MAKHACHKALA, February 27 – RIA "Dagestan". Samira Ramazanova, a student at Dagestan State Medical University and aspiring cardiologist, has been named a finalist in the 2026 All-Russian Patriotic Song Festival.
Out of 217 applications nationwide, she was selected as one of the top 20 performers by a jury comprising experts from the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, professional vocalists and international competition laureates, who evaluated contestants based on vocal technique, stage presence, dramatic interpretation and expressiveness.
Samira will perform the song “Russia, Caucasus” at the final concert on April 16 at the Izmaylovo Grand Concert Hall in Moscow, with full support from her university’s faculty and Rector Visampasha Khanaliev. Public voting for participants is open on Dagestan Trade Union’s VKontakte page and the MAX channel.