Hasmik Karapetyan (

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: Հասմիկ Կարապետյան; born 4 July 1977) is an

pop singer.

Career

Hasmik started singing at a young age and composed some songs at the age of 13. (in Armenian) Her debut song was in 1995 at the "Bohem" festival, where she presented her song "Garun" (meaning Spring in Armenian). Between 1995 and 1997, she worked in the Ardzaganq Studios as a soloist and a musician, recording six songs and had concerts throughout Armenia. From 1997 to 1999, she worked in the State Song Theatre as a soloist and actress, and participated in music shows. In 2000, she recorded her first CD called ''Rain'' ( hy, Անձրև/Անձրեւ, Andzrev), featuring mostly techno and pop songs. From 2000 to 2001, her best known music videos were "Yes gnum em", "Ays bemum", "Andzrev", "Hogis" and "From evil to good". In 2004, she released her second album ''Strange World'', followed in 2005 by ''My Soul'', an album featuring Hasmik's hits. In 2009, her single and music video for "Kraki par" was released. Her fourth album was in 2010 with ''Fullmoon'' ( hy, Լիալուսին, Lialusin) and the accompanying music video "Qo Siro Dimac". She also performed three concerts at the State Song Theatre in April 2010. (in Armenian) All throughout her career, she made tours to many centers of the

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), and the

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). In June 2011, Armenian Radio featured her as "Artist of the Month". One of Hasmik's most famous songs was a duet with

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 wit ...

titled "Anhnare" (Անհնարը).

Personal life

Hasmik Karapetyan graduated from No. 122 secondary school while also attending classes in music school. After graduation, she studied at

Yerevan State Conservatory Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan ( hy, Երևանի Կոմիտասի անվան պետական կոնսերվատորիա), also known as Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory (YKSC) or Yerevan State Conservatory (YSC), is a state-owned colleg ...

named after

Komitas Soghomon Soghomonian, ordained and commonly known as Komitas, ( hy, Կոմիտաս; 22 October 1935) was an Armenian priest, musicologist, composer, arranger, singer, and choirmaster, who is considered the founder of the Armenian national scho ...

in the conservatory's Vocal Department. She also studied Journalism for 3 years at Gladzor University, but had to leave prior to graduation because of immigration to the

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. She was engaged to the Armenian singer

Hayko Hayk "Hayko" Hakobyan ( hy, Հայկ Հակոբյան; 25 August 1973 – 29 September 2021) was an Armenian singer and songwriter. Biography Hayko was born on 25 August 1973 in Yerevan, Armenia (then part of the Soviet Union). He studied at Y ...

, but they separated in 2002. Hasmik was engaged, in 2014, to Shant Kirmizian an

Armenian-American Armenian Americans ( hy, ամերիկահայեր, ''amerikahayer'') are citizens or residents of the United States who have total or partial Armenian ancestry. They form the second largest community of the Armenian diaspora after Armenians in ...

who is a DJ, singer, producer, and businessman primarily involved in mechanical engineering. He is also known by his stage name, SOUNDKODE. They currently live together in

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, Y ...

, Armenia. On 6 July 2015, Hasmik and Shant were married and now have two children, Datev and Grigor.

Discography

*Rain (2000) *Strange World (2004) *My Soul (2005) *Fullmoon (2010)

Awards / Nominations

*2004: Nominated for "Best Female Singer" in Moscow *2006: Acknowledgement for "Best Female Singer" at the "National Music Competition" *2007: Nominations for "Best Song", "Best Music Video" and "Best Album" awards *2012: Acknowledgement for "Best Duet Song" for the song "Anhnare" with

at the "Dar21 Music Awards"

References

External links

Hasmik Karapetyan's biographyFacebookԲենեֆիս. Հասմիկ Կարապետյան
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