Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

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Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Participating broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV)
CountryFlag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
National selection
Selection process Depi Evratesil 2025
Selection date(s)16 February 2025
Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Armenia will be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, which will be held in Basel, Switzerland. The Armenian participating broadcaster, the Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV), will organise the national final Depi Evratesil 2025 to select its entry for the contest.

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Background

Prior to the 2025 contest, the Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV) had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Armenia sixteen times since its first entry in 2006. [1] Its highest placing in the contest, to this point, had been fourth place, achieved on two occasions: in 2008 with the song " Qélé, Qélé " performed by Sirusho and in 2014 with the song "Not Alone" performed by Aram Mp3. It had, to this point, failed to qualify to the final on three occasions, namely in 2011, 2018, and 2019. AMPTV briefly withdrew from the contest on two occasions: in 2012 due to long-standing tensions with then-host country Azerbaijan, and in 2021 due to social and political crises in the aftermath of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. [2] [3] In 2024, " Jako " performed by Ladaniva qualified to the final and placed 8th. [4]

As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, AMPTV organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. It had used various methods to select its entry in the past, such as internal selections and a live televised national final to choose the performer, song or both to compete at Eurovision. Between 2014 and 2016, and again between 2022 and 2024, the broadcaster internally selected both the artist and the song, while the national final Depi Evratesil was organised in 2017, 2018 and 2020. [5] [6] AMPTV confirmed its intention to participate in the 2025 contest on 30 November 2024, announcing that its entry would again be selected through Depi Evratesil. [6]

Before Eurovision

Depi Evratesil2025

Depi Evratesil2025 is the national final format developed by AMPTV to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The competition will take place on 16 February 2025 at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan. [7]

Competing entries

On 6 December 2024, AMPTV opened a submission period where artists and composers were able to submit their entries for the competition until 10 January 2025. All entrants were to be citizens or residents of the Republic of Armenia or of Armenian descent. [8] [9] The competing entries will be officially presented during the event itself, while the selected artists are to be announced in advance. [10]

Final

The final will take place on 16 February 2025. The winner will be selected exclusively by a public televote. [10]

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Armenia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Nice, France, having internally selected its representatives, Yan Girls with the song "Do It My Way", written by Tokionine, Vahram Petrosyan and Maléna, the latter of whom won the 2021 contest.

Armenia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Jako", written by Audrey Leclercq, Jaklin Baghdasaryan, and Louis Thomas, and performed by Baghdasaryan and Thomas themselves under their stage name Ladaniva. The Armenian participating broadcaster, the Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV), internally selected its entry for the contest.

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References

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  6. 1 2 Granger, Anthony (30 November 2024). "Armenia: Depi Evratesil Returns as National Selection for Eurovision in 2025". Eurovoix. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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  9. ↑ "Բարի գալուստ «Դեպի Եվրատեսիլ 2025» մրցույթի լսումների գրանցման էջ" [Welcome to the "Depi Evratesil 2025" auditions registration page]. Eurovision.am (in Armenian). AMPTV. 6 December 2024. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
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