Damir Kedžo from Croatia scored the highest number of points at the "Vitebsk-2010" competition.

July 15, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Damir Kedzo from Croatia scored the highest number of points - 172 out of a possible 180 - following two competition days at the XIX International Pop Song Performers Contest "Vitebsk-2010", a BELTA correspondent reports. On the second competition day, young performers performed on the stage of the Summer Amphitheater accompanied by the National Concert Orchestra under the baton of Mikhail Finberg. And although this stage of the competition is considered the most difficult, many contestants showed higher results compared to the first competition day. Along with the charming Damir Kedzo, the top five leaders included contestant Lasha Ramishvili from Georgia with 170 points, Anahit Shakhbazyan from Armenia (165), Inna Voronova from Ukraine, who received 163 points, and Dinara Sultangalieva from Kazakhstan, who was two points behind her. Belarusian Denis Vershchenko received 160 points from the judges. Anna Malysheva from Russia - 159. In general, the jury's scores did not cause indignation among the audience. And when the highest scores were awarded to Lasha Ramishvili, who sincerely performed the song "Zacharovanaya" in Belarusian, the audience applauded the jury. However, the audience was not always so loyal to the professionals' assessments. The public was ready to defend their favorites Olga Gorchinski from Moldova and Deivis from Lithuania with loud ovations. The Grand Prix winner of the "Vitebsk-2010" competition will be announced today on the eve of the grand closing ceremony of the "Slavianski Bazaar" arts festival. According to the competition rules, any contestant who has scored the highest number of points over the two days can claim it. The jury will also announce the laureates of the first, second, and third prizes. The second and third prizes, according to the competition rules, may be divided between two contestants.