Only in the Olympic show saw 30,000 spectators. Broadcasts in the network watched almost two million people. An even greater audience of "disco 80s" will collect on New Year's Eve - the TV version of the festival will show the first channel.
"From this goosebump," says Thomas Anders, one of the chade chadeers. - I really like to go back to Russia, because here are fantastic people. I go to the scene, and our songs sings our songs. For people, this is a real holiday, everything is having fun on the full coil. It seems to me now that I did not speak at the concert, but I saw with old friends.
The 17th festival confirmed once again - the melodiousness, the emotionality of the 80s music still finds a response in the hearts of people. CC Catch, Savage, Liz Mitchell, Ricardo Foil, Gazebo, FR David, Yuri Antonov, "Car Man", Dmitry Malikov, Victor Saltykov, "Earthlings" ... For four hours, 17 performers and groups came to the scene, more than 40 cult Hits.
Queen Disco C.C. Catch
The surprise was the appearance of the DSCHINGIS KHAN group, which was not previously stated in the announcements and the poster. Musicians not only jumped into the last car, but also prepared costumes in the colors of "Autoradio" - red and blue, in honor of the 25th anniversary of the radio station. Also added gold in honor of the Russian capital, which is dedicated to Hit Moskau.
"When you go to the scene and 30,000 people are watching you, it always stuns," German artists are recognized. - This is not just a concert, but an international show, which distinguishes it from other events.
For newcomers of the "discos of the 80s", for the first time participating in the show, much was revelation. For example, New Vocalist Secret Service John Becker struck the scale of what is happening.
- This is really my first such a large-scale festival in Russia. And what a fantastic public! They know by heart all our songs, they sang a chorus. Energy literally demolished from the legs.
Roberto Zanetti, known as Savage, brought his fifteen-year-old daughter Matilda to the festival.
"It seems to me that she did not expect this," Savage told, "stood with the open mouth and watched what was happening. So many people, all dance, sing, amazing atmosphere ... Going to the stage, I have a feeling between me and the public each time, as they say - from the heart to heart. Many of my songs are romantic, and these people fell in love with them, married, and I am pleased to be a part of their lives.
For the first time, the energy sector "Disco 80s" and the musicians of the Teiff group were experienced. Vladimir Shahrin admitted after the speech, which was a little afraid - after all, for the first time on the show of this format, but all the concerns were in vain.
"It turned out that this is absolutely our public," said the leader of the team. - Play in front of her easily, you feel the return. People sink and react exactly as it should.
Vladimir Shahrin's permeated Spirit "Disco 80s"
Yuri Antonova, who called the Great Melody, is the closest in spirit by the participant of the festival. Appreciated the speech of Matra and the audience. Hall Priich, when his songs sounded, people squeezed quietly, many cried.
"Love unites us - this is the main thing," said the general producer of "Disco 80s", General Director of GPM Radio Yuri Kostin. - Love for "Autoradio", our festival and just to each other. It inspires. We cannot deceive the expectations of the audience. And we always try to give people the opportunity to see what they so want to see, and a little more.
Photo: Vitaly Bezless
Alexey Veselov