New Wave 2012

11th International contest of young performers New wave was held from 24 to 29 July 2012 in the concert hall Dzintari in Jūrmala, Latvia.

Day 3–28 July

24 July — Grandiose gala concert dedicated to the opening of the contest
25 July — The first day of the contest — The day of the world-wide hit
26 July — The second day of the contest — The hit of the native country
27 July — Traditional beach soccer tournament «New Wave Cup» between the teams of show business stars and contestants «New Wave».
27 July — Creative evening of Konstantin Meladze
27 July — Night discotheque «Muz-TV» — Special guest — Timati.
28 July — Tennis tournament between the stars of the «New Wave» and professionals
28 July — The third day of the contest — Premiere Day — Special guest — Lara Fabian.
29 July — Gala concert dedicated to the closing of the contest, award ceremony — Special guests — Nelly Furtado and Sumi Jo.

At the 2012 New Wave festival, British singer Tom Jones performed at the opening ceremony. Rick Astley took the stage on the World Hit Day. The closing ceremony featured performances by Korean opera singer and 1992 Grammy Award winner Sumi Jo, alongside Canadian singer Nelly Furtado.