Singer MARUV: I was forced to refuse participation in the Eurovision song contestPhoto: Screenshot from video NTU

The singer said that it is required to sign a “sensational” contract with NTU

25.02.19 19262000

Singer MARUV, which won the national selection for Eurovision-2019, believes that it put pressure trying to force to refuse to represent Ukraine at the contest. And are required to sign a contract with NTU, which items she thinks are impossible. About this singer wrote on her Facebook.

“I won fair and square in the National selection for “Eurovision-2019″, received the most support from viewers, and the high score from the judges. But now our victory want to take away” – said MARUV.

She stressed that for day three of the country asked her to speak for them, but she refused, because she wants to present it to Ukraine. Also she is ready to abandon a tour in Russia and to take care of all the expenses of the trip.

But before lunch MARUV have to sign a contract with NTU. And there are a few items that confused the singer.

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So, the Treaty forbids her any improvisation on stage, the violation will result in a fine of two million, also banned communication with journalists, the copyright of the song should be transferred, although they belong to the world Warner Music and these rights were known before the contest. Also MARUV should “strictly follow any requirements and instructions of NTU”. She fears that, in theory, it can make the “dance at the birthday party of some Deputy Prime Minister, and in case of failure, I disqualifiziert and will be obliged again to pay a fine of 2 million hryvnia.”

In return, NTU is obliged to give her tips.

Anna Korsun, acting under the pseudonym MARUV already stated that it is under pressure and has asked for the support of the press and independent journalists.

As previously mentioned the Focus:

  • Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Vyacheslav Kyrylenko said that the tour in Russia of Ukrainian artists should not represent Ukraine at the song contest “Eurovision-2019”.
  • A Russian producer Joseph Prigogine proposed to send MARUV to Eurovision from Russia next year.