Serj Tankian is an Armenian-American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, poet, and political activist. He is best known as the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, keyboardist, and occasional rhythm guitarist of the heavy metal band System of a Down, which was formed in 1994.
Sari Gelin, or Sari Aghjik is the name for a number of folk songs popular among the people of Iran, the southern Caucasus and in eastern Anatolia in present-day Turkey. All versions of the song use the same melody and are written in the Bayati makam or mode, but are sung with different lyrics. The consensus about its country of origin is contested.
Siranush Harutyunyan, known professionally as Sirusho, is an Armenian singer whose musical career has been active for over 20 years. Her musical style reflects the Armenian traditional sounds mixed with modern music. Sirusho received her first award when she was nine years old for her song "Lusabats". Sirusho's first studio album, Sirusho, was released in 2000; her second album Sheram was released in 2005. In the same year, she was awarded The Future of Armenian Music, Best Album and Best Female Performer awards in the first Armenian National Music Awards.
Muhammad Atif Aslam is a Pakistani playback singer and actor. He has recorded numerous chart-topping songs in both Pakistan and India and is known for his vocal belting technique. He predominantly sings in Urdu and Hindi, but has also sung in Bengali. Due to the status of his consistently successful chart-topping songs, he is often regarded as one of the all-time best playback singers in the Indian and Pakistani music industries. In 2008, Aslam received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, the fourth-highest civilian honour award from the Pakistani government as well as numerous Lux Style Awards. Aslam made his acting debut in 2011 with the Urdu social drama film Bol. In 2019, he was awarded with a star in the Dubai Walk of Fame after his nomination for the "Best Singer in Pakistan". Aslam has an extensively large following at home in Pakistan as well as in neighbouring India. He calls his fans as "Aadeez".
Sona Mohapatra is an Indian singer, music composer and lyricist born in Cuttack, Odisha. In addition to her own material, Mohapatra has recorded remixes of songs by David Bowie, with "Let's Dance", and INXS, with "Afterglow", with the latter proving particularly successful.
X-Factor is the Armenian version of The X Factor, a show originating in the United Kingdom. It is a televised music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions in Armenia and the Armenian diaspora. The show in its inaugural year was broadcast on the Armenian Shant TV station, the same station that broadcasts the Armenian Idol series Hay Superstar.
Iveta Mukuchyan is an Armenian-German singer-songwriter, model, and actress. Born in Yerevan, Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, she moved to Hamburg, Germany, in 1992. Mukuchyan returned to Armenia in 2009 and placed fifth in the fourth season of the talent competition Hay Superstar. During this time, she received vocal training at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. Mukuchyan also participated for season two of The Voice of Germany in 2012.
Aram Sargsyan, better known by his stage name Aram Mp3, is an Armenian singer-songwriter, comedian, and showman. He represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen with the song "Not Alone".
"Not Alone" is a song by Armenian singer Aram Mp3. It was internally selected to represent Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark. The song was revealed on 14 March 2014.
"All the Way Up" is a song by American rappers Fat Joe and Remy Ma, featuring American rappers French Montana and Infared. It was released on March 2, 2016 by RNG and EMPIRE, as the first single from their collaborative album Plata O Plomo. The song was produced by Edsclusive and Cool & Dre and recorded at Diamond District Studios by Dwayne Shippy iLL Wayno in New York City, New York. At the 59th Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.
Super Mother is an Armenian romantic comedy written by Vardan Zadoyan and directed by Arman Marutyan and Vahagn Khachatryan, starring Hayk Marutyan and Ani Khachikyan. The film was completed in 2014 and was publicly released on March 8, 2015. The movie's sequel, Super Mother 2 became available in theaters in 2017. It mostly has the same cast.
"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.
Super Mother 2 is an Armenian adventure comedy written by Robert Martirosyan and Arman Marutyan and directed by Arman Marutyan and Vahagn Khachatryan. The film is the continuation of Super Mother and mostly has the same cast. The film was completed in 2017 and was available in the Armenian theaters from October 5, 2015. In Artsakh Republic, the film premiered on October 8. The official trailer was uploaded by Kargin Studio on September 16, 2017. Marutyan has also mentioned that the second movie is approximately twice more expensive than the first one.
Nice Evening is a late night talk show hosted by Armenian musicians Aram MP3 and Garik Papoyan. The series premiered on Armenia 1 on October 27, 2017. The series currently airs 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, Hovhannes Azoyan, Hayk Marutyan, Sebu Simonian, Arto Tunçboyacıyan, Nazeni Hovhannisyan, Ralph Yirikian.
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.
Srbuhi Sargsyan, professionally known as Srbuk, is an Armenian singer. She first came to prominence after competing in season one of the Armenian version of The X Factor, where she placed as the runner-up. In 2018, she competed in season eight of The Voice of Ukraine, placing fourth. Srbuk represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel, with the song "Walking Out".
"Walking Out" is a song by Armenian singer Srbuk. It represented Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Composed by Lost Capital and tokionine, the lyrics of the song were written by Garik Papoyan, who had previously co-written Armenia's 2014 entry for Aram Mp3. It did not advance to the final.
Karina Khachaturovna Akopyan, known professionally as Karina Evn or Karina EVN, is a Russian-Armenian singer, songwriter, and composer.
AlternatiV is an Armenian alternative rock band, formed in 2015 in Yerevan, Armenia.
