The song contest attracted a global notice, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has saidThe Intervision Song Contest hosted by Russia was "brilliantly" organized and captured global attention, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. The revived Soviet-era competition that Russia has cast as a rival to Eurovision, took place on Saturday in Moscow with performers from 22 nations, including China, India and Brazil. The event organizers said Intervision's mission was to foster "dialogue between civilizations based on the mutual enrichment of national histories and traditions." Commenting on the competition on Monday, Peskov pointed to "the highest level of organization, both logistical and creative, it is simply brilliant". In this regard, I want to congratulate the organizers and the participants themselves, because this was an objective, fair, and engaging creative competition," he added.