Eva Rivas
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Eva Rivas is a Russian-Armenian singer.
to an Armenia
n mother and a father of Russian
and Greek
descent. She took the stage name Eva Rivas from her Greek great-grandmother. Growing up in Rostov she sang in the Armenian "Arevik" ensemble.
Eva is tall and is 6 foot 5.
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
with the song "Apricot Stone
". She placed 6th in the semi final and advanced to the final where she performed 21st in the line-up and placed 7th with a total of 141 points.
Rivas will continue travelling around Europe promoting her song. She wishes to represent Armenia again in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012
.
Early life
Rivas was born and raised in Rostov-on-DonRostov-on-Don
-History:The mouth of the Don River has been of great commercial and cultural importance since the ancient times. It was the site of the Greek colony Tanais, of the Genoese fort Tana, and of the Turkish fortress Azak...
to an Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n mother and a father of Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
and Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
descent. She took the stage name Eva Rivas from her Greek great-grandmother. Growing up in Rostov she sang in the Armenian "Arevik" ensemble.
Eva is tall and is 6 foot 5.
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
On 14 February 2010, Rivas won the Armenian National Final and went on to represent Armenia in theArmenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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 .-Early rumours:...
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
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...
". She placed 6th in the semi final and advanced to the final where she performed 21st in the line-up and placed 7th with a total of 141 points.
Rivas will continue travelling around Europe promoting her song. She wishes to represent Armenia again in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan's win in the 2011 Contest with Ell & Nikki's song "Running Scared". The two semi-finals will be held on 22 May and 24 May 2012, with the final on 26 May 2012,...
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