Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc was crowned the 2025 winner of the newly revamped Intervision song contest — a Russian answer to Eurovision.

The competition featured more than 23 acts, including those from China, South Africa, Brazil, the UAE, India, Cuba, Ethiopia, and Venezuela.

It comes three years after Moscow was barred from Eurovision for its military operation in Ukraine.

As Russian singer Shaman finished his act, he delivered a passionate speech asking for Russia's performance not to be considered by the international jury.

"Russia has already won. It won because you are all our guests today," he said.

Intervision is modeled after a socialist-era contest of the same name hosted in Czechoslovakia between 1965 and 1968, and Poland between 1977 and 1980.

Next year’s Intervision is already planned to be held in Saudi Arabia.