Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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Armenia
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
and was represented by Emmy who was selected through an internal selection and their song through a televised national final, organised by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (ARMTV).
, a public call for songs was opened in order to hold a televised song selection. Apart from complying with the regulations set by the European Broadcasting Union, all submissions in Armenia must be written in either Armenian or English.
A jury finally selected four songs, which were to be sung in a national final on 19 February. The national final was later moved to a different date - 26 February, however this date was moved forward as well because of a personal tragedy in Emmy's family. Finally, the Armenian national selection was scheduled to take place on 5 March. The winning song was chosen via televoting and a jury, and each were accountable for 50% of the votes.
On 10 February, ARMTV announced the names of the composers: DerHova, Apricota, Vahram Petrosyan, Martin Kesici
. No further details such as the songs titles or lyrics were released at the time.
From 2 March, the four songs were occasionally played on radio, posted in internet and broadcast on TV to give voters time to make up their minds by the final.
The Armenian entry for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest was picked out of four songs, all of which were performed by Emmy - who had already been internally chosen to represent Armenia in December. A 50/50 combination of televoting and the votes of an expert jury decided that she should sing "Boom Boom" in Düsseldorf.
Boom Boom, a cheerful up-tempo pop song, was selected for the contest. The song was written by the members of the band Apricota, Hayk Harutyunyan and Hayk Hovhannisyan, with the lyrics by Sosi Khanikyan.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
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and was represented by Emmy who was selected through an internal selection and their song through a televised national final, organised by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (ARMTV).
Selection Process
On 11 December, ARMTV announced at a press conference that Emmy would represent Armenia in Düsseldorf. Just like in 2008Eurovision 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...
, a public call for songs was opened in order to hold a televised song selection. Apart from complying with the regulations set by the European Broadcasting Union, all submissions in Armenia must be written in either Armenian or English.
A jury finally selected four songs, which were to be sung in a national final on 19 February. The national final was later moved to a different date - 26 February, however this date was moved forward as well because of a personal tragedy in Emmy's family. Finally, the Armenian national selection was scheduled to take place on 5 March. The winning song was chosen via televoting and a jury, and each were accountable for 50% of the votes.
On 10 February, ARMTV announced the names of the composers: DerHova, Apricota, Vahram Petrosyan, Martin Kesici
Martin Kesici
Martin Kesici is a German-Turkish singer and songwriter. He was born to a German mother and a Turkish father. After becoming Star Search-Winner at German TV station Sat.1 in 2003, his first solo single, "Angel of Berlin" entered the German Chart at number one...
. No further details such as the songs titles or lyrics were released at the time.
From 2 March, the four songs were occasionally played on radio, posted in internet and broadcast on TV to give voters time to make up their minds by the final.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televoting | Jury | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmy Emmy (Armenian singer) Emmy , is an Armenian singer. Emmy is considered to be one of Armenia's most popular and influential singers, being labelled as a "pop princess" and "Armenian pop icon"... |
"Hi" | 1,535 | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | Emmy Emmy (Armenian singer) Emmy , is an Armenian singer. Emmy is considered to be one of Armenia's most popular and influential singers, being labelled as a "pop princess" and "Armenian pop icon"... |
"Boom Boom Boom Boom (Emmy song) The Armenian entry for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest was picked out of four songs, all of which were performed by Emmy . She was internally chosen to represent her home country in December 2010. A 50/50 combination of televoting and the votes of an expert jury decided that she should sing "Boom... " |
3,219 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | Emmy Emmy (Armenian singer) Emmy , is an Armenian singer. Emmy is considered to be one of Armenia's most popular and influential singers, being labelled as a "pop princess" and "Armenian pop icon"... |
"Ayo" | 2,422 | 10 | 2 |
| 4 | Emmy Emmy (Armenian singer) Emmy , is an Armenian singer. Emmy is considered to be one of Armenia's most popular and influential singers, being labelled as a "pop princess" and "Armenian pop icon"... |
"Good-bye" | 539 | 7 | 4 |
The Armenian entry for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest was picked out of four songs, all of which were performed by Emmy - who had already been internally chosen to represent Armenia in December. A 50/50 combination of televoting and the votes of an expert jury decided that she should sing "Boom Boom" in Düsseldorf.
Boom Boom, a cheerful up-tempo pop song, was selected for the contest. The song was written by the members of the band Apricota, Hayk Harutyunyan and Hayk Hovhannisyan, with the lyrics by Sosi Khanikyan.