ESC Covers are in Moscow for this evening’s live Intervision song contest, and we have been attending a number of press conferences of the contestants, performers and stars of the show.

This afternoon we got chance to ask a number of questions to Belarus’ entrant, Nastya Kravchenko. The interview was recorded in Nastya’s national language, and is available to watch on our YouTube short, but we have also provided an English transcript for those that don’t speak Russian/Belarusian below.

Eliana: After the release of your song “Moth”, you wrote on one of your social media pages: “Fly, my moth!”. What does that mean? Is it just a song for you? Or is it some kind of symbol, a hidden meaning?

Nastya Kravchenko: Every person puts their soul into a song, a part of their life story. Even when someone is not the author of a song, they always choose a song that resonates with their soul and heart. In this case, I am the author — the lyrics are entirely mine. I put my own creative story into it. At first glance, it may seem like a classic love story, but it is something more. This song is about a dream, about striving for one’s goal, about flying toward the light. Initially, it was a very personal story, but the more people hear it, the more feedback I receive that each person finds something of their own in this song. For me, that is important — both as an artist and as the author of the song.

Eliana: Especially to support you, I chose a handbag with a moth for my look today!

Nastya Kravchenko: Hahaha, thanks!

Eliana: It has become known that aerial acrobats will be part of your performance, doing acrobatic tricks. Could you tell us more about them?

Nastya Kravchenko: They’re not aerial acrobats, but professional ballet dancers. I truly admire them, because while we were rehearsing in Belarus, we had no harnesses. Just five days before the final, the guys had to learn how to fly. According to the concept of the performance, I will be inside a confined space — a glass capsule — trying to break free. And the dancers will play the role of fireflies, helping their butterfly find the way out!

Nastya will perform her song, “Motylyok“ in the 21st slot of the Intervision show

Source and Image: ESC Covers / Eliana Goncharova