Armenia has participated in the
New Wave International Contest 15 times, making its first appearance in 2003, where the Armenian singer
Emmy
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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
Saro Gevorgyan ( hy, Սարո Գևորգյան; born 23 December 1998) is an Armenians, Armenian singer and songwriter. His first single was released in 2021. He won the 2021 edition of New Wave (competition), New Wave.
Biography
Gevorgyan rec ...
(2021).
Armenia also finished in the top five several times during their participation in the contest, with
Syuzanna Melqonyan
Syuzanna Melqonyan ( arm, Սյուզաննա Մելքոնյան, born 1993), is an Armenian singer. She took part in '' Hay Superstar'',
''The Voice of Armenia'', '' X-Factor'' and '' Depi Evratesil''. During ''Depi Evratesil'' she was in the gr ...
and
Gevorg Harutyunyan
Gevorg Harutyunyan ( hy, Գևորգ Հարությունյան, born in 1990) is an Armenian artist, singer-songwriter and dancer. He represented Armenia in the 2018 New Wave Contest in Sochi, Russia. In 2014, Harutyunyan won the fourth season o ...
finishing second in 2017 and 2018, and
Mger and
Erik finishing fifth in 2008 and 2011 respectively.
Contestants
Awards
See also
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Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
References
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New Wave Festival