This story takes place in the early 1970s in the Soviet Union. The central character is a simple schoolboy from a small town near Moscow. His name is Yura. At the age of twelve, the boy hears a song performed by Robertino Loretti for the first time and starts singing it himself. Despite his parents' disapproval, he joins a children's choir that is preparing to participate in a music competition. The winners will perform at the "Song of the Year" television festival.