The Investigative Committee of Russia has begun checking the song Russian Woman ("Russian Woman"), with which the singer Manizha Sangin (Manizha) will represent the country at Eurovision-2021.

This was reported by TASS with reference to a law enforcement source.

It is specified that the check was initiated after the appeal of ANO Veteranskie Vesti.

“On April 5, the Ostankino Investigation Department registered material checking for signs of incitement to hatred or enmity in the song of the singer Manizhi“ Russian Woman, ”the source said.

In March, the organization sent a complaint to the chairman of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin.

The applicant argued that Manizhi's stage performance allegedly degraded the dignity of Russian women and violated national harmony.

At the same time, TASS, referring to sources, reported that an inspection was hardly possible, since there were obviously no signs of illegal activity.

The 65th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Rotterdam in May at the Ahoy Arena.

The first and second semi-finals are scheduled for May 18 and 20, respectively.

The final concert will take place on May 22nd.

The first Eurovision song contest after the start of the pandemic will be held in face-to-face format.

“The essence of the spirit and tradition of the Eurovision Song Contest is to unite Europe on one stage, and we are still determined to achieve this in Rotterdam in May,” said competition director Martin Esterdahl.

All contestants and other specialists involved in the show will have to comply with a number of security measures established by the organizers.

So, those who arrived in Rotterdam from abroad are recommended to go through a five-day quarantine immediately before flying to the Netherlands.

In addition, guests must have a negative coronavirus test taken at least 72 hours before departure.

In Rotterdam, they also have to undergo regular testing.

If a virus is found in a participant, he will be forced to isolate himself, and at concerts they may include a recording of his musical number.

Eurovision contestants will have to spend all their time in hotels - the only exceptions are rehearsals, performances and some events within the framework of the show.

“Our goal is clear: to prevent the spread of the virus during the event.

If someone tests positive, the isolation protocol comes into force, we send monitoring and tracking data (contacts -

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and, if necessary, take additional measures.

If the competitor is unable to perform as a result, a backup recording will be used, ”said Sitse Bakker, Executive Producer of the 2021 Competition.

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the European Broadcasting Union announced in early April that it would allow viewers to attend Eurovision.

As noted by Martin Esterdahl, the organizers will consider all the options available today and will provide more detailed information on the order of the events in the coming weeks.

According to the Dutch Broadcasting Association, no more than 3,500 spectators will be able to attend each concert at the same time, which is about half the number expected last year.

Participants in Eurovision this year will be contestants from 39 countries.

According to the rules of the show, representatives of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Great Britain, as well as the country holding the competition (in this case, the Netherlands) go to the final automatically, bypassing the previous qualifying stages.

The rest will have to compete for further participation in the show in the semifinals.

According to the bookmaker's calculations, this year the Maltese singer Destiny Chucuniere will have the best chance of winning, presenting the composition Je Me Casse.

The probability that she will take first place is estimated at 18%.

Previously, the artist won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song Not My Soul.

Gjon Muharremay of Switzerland has a 13% chance of winning.

The artist will perform with the lyrical composition Tout l'Univers.

He was also supposed to represent the country at Eurovision last year.

Also among the most obvious contenders for victory (12%) according to bookmakers was the French singer Barbara Pravy.

She will present the song Voila, inspired by musicians such as Jacques Brel and Edith Piaf.

Victoria Georgieva from Bulgaria with the song Growing Up is Getting Old will win with a 7% probability at Eurovision.

The artist was one of the favorites for the competition last year before it was canceled.

Then she planned to present the composition Tears Getting Sober.

When choosing a song for the future competition, Victoria's team took into account the opinions of listeners from all over the world.

The Italian rock group Måneskin with the fiery composition Zitti E Buoni also entered the top five of the most likely contenders for victory (with a 6% probability).

Previously, the musicians participated in the local talent show X Factor and became laureates of the 71st festival in San Remo.

Also, the bookmakers appreciated the chances of winning the Swedish singer of Congolese origin Tusse with the song Voices.

The authors, who had a hand in creating a number of compositions for the participants of the Melodifestivalen competition, also worked on it.

Its laureate traditionally represents Sweden at Eurovision.

The probability of victory for the representatives of Iceland and Lithuania is 4%.

The pop group Gagnamagnið, led by singer Dadi Freyr Petursson, will leave Iceland for Rotterdam.

The artists participated in the selection for the competition in 2017, and also had to represent the country at Eurovision 2020.

For the 2021 competition, they chose the song 10 Years.

It is not the first time that the Lithuanian pop-rock group The Roop has fought for participation in Eurovision.

Last year, their chances of winning with the song On Fire were rated much higher at 11%.

This time they will present a new composition called Discoteque.

With an equal probability of 3%, musicians from San Marino, Norway and Cyprus can win the 2021 competition.

San Marino will be presented by the Italian singer Senit with the pop song Adrenalina.

The artist has already participated in Eurovision in 2011, but was unable to reach the final.

The debut album of the Norwegian musician and songwriter under the pseudonym Tix peaked at # 2 on the local charts in 2016.

At the end of last year, the artist was recognized as the most popular musician on Spotify among his compatriots.

At Eurovision, he will perform the song Fallen Angel - the English version of his track Ut Av Mørket.

Cyprus will be represented at the competition by the Greek singer Elena Tsagrina with the song El Diablo.

The artist has previously released many hits as part of the OtherView group.

For several years now she has been pursuing a solo career.

The singer has participated in many Greek and Cypriot music shows and collaborated with renowned musicians.

At the beginning of March, it became known that a Tajik singer Manizha with the song Russian Woman will go to Eurovision-2021 from Russia.

The news of the choice of the artist as a contestant caused a mixed reaction on social networks.

Some users found the Manizha number interesting, but at the same time too distinctive and not suitable for Eurovision.

Others came out with more harsh criticism of the song and the singer herself.

Bookmakers estimate Manizha's chances of winning at 2%.

At the same time, her video for the competition song on the official Eurovision YouTube channel became the most watched video among the videos presented by the participants this year.

To date, it has been viewed over 7.2 million times.