Main judge Arthur Gasparyan also announced that contestants would have a chance of taking part in the Eurovision selection process, to represent Russia.
[6] It was named in reference to the star judge on the show the famous Russian singer Alla Pugacheva).
However, unlike the previous adaptations, FremantleMedia's involvement in the production was low due to sanctions against Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian War.
In the first season, 10,000 candidates initial presented themselves, with 75 singers, groups and bands picked for the television show.
[9] The judgers-producers of the project were: Walter Afanasieff, Victor Drobish, Igor Matvienko, Konstantin Meladze and Maxim Fadeev.
[11] In its second season, the project has undergone serious changes, becoming a music academy that seeks talent for the national stage and accepts only performers who sing in the Russian language.
The judges were Valery Leontiev, Elena Vaenga, Diana Arbenina, Nikolai Noskov and Vladimir Presnyakov.