A thirteen-year-old girl from Vitebsk won the Grand Prix at a vocal competition in Kazakhstan

April 22, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Daria Mikhailova from Vitebsk won the Grand Prix of the VIII International Vocal Competition "Golden Microphone" in Kazakhstan, the Center for Culture "Vitebsk" informed a BELTA correspondent. Out of 300 participants in the qualifying round of the prestigious competition, the jury selected 71 contestants under 17 years of age from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Bulgaria. Belarus was represented at the festival for the first time. The 13-year-old performer from Vitebsk captivated everyone with her voice and talent. By the unanimous decision of the professional jury, the soloist of the exemplary children's studio of pop song "Forum" of the Center for Culture "Vitebsk" was awarded the main prize of the festival, which is presented along with the awards for winners in three age categories. According to the tradition of the "Golden Microphone", in 2011 Daria Mikhailova will return to Kostanay to open the IX International Competition and become the chairperson of the children's jury. -0-