At the beginning of March in Vladikavkaz a solo concert of a popular Ossetian singer was held. Ilona Kesaeva. The grandiose show, striking entertainment and directing, a full audience, warmly welcoming his star and, of course, music - what inspired this evening, which gave so many pleasant emotions to those present. So how was it? ..

“The concert was amazing! I am still very excited! It was my first solo album, it was important to show the audience the level that I reached during the years of my creative work. I work only live and in everything I invest a part of my soul. I want to express my gratitude Margarita Biragova, who was the director of the concert. It was with her that we thought through everything down to the smallest detail, she supported me very much and, probably, it was thanks to her that everything turned out the way I wanted! – says Ilona, “the audience greeted me cordially!” It’s an unforgettable feeling to know that those who love you, appreciate your creativity, and listen to your songs with pleasure have gathered in the hall.”

Musical blocks
Ilona Kesaeva's concert was divided into musical blocks, dynamically replacing each other. Each of them had their own leaders. The audience heard lyric compositions, fiery Caucasian songs, and oriental-style tracks. The change of costumes, choreographic productions and many other surprises made the program so rich that it all went in one breath.

“In the first block, I came out in a dress with a fluffy outer skirt,” says Ilona, “dancers were hiding under it, who eventually appeared on stage and took it off me, and I was left in a beautiful evening dress. For each style of music, I had separate specially made costumes that matched the theme.”
Guests of the evening
The concert program was attended by other artists - colleagues and friends of the singer.

“My program was made brighter by many stars: honored artists, performers from Moscow, including singer Alexey Alekseev, who shared first place with me at the “Music Jazz Parking” competition. Also, my close friend, soloist of the Moscow ensemble - Dina Bekoeva. Huge credit goes to the dancers - talented guys who work under the guidance of choreographer Zarina Karaeva. I am incredibly grateful to her! They all made a great contribution and performed very beautifully. There were a lot of impressions and positive emotions! Until now, people can’t stop talking about this concert, that they would go to it again! It was so fascinating,” Ilona recalls with a smile.
Inspired by the success, the artist has already begun to think through new ideas to surprise the audience, which gave her so many positive emotions.
“Now I will definitely plan and hold such concerts once every year or two,” says the performer, “and on such a scale as to interest and amaze people. The audience liked it so much that these emotions still overwhelm me. There were so many pleasant reviews, flowers, smiles, applause! I am delighted with the work done and thoroughly enjoyed the performance. I felt such a surge of strength every time I went on stage! From this energy of the audience, from the fact that exactly those people who love me so much came to the concert and want to hear. They all gathered in one hall, and I knew that this evening I could give them all my songs, all my love for creativity, love for themselves! I tried very hard and did everything for this. I gave my best and am happy with how it turned out!”

Awards
In addition to applause, flowers and confessions, the singer received two awards on this day: the Ministry of Culture of RNO-Alania awarded Ilona with the Certificate of Honor for winning two international competitions (in Turkey and Moscow, 2018 year), and the Charitable Foundation for Children with Disabilities awarded her special medal.