The music of Armenia has its origins in the Armenian highlands, dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE, and is a long-standing musical tradition that encompasses diverse secular and religious, or sacred, music. Folk music was notably collected and transcribed by Komitas Vardapet, a prominent composer and musicologist, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, who is also considered the founder of the modern Armenian national school of music. Armenian music has been presented internationally by numerous artists, such as composers Aram Khachaturian, Alexander Arutiunian, Arno Babajanian, Haig Gudenian, and Karen Kavaleryan as well as by traditional performers such as duduk player Djivan Gasparyan.
Hay Superstar/Hye Superstar was the Armenian version of the British television hit show Pop Idol, part of the Idol franchise. It is a talent contest to find the best young singer in Armenia.
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Anytime You Need" written by Hayko and Karen Kavaleryan. The song was performed by Hayko. The Armenian entry for the 2007 contest in Helsinki, Finland was selected through the national final Evrotesil 2007, organised by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV). The national final and consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. Ten entries competed in each semi-final with three from each semi-final alongside a wildcard qualifying to compete in the final on 25 February 2007. "Anytime You Need" performed by Hayko was selected by a professional jury as the winner.
The Alexander Spendiaryan National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, simply known by locals as Opera, is an opera theatre in Yerevan. It officially opened on 20 January 1933, with a performance of Alexander Spendiaryan's opera Almast as its first show. The opera building was designed by architect Alexander Tamanian. It consists of two concert halls: the Aram Khatchaturian Concert Hall with 1,400 seats and the Alexander Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet National Theatre with 1,200 seats.
Armenia TV, is one of the leading TV channels in Armenia. In 2012, Armenia TV became the first TV channel in Armenia to launch Full HD broadcasting. By the first half of 2020, Armenia TV was the highest rated among news, fiction movies, TV series, comedy, and music shows.
Gohar Gasparyan (Armenian: Գոհար Գասպարյան; is an Armenian TV personality, journalist, and model who currently works at Public Television of Armenia. From 2010 to 2018, she was head of the Armenian delegation in Eurovision and Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
The Armenia national football team represents Armenia in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA), the governing body of the sport in the country. It competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which encompasses the countries of Europe.
Avet Vardgesi Barseghyan is an Armenian songwriter and TV host, who hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Yerevan, Armenia, alongside Gohar Gasparyan.
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Not Alone" written by Aram Mp3 and Garik Papoyan. The song was performed by Aram Mp3, who was selected internally by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV) to represent Armenia in the 2014 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark. Aram Mp3's selection as the Armenian artist was announced on 31 December 2013, while the song "Not Alone" was later presented to the public on 14 March 2014 during a special presentation programme.
Full House is an Armenian sitcom television, borrowing the name of the American sitcom Full House, but had no connection in plot. Developed by Armen Petrosyan, it premiered on Armenia TV on 4 October 2014 and hosted its last episode on 5 June 2019. The series takes place in Yerevan, Armenia.
Arsen Grigoryan is an Armenian actor, singer and presenter. He is known for his diverse roles in the cinema, theatre and in television productions. He plays the persona of Kamil, an Armenian drag queen.
Name that Tune or Guess the tune is an Armenian Entertainment television program developed by Avet Barseghyan. The series premiered on Armenia 1 on September 8, 2015. Celebrity contestants on the program have included Hovhannes Davtyan, Arsen Grigoryan, Aram MP3, Sona Shahgeldyan, Mher Khachatryan, Gor Hakobyan, Arpi Gabrielyan, and Gevorg Martirosyan.
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Fly with Me" written by Lilith Navasardyan, Levon Navasardyan, Avet Barseghyan and David Tserunyan. The song was performed by Artsvik, who was selected through the national final Depi Evratesil organised by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV) to represent Armenia in the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. The national final involved 75 contestants and took place over three months. Two contestants ultimately qualified to compete in the final on 24 December 2016 where a jury panel and a public televote selected Artsvik as the winner. The song "Fly with Me" was selected internally and later presented to the public on 18 March 2017.
The Surrogate Mother is an Armenian romantic drama television series. The series premiered on Shant TV on September 2, 2016. The series is taking place in Yerevan, Armenia. TV series' director is Artyom Haroutyunian, co-director Hayk Vardanyan.
"Hayastan Jan" is a song by Armenian-German singer-songwriter Iveta Mukuchyan. It was released as a single on August 11, 2017, however the music video was released earlier. "Hayastan Jan" was written by Armenian songwriter and TV host Avet Barseghyan and composed by Mukuchyan. On 23 September 2017, Armenia 1 launched a new game show of the same name. Hosted by the songwriter of the track, it had "Hayastan Jan" as its theme music. The song became popular among Armenian diaspora, especially in Lebanon, where it topped the top 10 list of Radio Sevan. On 27 September 2018, the song won a "Song of the Year" award during the ceremony of the same name in Sochi, Russia.
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Qami" written by Sevak Khanagyan, Anna Danielyan and Viktorya Maloyan. The song was performed by Sevak Khanagyan. The Armenian entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal was selected through the national final Depi Evratesil 2018, organised by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV). The national final and consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. Ten entries competed in each semi-final with the top five from each semi-final qualifying to compete in the final on 25 February 2018. "Qami" performed by Sevak Khanagyan was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from an international jury and a public televote.
Nice Evening was an Armenian late night talk show hosted by musicians Aram MP3 and Garik Papoyan. The series premiered on Armenia 1 on October 27, 2017 and ended on December 31, 2019. The series aired on Fridays at 21:35. It is generally structured around humorous monologues about the day's news, guest interviews, comedy sketches and music performances. Popular guests of the show include Marcus Miller, Nikol Pashinyan, Hovhannes Azoyan, Hayk Marutyan, Sebu Simonian, Arto Tunçboyacıyan, Nazeni Hovhannisyan, and Ralph Yirikian.
"Dashterov" is a song by Armenian musicians Aram Mp3 and Iveta Mukuchyan. The song premiered on February 11, 2017. The same day the singers sang the song at Dalma Garden Mall. The song is written by another Armenian musician Avet Barseghyan. Arrangements were made by Armenian DJ Serjo. Mukuchyan first talked about her collaboration in London during her interview with Wiwibloggs. The track sees the duo sing about chasing love across fields, valleys, mountains and canyons. The song preceded a collaborative project of the same name.
Swallow Music Awards is an annual national music awards ceremony first held in Yerevan, Armenia, on 25 March 2017. The awards are created and sponsored by RA Ministry of Culture to appreciate and spur the activities of individuals and creators of various genres of Armenian musical art, as well as to display the significant achievements in the field of music to the broader layers of society. The awards consist of four parts: achievements in classical genre, folk genre, mass pop genre, and special/other awards. During the ceremony artists are given the awards designed by Armenian painter and designer Arman Nur. Each year, the award ceremony airs live on Public Television company of Armenia.
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Walking Out" written by Lost Capital, tokionine and Garik Papoyan. The song was performed by Srbuk, who was selected internally by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television Company of Armenia (AMPTV) to represent Armenia in the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. Srbuk's selection as the Armenian artist was announced on 30 November 2018, while the song "Walking Out" was later presented to the public on 10 March 2019.
