It has been a while since Petr Elfimov took the stage of Moscow to represent Belarus. However, just a few days back he participated in the CUBOmeters festival, which is organised several times a year by musecube.org, a Russian community of independent journalists writing about music. The objective is for the event to provide a space for young bands and performers and give them a chance to get a big break and make a name for themselves in the industry.
I have nothing but good and bright memories of Eurovision. Even though not everything went well then, without doubt, it’s one of the major milestones of my career. That is why I do not rule out the possibility to take part in it again. Not necessarily as an artist: maybe as a composer or a producer I will manage to win the hearts of the fans. The competition has obviously changed in the past few years. They now have a professional jury. Not just the song or the vocal skills are evaluated, but the image as well.
I was lucky enough to work in the team of Leonid Agutin, a singer bearing the title of the People’s Artist of Russia”. “The Voice” gave me a lot. One of the great thinkers once said “You can’t lead anyone further than you’ve gone yourself”. I am a vocal coach. Taking part in contests of such level gives me experience which I can use both as a teacher and as a performer. Also, the project made me more popular outside Belarus.”
Petr sang “Eyes That Never Lie” in Moscow, but failed to qualify for the final. Here is his performance:
