ready to be the first one.

Yesterday Drawing ceremony opened 13th International Festival. Before the drawing Zikkie, Yugoslavian singer, who has won Grand Prix on “Slavyanski Bazar” festival, said that he would like to draw one from bottom number at least for one day. He was lucky enough to get 14th number from the first attempt. First evening he will perform under 14th number.

Other participants will sing in the next order:

 


PARTICIPANT

COUNTRY

DAY 1

DAY 2

DAY 3

LAURIS REINIKS

LATVIA

5

6

3

SEAN WONG

SINGAPORE

1

11

6

SITI NURHALIZA

MALAYSIA

4

13

12

KAREN POLIDANO

MALTA

3

2

14

ARNEE HIDALGO

PHILIPPINES

11

3

13

ROBERTA

BULGARIA

8

7

2

TAKHMINA ASHIMBEKOVA

KAZAKHSTAN

13

5

1

ALDABERGEN ZHAKSYBAEV

KAZAKHSTAN

15

12

8

ZIKKIE

YUGOSLAVIA

14

1

5

KATERINA NOVAKOVA

CZECH REP.

12

4

9

EDY AND LALA

INDONESIA

6

8

4

ANDRE

ARMENIA

2

10

15

VERIKO TURASHVILI

GEORGIA

9

15

7

ZHAO MAN

CHINA

10

14

11

ALTANTSETSEG ZHARANTAI

MONGOLIA

7

9

10

Indonesian duo was unable to participate in drawing because they should have arrived only today morning. They should have relied on their fate and luckiness. In any case, they are in the first ten. We will whether it is good sign.

KarenIt is considered that those singers who are singing first are unlucky, because members of jury put marks down carefully, as they do not have possibility to compare with other performers. Sean Wong from Singapore, who is going to open 13th festival, was performing under the first number only once for the whole life- it was on the National Festival. On the question, if he is scared or not he answered simply:’ yes, scared a bit, but it is too late, it is impossible to change something, moreover I have drawn the souvenirs with numbers myself.”

SitiArmenian singer Andre closes final day of the festival. This performance on the festival will be his third time when he took participation in the International festival. List of his victories include

Grand-prix at Ukranian festival "Golden Skythian" and third prize at Belarus festival "Golden shlyager". As Andre's producer says - it's a closed grooped singing and Andre have a chance to distinguish himself once again.

And from jury members only one was present at the drawing ceremony, as we were told by some security sources they got stuck at hotel's elevator.

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