Olya Polyakova criticised the holding of the National Selection for Eurovision during the war. The singer believes that it is inappropriate to spend money on the selection, and the country could simply choose a strong performer without a show.
Criticism of the National Selection during the war
Olya Polyakova unexpectedly opposed the holding of the National Selection for the Eurovision Song Contest during the war. In a commentary for TSN The artist said that it was inappropriate to spend money on the selection.
According to Polyakova, the country could have chosen a strong performer without a TV show and sent him or her to the competition. She emphasised that in the current circumstances, the selection is not necessary.
Changing the singer's position
Earlier, Olya Polyakova herself had declared her desire to take part in the National Selection. Her team was even publicly outraged by the rules Public broadcasting, that did not allow us to submit an application.
Now the singer assures us that this year she did not even watch the selection. She didn't participate in the process and didn't follow the events.







