In Ufa the Gala concert of the Republican children's contest of vocal art "April" was held. The final of the festival, which took place on the eve of the House of Culture of the Republican Center of Folk Art, gathered the most talented children of the republic at the age from 6 to 16 years.

According to the decision of the jury the laureates of the first degree became: in the nomination "Solo 6-11 years" (folk singing) - Sumbul Sultangaliyeva (Baltacevsky district); "Solo 6-11 years" (pop singing) - Vladislav Lusnikov (city of Agidel), Vladislav Makoveeva (Blagoveshchensk); "Solo 12 - 16 years" (folk singing) - Mira Anikeeva (Salavat); "Solo 12 - 16 years" (pop singing) Rafael Gilmurahmanov (Ufa); "Duet 6 - 11 years" - Vladislav Lusnikov, Arina Galieva (Agidel); "Duet 12 - 16 years" - Diana Bayburina, Diana Zainullina (Chishminsky district); "Trio 12 - 16 years" - Artem Bruskov, Zlata Melzer, Yana Volynkina (Tuimazy). Also laureates of II-III degrees, diploma-winners, winners in the nominations "Inspirations and Emotions", "Individuality of Performance", "Best Songwriting Drama" were determined.

Let's remind, the creative competition started in the beginning of the spring of this year and consisted of two rounds. In the first "absentee" participants sent video. This is more than 250 people from the cities of Ufa, Ishimbai, Tuymazy, Belebey, Birsk, Salavat, Sibay, Davlekanovo, Blagoveshchensk, Dyurtyuli, Oktyabrsky, Agidel, Nurimanovsky, Sterlitamak, Ufa, Mishkinsky, Burzyan, Sterlibashevsky, Krasnokamsky, Sharansky, Karmaskalinsky, Belebeyevsky, Abzelilovsky, Baltachevsky, Uchalinsky, Bizhbulyaksky, Yermekeyevsky districts. About 100 children from 10 cities and 13 districts of the Republic of Bashkortostan went to the second "internal tour".

The professional jury assessed the level of preparation and vocal data of the jury under the chairmanship of the Associate Professor of the Pop-Jazz Performing Department and the Choral Singing Department of the U.Ismagilov Ufa State Institute of Arts, the teacher of pop singing at the Ufa Art College, the Honored Teacher of the Republic of Bashkortostan Svetlana Slyaguzova. The jury consisted of: music director, soloist-vocalist of the Ufa City Culture Palace Ilira Gilyazova, soloist-vocalist of the City Palace of Culture of Ufa, honored worker of culture of the Republic of Bashkortostan, laureate of the State Youth Prize named after Sh. Babich Almas Gafarov, Honored Artist of the Republic Bashkortostan, laureate of republican competitions Nasim Timirov, winner of the "Young talents of Russia" prize, laureate of international competitions, soloist-vocalist of the "Premier" group Aigiz Khanov.

The organizer is the Republican Center of Folk Art with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Partners of the contest are Joint Stock Company Gazprombank and Aquapark Ufa, sponsors - Multimedia Historical Park "Russia - My History", Park of Culture and Recreation named after Ivan Yakutov.