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Srbuk
Srbuhi Sargsyan ( hy, Սրբուհի Սարգսյան ; born 3 April 1994), professionally known as Srbuk, is an Armenian singer. She first came to prominence after competing in season one of the X-Factor (Armenian TV series), Armenian version of ''The X Factor'', where she placed as the runner-up. In 2018, she competed in season eight of ''The Voice of Ukraine'', placing fourth. Srbuk Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel, with the song "Walking Out (song), Walking Out". Early life Sargsyan was born on April 3, 1994 in Yerevan. She studied at the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan, where she learned to play the Qanun (instrument), qanun. Career 2010–2018: ''X Factor'' and ''The Voice'' In 2010, Srbuk auditioned for the first season of the X-Factor (Armenian TV series), Armenian version of ''The X Factor'', where she sang "Soon We'll Be Found" by Sia. She joined Garik Papoyan's team and ended u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenia In The Eurovision Song Contest 2019
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Walking Out" written by Lost Capital, tokionine and Garik Papoyan. The song was performed by Srbuk, who was selected internally by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television Company of Armenia (AMPTV) to represent Armenia in the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. Srbuk's selection as the Armenian artist was announced on 30 November 2018, while the song "Walking Out" was later presented to the public on 10 March 2019. Armenia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 16 May 2019. Performing as the opening entry for the show in position 1, "Walking Out" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Armenia placed sixteenth out of the 18 participating countries in the semi-final with 49 points. Background Prior to the 2019 contest, Armenia had particip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walking Out (song)
"Walking Out" is a 2019 song by Armenian singer Srbuk. It represented Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel after being internally selected by the Public Television Company of Armenia (AMPTV), Armenia's broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest. Composed by Lost Capital and tokionine, the lyrics of the song were written by Garik Papoyan, who had previously co-written Armenia's 2014 entry for Aram Mp3. It did not advance to the final. Background According to Srbuk, the song is about a woman walking away from a toxic relationship. In the music video that was released, men are shown disrespecting a woman. She is then able to push back, with her new-found strength to walk out of the relationship. Music video The music video for "Walking Out", directed by Arthur Manukyan, was teased on 8 March 2019. It was released on Eurovision's official YouTube channel on March 10. While talking about the music video, Srbuk said: We wanted to visually portray the em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Factor (Armenian TV Series)
''X-Factor'' ( hy, Իքս-Ֆակտոր) is the Armenian version of ''The X Factor'', a show originating in the United Kingdom. It is a televised music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions in Armenia and the Armenian diaspora. The show in its inaugural year was broadcast on the Armenian Shant TV station, the same station that broadcasts the Armenian ''Idol'' series ''Hay Superstar''. Series overview Contestant in (or mentor of) "Boys" category Contestant in (or mentor of) "Girls" category Contestant in (or mentor of) "Over 25s" category Contestant in (or mentor of) "Groups" category Judges' categories and their contestants Key: : – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font. Season 1 (2010-2011) The program was broadcast on Saturday nights at 22:30 with repetitions on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays. Shant TV also broadcasts various chronicles and updates under the title "Oragir" on Tuesdays, Thu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iveta Mukuchyan
Iveta Mukuchyan ( hy, Իվետա Մուկուչյան, ; born 14 October 1986) is an Armenian singer. Born in Yerevan, Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, she moved to Hamburg, Germany, in 1992. Mukuchyan returned to Armenia in 2009 and placed fifth in the fourth season of the talent competition ''Hay Superstar''. During this time, she received vocal training at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. Mukuchyan also participated for season two of ''The Voice of Germany'' in 2012. She represented Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "LoveWave", finishing seventh in the final. Mukuchyan made her acting debut in the comedy movie ''Run Away Or Get Married'' that year, and released her debut extended play, ''IvaVerse''. In autumn 2016, Mukuchyan was a jury member on the first season of ''Depi Evratesil'', a television series selecting the Armenian entrant for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. Mukuchyan and Aram Mp3 released "Dashterov", which won a Song of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garik Papoyan
Garik Papoyan ( hy, Գարիկ Պապոյան , born 20 September 1984) is an Armenian actor, musician, presenter, writer and comedian. Early life Garik Papoyan was born on 20 September 1984 in Gyumri. He received secondary education No. 196 secondary school of Yerevan. In 2001, he entered the Faculty of Tourism and Advertisement of Russian-Armenian University, which he graduated in 2008. From 2003 to 2005 he served in the Armenian Army. Career He first came to prominence as a member of ''32 Atam'' club from 2006–2010, and later appeared on its spin-off titled '' Vitamin Club''. In 2014, he wrote " Not Alone" for Aram Mp3, which represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark and finished fourth in the final. In 2016, he formed the duo Garik & Sona with singer Sona Rubenyan, releasing several singles including " Lusin", "Esor Urbat e", "Nino" and more. Papoyan is the creator of the "Rock Generation" movement in Armenia. Personal life In August 2012, he m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevak Amroyan
Sevak Amroyan ( hy, Սևակ Ամրոյան; born July 10, 1990) is an Armenian singer, who is best known as the winner of Shant TV's folk music competition . Amroyan has released three albums so far, (2016), (2020), and (2022) Early life Amroyan was born in the capital Yerevan, but grew up in the village of Proshyan, Kotayk Province, where he went to school. Career Amroyan came to prominence in 2007, after winning the first season of Shant TV's folk music competition (Folk Singer). Since then he has released multiple singles such as "", "" and "" with millions of views on YouTube. In 2015, he recorded the song "" with Mher Mesropyan amid the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, with the music video being shot in the Genocide Memorial in Yerevan. In 2016, Amroyan released his debut album, . One of the songs from the album, "" featuring Nune Yesayan, received an award at Armenia TV's Song of the Year Awards in 2017. In 2019, he was chosen as one of the four judges for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevak Khanagyan
Sevak Khanagyan ( hy, Սևակ Խանաղյան, russian: Севак Тигранович Ханагян, Sevak Tigranovich Khanagyan; born 28 July 1987) is a Russian-Armenian singer and songwriter. Khanagyan came to prominence while competing in season four of ''The Voice of Russia'' in 2015, and he later won season seven of '' X-Factor Ukraine'' the following year. He has been a coach on '' The Voice of Armenia'' since its fourth season in 2017. Khanagyan represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song " Qami" (Wind). Early life Khanagyan was born on 28 July 1987 in Metsavan, a village in the Lori Province. When he was in seventh grade, his family left Armenia and moved to Kursk in Russia. He went on to study music in Moscow, and graduated with a degree in 2014. Career 2015–2017: Beginnings and ''X-Factor Ukraine'' In 2015, Khanagyan competed in the first season of ''Glavnaya Stsena'', the Russian version of ''The X Factor''. He was mentored by Maxim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 was the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, following the country's victory at the 2018 contest with the song " Toy" by Netta. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan), the contest was held at Expo Tel Aviv, and consisted of two semi-finals on 14 and 16 May, and a final on 18 May 2019. The three live shows were presented by Israeli television presenters Erez Tal, Assi Azar and Lucy Ayoub, and Israeli model Bar Refaeli. Forty-one countries participated in the contest, with and not returning after their participation in the previous edition. Members of Bulgaria's delegation had been moved to other projects, while Ukraine, which had originally planned to participate, ultimately withdrew as a result of a controversy surrounding its national selection. The winner was the with the song " Arcade", performed by D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sona Rubenyan
Sona Rubenyan ( arm, Սոնա Ռուբենյան, born December 14, 1993) is an Armenian singer and songwriter. She is best known for winning the fifth edition of ''Hay Superstar''. Career In 2011, Rubenyan became the winner of the fifth edition of ''Hay Superstar'', which is the Armenian version of the British television hit show ''Pop Idol''. In 2014, she also represented Armenia at the New Wave international contest in Jūrmala. Since 2016, Rubenyan has been collaborating with Garik Papoyan as a duo under the name Garik & Sona, releasing several singles including " Lusin", "Esor Urbat e", "Nino" and more. In November 2020, amid the Nagorno-Karabakh war she was featured on a charity single titled "Mez vochinch chi haghti" (Nothing Will Win Us) along with Arthur Khachents, Iveta Mukuchyan, Gor Sujyan, Srbuk, Sevak Khanagyan and Sevak Amroyan Sevak Amroyan ( hy, Սևակ Ամրոյան; born July 10, 1990) is an Armenian singer, who is best known as the winner of Shant TV' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gor Sujyan
Gor Sujyan ( hy, Գոռ Սուջյան, born 25 July 1987) is an Armenian rock singer and lead singer of the Armenian rock band Dorians. He represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, with the song Lonely Planet. Biography Early life Gor Sujyan was born on 25 July 1987 in Yerevan, Armenia. He is the son of guitarist, jazzman Mkrtich Sujyan. Dorians At the age of 17, Gor has created band "Gor & Friends". It has been performing cover-version of popular rock songs. Since June 2008 – lead singer and main composer of a new rock band Dorians. In April 2009 Dorians won the "Best Newcomer" award at the annual Tashir Music Awards in Moscow. On 22 December 2011, the band presented their first album named "Fly". Eurovision At the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, Gor was one of the back-up singers for Eva Rivas during her performance of "Apricot Stone." On 21 January 2013, it was announced by ARMTV, that Gor would represent Armenia at the Eurovisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DerHova
Harout Arthur Der-Hovagimian (sometimes spelled "Ter-Hovakimyan"; born 22 February 1974) is a Canadian-Armenian composer, songwriter and record producer. Career Harout Arthur Der-Hovagimian signed his first recording contract at the age of 17 with the newly found Canadian record label Hi-Bias Records. For the following 15 years, he was mainly credited under his stage name "Mark Ryan". For years, his main focus was his Temperance project. Starting out as a solo Tech house project, his debut commercial release was the five-track ''Phantasy'' EP, released early 1992. Temperance eventually crossed over into a more Dance-pop/Eurodance sound with the inclusion of Mark's schoolmate Lorraine Reid on vocals. Their first hit "Music Is My Life" was released in 1994, followed by a number of other hits, worldwide licenses, numerous Juno Award Nominations. By 19, Mark's on the side successful remix works also led to ''Billboard'' magazine titling him one of the top remixers from Canada. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country, as its primate city. It has been the Historical capitals of Armenia, capital since 1918, the Historical capitals of Armenia, fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat Plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese, which is the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world. The history of Yerevan dates back to the 8th century BCE, with the founding of the fortress of Erebuni Fortress, Erebuni in 782 BCE by King Argishti I of Urartu, Argishti I of Urartu at the western extreme of the Ararat Plain. Erebuni was "designed as a great administrative an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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