EastVision 07

official theme art of EastVision 07

 Kyrgyzstan

 Puerto Rico

 Ireland

 Canada

 Israel

 Switzerland

**EastVision 07** was the 7th edition of EastVision Song Contest. After Shahlo Ahmedova  won in Hungary  7th edition was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 42 countries took part in this edition, , , , ,  and  were automatically prequalified to the grand final as big 6 after being in top 6 in the 6th edition. Rest of 36 countries were split in to 2 semi-finals. In both semi-finals were 18 countries, 10 of them were qualified to the grand final.

EastVision 07 has been won by  **TBA** with score of TBA points, official runner-up become  **TBA** with score of TBA points. Difference in points between Winner and Runner-Up was TBA points. Last place got  **Kazakhstan** with score of 11 points.

## Host Informations

### **Uzbekistan**

Uzbekistan, officially Republic of Uzbekistan, is a country in Central Asia. It is surrounded by five landlocked countries: Kazakhstan to the north; Kyrgyzstan to the northeast; Tajikistan to the southeast; Afghanistan to the south and Turkmenistan to the southwest. Along with Liechtenstein, it is one of only two doubly landlocked countries.

As a sovereign state, Uzbekistan is a secular, unitary constitutional republic. It comprises 12 provinces (vilayats) and one autonomous republic, Karakalpakstan. The capital and largest city of Uzbekistan is Tashkent.

### **Tashkent**

Tashkent, or Toshkent, is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan, as well as the most populated city in ex-Soviet Central Asia with a population in 2018 of 2,485,900. It is located in the north-east of the country close to the border with Kazakhstan.

Before Islam influence started in the 8th century AD, Tashkent was influenced by the Sogdian and Turkic cultures in its early history. After its destruction by Genghis Khan in 1219, the city was rebuilt and profited from the Silk Road. From 18th to 19th century, the city became an independent city-state, before being re-conquered by the Khanate of Kokand. In 1865, it fell to the Russian Empire, and became the capital of Russian Turkestan. In Soviet times, Tashkent witnessed major growth and demographic changes due to forced deportations from throughout the Soviet Union. Much of the city was destroyed in the 1966 Tashkent earthquake, though it was rebuilt afterwards as a model Soviet city. It was the fourth-largest city of the Soviet Union at the time, after Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev.

### **Batyrkhan Malikov**

Batyrkhan Abayuly Malik — is the leading vocalist, born February 18, 1993, in Uchkuduk, Uzbekistan. He has an older brother and a younger sister. He graduated from the "Academy of Culture and Fine Art" in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Finalist of vocal TV show "Voice of Kazakhstan", Kazakh adaptation of the original format «The Voice». Semifinalist of X Factor Project. Laureate of International Music Competitions, which were held in cities such as Barcelona (Spain), Berlin (Germany) and several Russian cities.

### **Zarina Nizomiddinova**

Zarina Nizomiddinova Shahboz qizi (born March 29, 1989; Tashkent , Tashkent, Uzbekistan), Uzbek actress and singer. She began her career with her role in The Woman’s Trick ( 2005 ).