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- Didier, you quite often visit Russia, several times happened to be in Minsk, and now you’re going to perform in Vitebsk for the first time. What do you know about our city? Was it easy for you to accept the proposal to performe at the Festival?
- Yes, my band and I are regular visitors to Russia, Ukraine and other CIS countries. And it’s a great pleasure for me. My first tour included 21 concerts given in 1983 and it was the beginning of a great love story. I’ve heard of the festival “Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk” a lot for quite a long time. And when I got in contact with the festival organizing commitee I accepted the proposal without hesitation for it has been the greatest and the largest festival in Europe with very good technical conditions.
We got very warm welcome in Minsk three years ago. This time I’ll be glad to celebrate the 20th Jubilee of “Slavianski Bazaar” together with you.
- Didier, you are famous for extraordinary concerts. What could the audience in Vitebsk wait for?
- The festive concert in Vitebsk is going to be an absolutely new performance; we will perform the songs from a newly created album “From Earth to Mars”. It will be accompanied with laser show and video scenery.
- You always travel with your family. Are you going to take them to Vitebsk?
- Yes, I’m. I’m very devoted to my children, my wife and very happy when they accompany me in my tours. My elder son Sebastian works with me. Younger Rafael (11 years old) and Christopher (9 years old) are also fond of music. They are very talented. They perform the Chopin which I performed when I was 13. They bring me back to the reality when I’m taken away by my dreams…
I've just had a fabulous time in Belarus judging and performing at the International Festival of arts, 'Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk'. This is the biggest festival of its kind in Eastern Europe, and one of the biggest in the world. It is organised and run just like Eurovision.
I was invited by the organisers to represent the UK as a jury member in the international Pop Song Performers' Contest. The 12 members of the jury consisted of internationally acclaimed performers, composers and producers from countries such as Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Czech Republic, Italy and myself from Wales. I was invited as a consequence of being involved in the International Nile Festival, Egypt, in February 2008, where I was also a jury member.
I also performed and mine was the final performance of the day during the closing ceremony of the International Children's Music Contest Gala.
They were intrigued by my use of 'Odd Socks' as a sign of peace, love and unity, as my speech included explaining that I have worn odd socks for many years, displaying that material things, like people, do not necessarily have to match!
The connection with Belarus and Wales was emphasised by the children who performed with me waving Welsh Flags! It was lovely to see these Belarusian children waving the Welsh flags on stage.
I also presented Welsh rugby shirts as gifts to jury members and festival organisers.
Children from TIC Theatre Company, Wales, pre-recorded the backing vocals, including a middle section of shouting 'Welcome' in several languages.
Consequently, I have been invited to perform next year at similar festivals in Moldova, Bulgaria and Latvia, flying the Welsh flag once again.
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