Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Armenia
debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest
in 2006
with the song "Without Your Love" performed by André
. Armenia had never entered the competition before, therefore it had to compete in the semi final. André was the first performer of the semi-finals. The song reached the final of the contest on Saturday 20 May 2006 and gave Armenia a successful debut coming in 8th position.
Having reached the top ten in the final, Armenia didn't have to compete in the semi-final of the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest and automatically reached the final on 12 May performing 23rd of the 24 finalists and came 8th again.
Armenia was one of only three countries that had always placed in the top ten since the introduction of the semi-finals. This record was broken at the 2011 contest, when Emmy and the song Boom Boom
failed to qualify from Semi Final 1 by only one point.
It is unclear if Armenia will participate in the 2012 contest in Azerbaijan as the security of an Armenian delegation has not yet been guaranteed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Armenia has received the most points from...
Armenia has received the most points from...
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
in 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
with the song "Without Your Love" performed by André
André (singer)
André, born Andrey Hovnanian is an Armenian singer. He won the Best Male Singer trophy at the Armenian Music Awards in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In addition, he performs as a actor at the local theater in Stepanakert, in the Nagorno-Karabakh.-Early life :At the age of three André started...
. Armenia had never entered the competition before, therefore it had to compete in the semi final. André was the first performer of the semi-finals. The song reached the final of the contest on Saturday 20 May 2006 and gave Armenia a successful debut coming in 8th position.
Having reached the top ten in the final, Armenia didn't have to compete in the semi-final of the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest and automatically reached the final on 12 May performing 23rd of the 24 finalists and came 8th again.
Armenia was one of only three countries that had always placed in the top ten since the introduction of the semi-finals. This record was broken at the 2011 contest, when Emmy and the song Boom Boom
Boom Boom (Emmy song)
The Armenian entry for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest was picked out of four songs, all of which were performed by Emmy . She was internally chosen to represent her home country in December 2010. A 50/50 combination of televoting and the votes of an expert jury decided that she should sing "Boom...
failed to qualify from Semi Final 1 by only one point.
It is unclear if Armenia will participate in the 2012 contest in Azerbaijan as the security of an Armenian delegation has not yet been guaranteed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Contestants
| Year | Artist | Title | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock... |
André André (singer) André, born Andrey Hovnanian is an Armenian singer. He won the Best Male Singer trophy at the Armenian Music Awards in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In addition, he performs as a actor at the local theater in Stepanakert, in the Nagorno-Karabakh.-Early life :At the age of three André started... |
"Without Your Love" | 8 | 129 | 6 | 150 |
| 2007 Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host... |
Hayko Hayko Hayk Hakobyan , better known as Hayko , is an Armenian singer who won Armenia's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki. He represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest in the final with the song "Anytime You Need"... |
"Anytime You Need Anytime You Need "Anytime You Need" was the Armenian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in English and Armenian by Hayko. This was the first occasion on which the Armenian language was used in a Contest entry.... " |
8 | 138 | X | X |
| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
Sirusho Sirusho Siranush Harutyunyan , known simply as Sirusho , is an Armenian pop singer. She began her music career singing live in Canada, in the Armenian diaspora music scene, when she was seven years old and, at the age of nine, she received an Armenian Music Award for her song "Lusabats"... |
"Qélé, Qélé" | 4 | 199 | 2 | 139 |
| 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... |
Inga and Anush Inga and Anush Arshakyans Inga and Anush Arshakyan , or, the Arshakyan Sisters , are an Armenian folk singing duo. The sisters represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, eventually finishing in 10th place in the final.-Early life:... |
"Jan Jan" | 10 | 92 | 5 | 99 |
| 2010 Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... |
Eva Rivas Eva Rivas -Early life:Rivas was born and raised in Rostov-on-Don to an Armenian mother and a father of Russian and Greek descent. She took the stage name Eva Rivas from her Greek great-grandmother... |
"Apricot Stone Apricot Stone "Apricot Stone" , a song by Armenian-Russian singer Eva Rivas, was the Armenian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 held in Oslo, Norway... " |
7 | 141 | 6 | 83 |
| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
Emmy | "Boom Boom Boom Boom (Emmy song) The Armenian entry for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest was picked out of four songs, all of which were performed by Emmy . She was internally chosen to represent her home country in December 2010. A 50/50 combination of televoting and the votes of an expert jury decided that she should sing "Boom... " |
X | X | 12 | 54 |
| 2012 Eurovision Song Contest 2012 The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan's win in the 2011 Contest with Ell & Nikki's song "Running Scared". The two semi-finals will be held on 22 May and 24 May 2012, with the final on 26 May 2012,... |
Voting history (2006-2011)
Armenia has given the most points to...| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | |
| 2 | 44 | |
| = | 44 | |
| 3 | 37 | |
| 4 | 25 | |
| 5 | 18 |
Armenia has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | |
| 2 | 49 | |
| 3 | 48 | |
| 4 | 44 | |
| = | 44 | |
| 5 | 41 | |
Since introducing the semi-finals in 2004
Armenia has given the most points to...| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | |
| 2 | 28 | |
| 3 | 22 | |
| 4 | 20 | |
| = | 20 | |
| 5 | 17 | |
| = | 17 | |
| 6 | 16 | |
| 7 | 14 | |
| 8 | 13 | |
| 9 | 12 | |
| = | 12 | |
| 10 | 11 | |
| = | 11 | |
Armenia has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | |
| 2 | 34 | |
| = | 34 | |
| 3 | 31 | |
| 4 | 30 | |
| 5 | 27 | |
| 6 | 25 | |
| = | 25 | |
| 7 | 24 | |
| = | 24 | |
| 8 | 20 | |
| = | 20 | |
| 9 | 18 | |
| 10 | 17 | |
| = | 17 | |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals.
Commentators & Spokespeople
| Year(s) | Commentator | Spokesperson |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock... |
Gohar Gasparyan Gohar Gasparyan Gohar Gasparyan also known as the "Armenian nightingale", was an Armenian opera singer.Born in an Armenian family in Cairo, Gasparyan studied at a Music Academy in the city... & Felix Khachatryan |
Gohar Gasparyan Gohar Gasparyan Gohar Gasparyan also known as the "Armenian nightingale", was an Armenian opera singer.Born in an Armenian family in Cairo, Gasparyan studied at a Music Academy in the city... |
| 2007 Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host... |
Gohar Gasparyan Gohar Gasparyan Gohar Gasparyan also known as the "Armenian nightingale", was an Armenian opera singer.Born in an Armenian family in Cairo, Gasparyan studied at a Music Academy in the city... |
Sirusho Sirusho Siranush Harutyunyan , known simply as Sirusho , is an Armenian pop singer. She began her music career singing live in Canada, in the Armenian diaspora music scene, when she was seven years old and, at the age of nine, she received an Armenian Music Award for her song "Lusabats"... |
| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
Felix Khachatryan & Hrachuhi Utmazyan | Hrachuhi Utmazyan |
| 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... |
TBC | Sirusho Sirusho Siranush Harutyunyan , known simply as Sirusho , is an Armenian pop singer. She began her music career singing live in Canada, in the Armenian diaspora music scene, when she was seven years old and, at the age of nine, she received an Armenian Music Award for her song "Lusabats"... |
| 2010 Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... |
Hrachuhi Utmazyan & Khoren Levonyan | Nazeli Hovhannisyan |
| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
TBC | Lusine Tovmasyan Lusine Tovmasyan Lusine Tovmasyan is an Armenian beauty pageant contestant who won the title of Miss Armenia 2003.- Biography :Tovmasyan was born to Armenian parents in Yerevan, where she spent her childhood... |
External links
- OGAE Armenia Oficial fan club for supporting armenian representatives at Eurovision Song Contest
- Points to and from Armenia eurovisioncovers.co.uk