Harmony lacking as Russian MP plans rival to Eurovision Song Contest

Next week hundreds of millions of viewers around the world will be glued to their TV sets for the annual musical extravaganza that is the Eurovision Song Contest. This year's competition is being held in Sweden. But sequins and Euro songs are not to everyone's liking.

In Russia, for example, one MP is planning a rival contest with a very different sound.

Come in Moscow, Steve Rosenberg, can we have your report please?

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