Alexander Veshnyakov, the Russian ambassador in Latvia, seen with his wife attending the closing ceremony of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Ivan Tavrin, Chairman, Kommersant Holding Board of Directors, seen attending the closing ceremony of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Oksana Lavrentyeva, Rusmoda Concern owner, and Anton Pak, Director-General, Northern Caucasus Development Corporation, seen attending the closing ceremony of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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From left: Alexander Ordjonikidze, Director-General, REN TV Media Holding, with his wife, Kirill Kovalchuk, Chairman, National Media Group Board of Directors, and Sergei Mikhailov, the Russian Railway Company's management board member and corporate communications department chief, seen attending the closing ceremony of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Russia's singer Niloo (right), the winner of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers, and singer Anjelica Varum seen after the award ceremony at the Dzintari Concert Hall in Jurmala.

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Alexandra Bartashevich, a competitor from Belarus, seen attending the closing ceremony of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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From left: composer Konstantin Meladze, ViaGra group soloists Albina Djanabayev and Yeva Bushmina seen attending the closing ceremony of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Korean singer Sumi Joe seen attending the closing ceremony of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Designer Karim Rashid seen attending the closing ceremony of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Designer Karim Rashid (center) seen attending the closing ceremony of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Georgy Zabolotsky, President, Rosbank, and Marina Malykhina, President, Marketing/Sociological Research Agency, seen attending the closing ceremony of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Eldar Urmacheyev, Board of Directors Chairman, VGI Company, seen attending the closing ceremony of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Restaurant-keeper Igor Vitoshinsky seen attending the closing ceremony of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Georgy Zabolotsky, President, Rosbank, and Marina Malykhina, President, Marketing/Sociological Research Agency seen attending the closing ceremony of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Aras Agalarov (foreground), President, Crocus International, and the Brothers Beniaminov (background) seen attending the closing ceremony of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Singer Djigan (center) seen attending the closing ceremony of the international New Wave 2012 competition of young pop singers at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Singer Anzhelika Vaum at the closing of the New Wave 2012 international contest of young popular music performers at the Dzintari concert hall in Jurmala, Latvia.

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Singer Nelly Furtado performs at the closing ceremony of the New Wave 2012 international contest of young popular music performers at the Dzintari concert hall in Jurmala, Latvia.

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Singer Nelly Furtado performs at the closing ceremony of the New Wave 2012 international contest of young popular music performers at the Dzintari concert hall in Jurmala, Latvia.

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Singer Zhasmin at the closing of the New Wave 2012 international contest of young popular music performers at the Dzintari concert hall in Jurmala, Latvia.

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Business director of Crocus Group, singer and musician Emin Agalarov performs at the closing ceremony of the New Wave 2012 international contest of young popular music performers at the Dzintari concert hall in Jurmala, Latvia.

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Society columnist Bozhena Rynska and political analyst Igor Malashenko at the closing of the New Wave 2012 international contest of young popular music performers at the Dzintari concert hall in Jurmala, Latvia.

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Maria Yaremchuk, who took the third place at the New Wave 2012 international contest of young popular music performers, performs at the contest's closing at the Dzintari concert hall in Jurmala, Latvia.

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Singer Alexander Buinov at the closing of the New Wave 2012 international contest of young popular music performers at the Dzintari concert hall in Jurmala, Latvia.

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Singer Laima Vaikule at the closing of the New Wave 2012 international contest of young popular music performers at the Dzintari concert hall in Jurmala, Latvia.

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Figure skater Yevgeny Plyushchenko (center) and producer Yana Rudkovskaya at the closing of the New Wave 2012 international contest of young popular music performers at the Dzintari concert hall in Jurmala, Latvia.

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Composer Igor Krutoy (center), a co-chairman of the jury, at the closing of the New Wave 2012 international contest of young popular music performers at the Dzintari concert hall in Jurmala, Latvia.

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Figure skater Yevgeny Plyushchenko and producer Yana Rudkovskaya at the closing of the New Wave 2012 international contest of young popular music performers at the Dzintari concert hall in Jurmala, Latvia.

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Singer Valeria performs at the closing of the New Wave 2012 international contest of young popular music performers at the Dzintari concert hall in Jurmala, Latvia.

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Ukrainian contestant Maria Yaremchuk, the third prize winner of the New Wave 2012 International contest for young pop singers after the awarding ceremony, Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Ukrainian contestant Maria Yaremchuk, the third prize winner of the New Wave 2012 International contest for young pop singers after the awarding ceremony, Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Russia's Niloo, left, the winner of the New Wave 2012 International contest for young pop singers, and co-chairman of the contest jury, composer Igor Krutoy after the awarding ceremony, Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Russia's Niloo, left, the winner of the New Wave 2012 International contest for young pop singers, and singer Valeriya after the awarding ceremony, Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Russia's Niloo, the winner of the New Wave 2012 International contest for young pop singers, performs at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Russia's Niloo, the winner of the New Wave 2012 International contest for young pop singers, performs at the Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Italian contestant Constanzo del Pinto, the second prize winner of the New Wave 2012 International contest for young pop singers after the awarding ceremony, Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Participants of the New Wave 2012 International contest for young pop singers at the awarding ceremony, Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Russia's Niloo, center, the winner of the New Wave 2012 International contest for young pop singers at the awarding ceremony, Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Russia's Niloo, center, the winner of the New Wave 2012 International contest for young pop singers at the awarding ceremony, Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Russia's Niloo, center, the winner of the New Wave 2012 International contest for young pop singers at the awarding ceremony, Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Participants of the New Wave 2012 International contest for young pop singers at the awarding ceremony, Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Italian contestant Constanzo del Pinto, foreground, center, the second prize winner of the New Wave 2012 International contest for young pop singers, at the awarding ceremony, Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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Italian contestant Constanzo del Pinto, center, the second prize winner of the New Wave 2012 International contest for young pop singers, at the awarding ceremony, Dzintari Concert Hall, Jurmala.

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