Hasmik "Asmik" Shiroyan ( hy, Հասմիկ Շիրոյան, uk, Асмік Широян, russian: Асмик Широян; born 20 April 1993) is an Armenian-Ukrainian singer and songwriter. She is best known for competing in season four of ''

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'', '' Depi Evratesil 2017'', and '' Depi Evratesil 2018''.

Life and career

Early life

Shiroyan was born on 20 April 1993 in

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, Armenia. When she was three years old, the family left Armenia and settled in

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petrovsk, Ukraine. In Ukraine, she continued to study the

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. Shiroyan began studying piano at age five, and began singing at age 13. From 2008 to 2010, she studied at the Dnipropetrovsk Medical Lyceum. She later began attending

Dnipropetrovsk National University Oles Honchar Dnipro National University (DNU, uk, Дніпровський національний університет імені Олеся Гончара) is an establishment of higher education in Dnipro, Ukraine. It was founded in 1918. ...

, and graduated with a degree in psychology in 2015.

2014–present: ''The Voice of Ukraine'' and ''Depi Evratesil''

In 2014, Shiroyan decided to take part in season four of ''

'', auditioning with the

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song "

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" by

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. She joined the team of Ani Lorak, but was eliminated in the third round of the show. In 2016, Shiroyan decided to take part in '' Depi Evratesil 2017'', Armenia's national selection for the

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. After her audition, she chose to join the team of

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 ...

. She was eliminated from the competition in the fourth round. Her elimination caused outcry amongst viewers, who created an online petition to bring her back to the competition. After the competition, Shiroyan performed her first Armenian concert in Yerevan. She also went on to work with the music industry service provider The Famous Company later that year. On 27 December 2017, it was confirmed that Shiroyan would return to '' Depi Evratesil'' in '' Depi Evratesil 2018''. Her song "You & I" was revealed on 17 January 2018. She qualified from the second semi-final on 21 February, but placed fifth in the final on 25 February.

Discography

Singles

References

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