Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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Armenia will select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest through a televised national final, which will be held in February 2010, organised by the Armenian national broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (ARMTV).
which claimed that Armenia would be represented by a duet between rapper and dancer Mihran and Emmy. However no official statement was ever made by AMRTV on the video, and news on a public selection was later confirmed.
On 10 February it was announced that Sonya, who was the present the song "Never", will withdraw from the contest due to health problems. This leaves only nine songs left in the contest.
On 11 February the running order for the contest was decided on a special TV broadcast. All nine acts were drawn, and it was decided that with Another Story will open the contest and Eva Rivas will close it.
A number of guests performed during the concert: Sirusho
, the Armenian
entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
(4th place); Andre
, the Armenian
entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
(8th place); last year's
, National Final winners, sisters Inga and Anush
(10th place); Luara Hayrapetyan
, the Armenian
entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009
(2nd place); and the first winner of Eurovision Song Contest
, Lys Assia
.
The winner of the contest was Eva Rivas
with the song "Apricot Stone
".
Armenia will compete in the final of the contest, on 29 May, performing 21st in the competition.
Armenia ended in 7th place.
Early rumours
In December a video posted on YouTubeYouTube
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which claimed that Armenia would be represented by a duet between rapper and dancer Mihran and Emmy. However no official statement was ever made by AMRTV on the video, and news on a public selection was later confirmed.
National final
On 13 December AMRTV officially confirmed Eurovision participation in 2010. On 18 December the first details on the country's selection for the contest were announced. A national final will be held on 14 February 2010, with ten songs competing to represent Armenia. Songs could be submitted to AMRTV until 1 February. Both Armenian and foreign composers and writers are allowed to take part. Ten songs will be selected, and on a televised final both jury and televoting will select the winner, both counting for 50%. The ten selected songs were revealed on 4 February, with the running order for the contest to be held on 11 February.On 10 February it was announced that Sonya, who was the present the song "Never", will withdraw from the contest due to health problems. This leaves only nine songs left in the contest.
On 11 February the running order for the contest was decided on a special TV broadcast. All nine acts were drawn, and it was decided that with Another Story will open the contest and Eva Rivas will close it.
A number of guests performed during the concert: 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"...
, the Armenian
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 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...
(4th place); Andre
Andre
The name Andre or André may be one of these people. The given name is a French and Portuguese form of Andrew.-First name: * André A Saint Lucian entertainer* Andre The Giant, a pro wrestler* Andre Agassi, an American tennis professional...
, the Armenian
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 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...
(8th place); last year's
Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, as confirmed by Armenian broadcaster Armenian Public Television . Inga and Anush Arshakyan won the National final with their song "Jan Jan" and represented Armenia in the Eurovision 2009....
, National Final winners, sisters 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:...
(10th place); Luara Hayrapetyan
Luara Hayrapetyan
Luara Hayrapetyan born on 29 September 1997 is an Armenian singer who represented her country at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Kiev, Ukraine with the song "Barcelona", finishing in joint second place....
, the Armenian
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the seventh edition of Junior Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Kiev, Ukraine. It was scheduled for 21 November.13 countries were confirmed by the European Broadcasting Union to compete in the Contest....
(2nd place); and the first winner of Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1956
The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland on 24 May 1956...
, Lys Assia
Lys Assia
Lys Assia born Rosa Mina Schärer on 3 March 1924, Rupperswil, Aargau, Switzerland) is a Swiss singer who won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. When Lys Assia was a young girl she was a dancer. In 1940, however, she stood in for a female singer...
.
The winner of the contest was 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...
with the song "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...
".
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Jury | A. Sargsyan (m & l) | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ani Arzumanyan | "The Mermaid Song" | A. Nersisyan (m & l) | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | ||||
| 3 | Meline Beglaryan | "We Must Believe" | M. Beglaryan (m & l) | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6= | ||||
| 4 | Emmy and Mihran | "Hey (Let Me Hear You Say)" | V. Ter-Yeghishyan (m), M. Kirakosyan (l) | 12 | 8 | 10400 | 20 | 2 | |||
| 5 | David Ashotyan | "Infected Dreams" | D. Ashotyan (m & l) | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| 6 | Nick Egibyan | "Countdown" | N. Egibyan (m & l) | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6= | ||||
| 7 | Maria Kizirian | "Little Red Riding Hood" | M. Kizirian (m & l) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6= | ||||
| 8 | Razmik Amyan | "My Love" | V. Petrosyan (m), V. Zadoyan (l) | 7 | 10 | 10500 | 17 | 3 | |||
| 9 | 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... |
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A. Martirosyan (m), K. Kavaleryan Karen Kavaleryan Karen Kavaleryan is a Russian lyricist of Armenian origin. He currently holds the record for representing the most countries in the Eurovision Song Contest with five... (l) |
10 | 12 | 22000 | 22 | 1 |
At Eurovision
Armenia will compete in the second semi-final of the contest, on 27 May, performing second after Lithuania.Armenia will compete in the final of the contest, on 29 May, performing 21st in the competition.
Armenia ended in 7th place.