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Armenia In The New Wave Competition
Armenia has participated in the New Wave (competition), New Wave International Contest 15 times, making its first appearance in 2003, where the Armenian singer Emmy Bejanyan, Emmy finished fourteen. Armenia has won the contest three times: in 2010, 2017 and 2021. The country's three wins were achieved by Sona Shahgeldyan (2010), Erna Mir (2017) and Saro Gevorgyan (2021). Armenia also finished in the top five several times during their participation in the contest, with Syuzanna Melqonyan and Gevorg Harutyunyan finishing second in 2017 and 2018, and Mher Mesropyan, Mger and Erik Karapetyan, Erik finishing fifth in 2008 and 2011 respectively. Contestants Awards See also *Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest *Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest References {{reflist New Wave Festival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Oxford Reference Online'' also place Armenia in Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region; and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor (under a Russian peacekeeping force) and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and the financial center. Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. The first Armenian state of Urartu was established in 860 BC, and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. The Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great in the 1st century BC and in the year 301 became the first state in the world to adopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |