Banned from Eurovision after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia will hold a rival international song contest on Saturday, with an emphasis on "traditional values".

Instead of camp, think conservative - patriotic pop with a PG-rating.

"Intervision" was launched under the order of Vladimir Putin , with the hope it would serve as an expression of Moscow's international pulling power.

Image: Intervision decorations in Red Square, Moscow, ahead of the contest

There are contestants from 23 countries, which are a mixture of Russia's allies old and new, including Belarus, Cuba and Tajikistan as well as China, India and Saudi Arabia.

The odd one out is the United States, who'll be represented by an artist called "Vassy". She's not part of an official delegation, but an American voice is still

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