Orthodox christianity believes in idea that Constantinople (capital of Byzanthium) was the Second Rome and Moscow is the Third Rome now. And there'll be no fourth, only apocalypse instead.

And what I'm thinking of now is... the first Modern Talking was Modern Talking as such. Dieter Bohlen and Thomas Anders working together (just like Rome and Constantinople were a part of one Roman Empire). The carrier of Modern Talking spirit was Dieter (who here is a Byzanthium or Eastern Roman Empire). Then the Empire split into Western (Thomas) and Eastern (Dieter as Blue System) parts. Later on Thomas' career was ruined by wife-and-trojan-horse Nora (just like Rome was devastated by barbarians on emperor's service, and eventually fell).

Eastern part went on and had some infuence on others - Dieter produced many other artists like C.C.Catch or Chris Norman. Bizanthium Empire had a really important follower - young Russia, who inherited orthodox christianity and spirit of Second Rome.

That explains why Modern Talking and Blue System are so beloved in Russia and Eastern Europe. Modern Talking is a sacred symbol of faith in modern music.

Now, Russia was not a part of Roman Empire. It was a follower of the Second Rome, say - a student. In our story - a student of Dieter Bohlen, a part of his production team, Mark Ashley.

While Bizanthium fell under attack ot turks. Current Dieter's passion Estafania has some eastern blood, and Germany in whole is overflooded with turks.

Mark Ashley is a follower of old time Modern Talking traditions, he's the third Modern Talking. And there will be no prophets of sacred pop music after him, all the industry will just go down.

Mark Ashley is the Third Rome.

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Aulis Vierhovssen
November 2005