July 19 will be the opening of the Grand music event in Jurmala.

Simon Slepakov

Photo: courtesy of the organizers of the event

Semyon Slepakov, one of the most popular comedians of Russian television and the most-cited representative of the genre on social networks, will participate in the festival “Jurmala Laima Rendezvous — 2018,” according to festival producer Elite Mulgrave. “Our festival welcomes good taste and quality humor, and we are very pleased that such a charismatic and talented comedian, as an artist, has joined our impressive program,” says Laima Vaikule, the Creator of the festival.

Latvian public knows the Seeds in many different roles. He’s a comedian, resident of Comedy, producer of many popular television series and sketch show in the past — the legendary captain of KVN team, which received important prizes including the Jurmala stage. But his topical songs – witty and bright, doing the artist’s endlessly interesting for the viewer. They will sound on the festival stage “Lyme Rendezvous”. The performance of the Seeds Slepakova will also join the Marina Kravets, a popular singer and comedienne, member of the Comedy Club.

Laima Vaikule

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The artist gained wide popularity thanks to the game of KVN. In the captain’s tenure as the team’s “Team of Pyatigorsk” he remembered the ability to tell the most sparkling jokes with a straight face. This feature is now his calling card. Talent the comedian opened widely semen Slepakov the door to the world of show business. In recent years Slepakov famous on the Internet with his humorous “bardovskii” song: the rhymed lyrics Seeds there is satire and topicality, staging naive, but the eternal questions in the interplay with the subtle, and sometimes outrageous humor. Every new hit Slepakova gains viral popularity.

Also at the festival “lime. Rendezvous. Jurmala – 2018”, which will be held from 19 to 22 July, in Jurmala, will be such celebrities as Philip Kirkorov, Andrey Makarevich, Lolita, Ani Lorak, Tamara Gverdtsiteli, Vera Brezhneva, Uma2rmaH, Sunsay, Alexander Revva, Hibla Gerzmava, Mario Biondi, Elena Vaenga, Grigory Leps, Nino Katamadze, band Dagamba, Ballet Freedom, and many others.