“Youthvision 2017” song contest returning

Baku will host "Youthvision 2017" international song contest. More than 80 talented singers from all over the world will gather in Baku on April 21, Azertac reported.

The song contest aims to reveal the talented creative youth, ensure efficient organization of leisure of youth, support and develop international relations in the sphere of youth policy.

The contest, to be organized by the Youth and Sports Ministry and the Azerbaijan Student Youth Organizations' Union (ASYOU), will be held under slogan "Always Young".

In 2013, the Union, together with the Youth and Sports Ministry held Univision -- the first international song contest among students of universities. The organizers decided to change the format into Youthvision, which will bring together young people aged 14-35.

The first-ever host "Youthvision "international song contest was held in 2016. Singers from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Poland, Brazil, Turkey, Iran, Greece and a number of other countries took part in the song contest in Baku.