Eurovision Song Contest 2004. Istanbul. (2CD).

This compact, no doubt, differs a bit from those ones which we usually suggest to your attention, because it is not a Ukrainian music. But still you should agree that it is very pleasant to suggest a report on the contest, the first prize at which has been won by your compatriot, that is Ruslana. In any case, it is pleasant personally for me. The matter concerns not only the victory, you know. This recording looks like a cut of an old tree. It allows you to appraise and to compare. Personally I do not think that the best songs and the best performers are presented at "Eurovision", though sometimes there are some pleasant exceptions. Most probably, this is a more or less averaged level. Every person himself will make conclusions of the music heard, but all this is at least interesting, because it seems that today the world pop-music has gained certain fixed features and it is next to impossible to identify nationality. A pessimistic person will say that culture has become grey and unvaried. An optimistic person will say that culture speaks a universal language understandable for everybody. Both points of view are right, as well as 6 billion of others. Here the case in point is not answers, but questions, because this music is our reflection. Our pocket looking-glass. Look - who is there?