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MOSCOW, February 1. Singer and composer Yuri Loza believes that songs dedicated to the Northern Military District do not receive adequate support in the Russian media environment. He spoke about this on the day of his 70th birthday in an interview.
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"As soon as the special operation began, I released the song “The guys are fighting.” But for some reason such obvious patriotism does not work in our country. On general topics — such as «I am Russian», «Let's stand up» (from the Shaman repertoire. — Ed.) — can be included, but a song dedicated to our specific action has no chance of publication,” said Loza.
The composer also said that on the main stage At the Grushin festival last year, patriotic songs were banned.
“»The media system is trying to stay on the sidelines, it has a wait-and-see strategy, as if it had nothing to do with it. It seems to know that a special operation is underway, but nothing more «, stated the singer-songwriter.
Loza also considers it unsafe to hold concerts in Donbass today.
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"The war is different now. If during the Great Patriotic War it was possible to gather people five kilometers from the front, as Klavdiya Shulzhenko did, now this is a target. All concerts in Donbass are a risk and a headache for commanders,” he explained.
The artist also spoke about how he performed for Russian military personnel in the hospital.
Read the full interview with Yuri Loza on the website ria.ru.