Tiraspol, March, 18. /Novosti Pridnestrovya/. For the first time, 5 stars of the «Eurovision» appeared on the Pridnestrovian stage. The Play Festival united graduates and friends of the Pridnestrovian State Art Institute. This is Anna Odobesku, Alyona Mun, Lidiya Isak, Pasha Parfeny, Sunstroke Project. Accompanied actors of Zelenskii Big Band.
The surname of Zelensky rather often sounded at a festival. Victor Zelensky is the founder of the Department of Musical Art on a platform which trained outstanding actors. Vera Zelenskaya carries on traditions of her father and became one of the organizers of a unique concert together with the graduate Pasha Parfeny. In 2012 the singer and the composer represented Moldova on «Eurovision» with the Lăutar song.
Pasha Parfeny admits that he has received that knowledge base which allowed it to develop further in the Pridnestrovian State Art Institute.
«The name of a festival – «Play». This is the title of Victor Zelensky song which has become his business card. For many of us «Play» it is translated as the native land, - the musician tells. – It is an opportunity to meet in native walls, it is a pleasant occasion to return, see the teachers».
Vera Zelenskaya is proud of all the graduates. The teacher told in an interview to «Novosti Pridnestrovya» what she teaches the students to. 
«I teach them to be people because I consider that the most important is a person, then already the actor. It is a lot of examples when actors have not the best human qualities, it is bad and sooner or later affects creativity, the perception of the public and so on», - Vera Zelenskaya noted.
In the big hall of the Palace of the Republic, there was no empty seat. Employees of a complex established additional chairs to accommodate as many viewers as possible. The Zelensky Big Band – the orchestra created by Victor Zelensky opened the festival. The performance of Pasha Parfeniya, as well as all actors, consisted of author's compositions.
Anna Odobesku sang the song she will perform at «Eurovision» this year. The composition «Stay» differs in the lyrical text, but it demands outstanding vocal skills. However, the graduate of the Art Institute and the maestro Zelensky's schoolgirl have them. She sang the song alive.
The singer Lidiya Isak did not graduate from the Art Institute but is on friendly terms with his graduates and teachers for a long time. The actress represented Moldova on the «Eurovision» in 2016 with the «Falling Stars» song. Her yesterday's performance was acoustic, to the accompaniment of a guitar. Except for the author's songs, the girl sang the song from the Oscar-winning movie «The Star Was Born» «Shallow». In the original, it was sung by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
And the whole hall clapped and sang together the «Mynele Sousse» song.
Charming Alyona Mun too is not connected with Pridnestrovie directly, however, she is a wife of the graduate of the Musical Art Department Vladimir Fedorenko and the friend of the Institute. The girl performed at the «Eurovision» with the song «O mie» in 2013. She sang this and other compositions for the guests of the Festival.
The whole hall danced and gave a standing ovation for incendiary Sunstroke Project songs. The song «Hey mamma» brought to them the record third place on the «Eurovision» in 2017. In 2010 musicians submitted Europe with the song «Run Away». The saxophonist of the group Sergey Stepanov studied at Grigory Moseyko at the Art Institute. Together with the vocalist Sergey Yalovitsky they often come to Tiraspol. Musicians say that in this city there is a special musical atmosphere.
«Much of us were lucky to be pupils of Victor Zelensky who put all the heart and soul in each pupil, who knew where to encourage, how to help. And still in those days, when there was no Internet and copiers, I remember how we rewrote notes which he received from America, - Sergey Stepanov tells. – Victor Grigoryevich's dedication, his genuine love of music, to the education of musical generation – it played a significant role».
Musicians admit that they are very glad to a good result on the «Eurovision», but there are no formulas of success. «It is very important to have a good team. When people see the picture during the show, they do not understand that behind it there is a huge number of people who put all heart, soul and all the knowledge in this project», - Sergey Stepanov noted.
According to him, participation in such large-scale competition is business, expensive both financially, and energetically. However, it gives you the chance to show yourself to the whole world and to make a big jump in a musical career.
At a festival in Tiraspol, the Sunstroke Project sang the new song «Mango» for the first time.
Organizers of the Festival promise to repeat the concert or to make it traditional.
