Armenia debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Without Your Love" written by Armen Matirosyan and Catherine Bekian. The song was performed by André,who was selected internally by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV) to represent Armenia in the 2006 contest in Athens,Greece. André's selection as the Armenian artist was announced on 20 January 2006,while the song "Without Your Love" was later presented to the public on 17 March 2006.
Armenia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 15 times since making its debut in 2006,when Andrébecame the first participant representing Armenia and was the first singer from the Caucasus region to compete at Eurovision. Armenia has reached the top 10 on seven occasions,with the country's best result in the contest being two fourth-place finishes,achieved by Sirusho with the song "Qélé,Qélé" (2008),and Aram Mp3 with "Not Alone" (2014). 2011 was the first year that Armenia failed to advance from the semi-final round. This was followed by the country withdrawing from the 2012 contest due to security concerns in the host city,Baku. In 2018 and 2019,Armenia consecutively failed to qualify from the semi-finals for the second and third time respectively.
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Jan Jan" written by Avet Barseghyan,Vardan Zadoyan and Mane Hakobyan. The song was performed by the duo Inga and Anush. The Armenian entry for the 2009 contest in Moscow,Russia was selected through the national final Evrotesil 2009,organised by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV). The national final took place on 14 February 2009 where twenty-one entries competed. "Jan Jan" performed by Inga and Anush was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a professional jury and a public televote.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Stockholm,Sweden,following the country's victory at the 2015 contest with the song "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT),the contest was held at the Globe Arena and consisted of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May,and a final on 14 May 2016. The three live shows were presented by Petra Mede and the previous year's winner Måns Zelmerlöw.
Armenia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest,a pan-European music competition,since 2006,while Azerbaijan has participated since 2008. The continuing conflict between the two countries over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh,which is considered to be a de jure part of Azerbaijan by the United Nations,but had been under control of the Armenia-backed de facto Republic of Artsakh between 1993 and 2023,has affected the Eurovision Song Contest on several occasions.
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Apricot Stone" written by Armen Martirosyan and Karen Kavaleryan. The song was performed by Eva Rivas. The Armenian entry for the 2010 contest in Oslo,Norway was selected through the national final Evrotesil 2010,organised by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV). The national final took place on 14 February 2010 where ten entries competed. "Apricot Stone" performed by Eva Rivas was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a professional jury and a public televote.
Tamar Mardirossian,known professionally as Tamar Kaprelian,is an Armenian-American singer,songwriter,and philanthropist. Kaprelian began her career in 2008,after winning a cover contest organized by OneRepublic,performing "Apologize". Following her win,Ryan Tedder introduced her to Interscope Records executives,and she was signed to the label. She went on to release her debut studio album Sinner or a Saint in 2010 through Interscope.
Armen Martirosyan is an Armenian musician and composer.
The participation of Azerbaijan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest first began at the tenth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2012 which took place in Amsterdam,the Netherlands. İctimai Television (İTV),a member organisation of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU),were responsible for the selection process of their participation. Azerbaijan originally used a national final format for their participation at the 2012 contest. The first representatives to participate for the nation at the 2012 contest were Omar &Suada with the song "Girls and Boys ",which finished in eleventh place out of twelve participating entries. After participating for a second time in 2013 and finishing seventh,İTV withdrew from the contest in 2014 for unspecified reasons. The country returned to participate in 2018 where they placed sixteenth in a field of twenty,before withdrawing once again for a further two years. Azerbaijan returned to the 2021 contest in Paris,France,with İTV internally selected Sona Azizova to represent the nation with "One Of Those Days". Azizova achieved Azerbaijan's highest placing to date,achieving fifth place in a field of 19. İTV then withdrew again from the 2022 contest in Yerevan,Armenia and are yet to return.
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.
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Face the Shadow" written by Armen Matirosyan and Inna Mkrtchyan. The song was performed by the group Genealogy,which was selected internally by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV) to represent Armenia in the 2015 contest in Vienna,Austria. Among the members of the group included Inga Arshakyan who had previously represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009. Genealogy and the song "Don't Deny" were announced as the Armenian entry on 11 February 2015,while the song,retitled as "Face the Shadow",was later presented to the public on 12 March 2015.
Vahe Tilbian is an Ethiopian singer of Armenian descent. A solo artist,he became lead singer for the Ethiopian group Zemen Band. He released his debut solo album Mixology in 2012. He was part of the pan-Armenian music formation Genealogy who represented Armenia in Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Face the Shadow" finishing 16th overall.
Australia debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 by invitation from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) as a "one-off" special guest to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Eurovision. The country participated with the song "Tonight Again" written by Guy Sebastian,David Ryan Harris and Louis Schoorl. The song was performed by Guy Sebastian,who was internally selected by the Australian broadcaster Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) to represent that nation at the 2015 contest in Vienna,Austria. Sebastian was announced as the Australian representative on 3 March 2015 during a press conference in Sydney. The song Sebastian performed,"Tonight Again",was presented to the public on 16 March 2015. The Australian coloratura soprano of Armenian descent Mary-Jean O'Doherty also participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 contest as part of the group Genealogy representing Armenia,but this marked the first time that the country has officially participated.
Genealogy was an Armenian supergroup that was formed to represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Five of the six members come from a different continent of the Armenian diaspora whose families once spread all over the world after the Armenian genocide of 1915. The five artists from the diaspora also symbolize the five petals of the forget-me-not,while the center of the flower is represented by the sixth artist,based in Armenia.
EssaïAltounian;born November 5,1980),sometimes credited as simply Essaï,is a French-Armenian singer,songwriter,keyboardist,music producer and actor.
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "LoveWave" written by Lilith Navasardyan,Levon Navasardyan,Iveta Mukuchyan and Stephanie Crutchfield. The song was performed by Iveta Mukuchyan,who was selected internally by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV) to represent Armenia in the 2016 contest in Stockholm,Sweden. Mukuchyan's selection as the Armenian artist was announced on 13 October 2015,while the song "LoveWave" was later presented to the public on 2 March 2016.
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.
The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) which features participants representing primarily European countries. One of the stated aims of the contest is that the event is of a non-political nature,and participating broadcasters and performers are precluded from promoting or referring to anything of a political,commercial or similar nature during the contest. However,several controversial moments have occurred since the event's creation in 1956,which have included political tensions between competing countries being reflected in the contest's performances and voting,disqualification of entries due to political references in song lyrics,and demonstrations against certain countries competing due to said country's politics and policies.
Vika Martirosyan is an Armenian choreographer and dancer.
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy,with the song "Snap" performed by Rosa Linn. The internal selection of Rosa Linn as the Armenian artist in the 2022 contest was announced by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV) on 11 March 2022,while the song "Snap" was later presented to the public on 19 March 2022.
