BBC's Steve Rosenberg attends 'Russia's answer to Eurovision'

The article discusses the Eurovision-style song contest organized by Russia, which was attended by BBC correspondent Steve Rosenberg. The contest, dubbed "Russia's answer to Eurovision," featured 23 participating countries, including Vietnam. This event was revived three years after Russia was banned from the original Eurovision competition. The article provides a brief overview of the event, which appears to be a glitzy and high-profile musical competition similar to Eurovision. It suggests that the Russian contest is an attempt to create an alternative to the European-based Eurovision, following Russia's exclusion from the event. The article does not delve into the reasons behind Russia's ban from Eurovision or the broader geopolitical context surrounding the event. It simply presents the information about the Russian contest and the BBC's correspondent's attendance, without providing any additional analysis or commentary.