Luara Hayrapetyan
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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.
Luara has won many prestigious awards like the International Contest 'Small Asterisks' (Volgograd, Russia); In 2007, Grand Prix Winner of the All-Russia Contest ' Constellations of Volga ' (Samara
, Russia
); the I Prize Winner of the VI All-Russia Contest ' XXI Century Voices' (Anapa, Russia);In 2008, Grand Prix Winner of Junior section of prestigious Slavyanski Bazar in Vitebsk and winner of special prize "Lira" (Belarus); In 2009 qualified for the international final of "New Wave Junior" contest (Moscow, Russia).
She has been participating in a number of contests and festivals since 5-year-old period, represented Russia and Armenia.
Year 2004 I Prize Winner of the International Contest "Malen'kie Zvezdochki" (Tuapse, All-Russian Children Center "Orlenok")
Year 2005 I Prize Winner of the International Festival "Childhood Without Borders" (Moscow, Russia)
November 2006, May 2007 Laureate of "Gasprom" OJSC in "Estrada Vocal" nomination (Kazan, Russia)
Year 2007 Grand Prix Winner of the All-Russian Contest "Volzhskie Sozvezdiya" (Samara, Russia); the I Prize Winner of the VI All-Russian Contest "Voices of XXI Century" (Anapa, Russia)
January 2008 Diploma Winner of VII City Festival of Young Pianists "Music Rainbow"; best among pupils of 4th form in knowledge of English
April 2008 I Prize Winner in "Voices of XXI Century" interregional final (Vladimir, Russia)
Year 2008 Grand Prix Winner of "Slavyanski Bazaar in Vitebsk" Junior Edition, winner of the "Lira" Special Prize (Belarus)
Year 2009 qualified for the International Final of "New Wave Junior" contest (Moscow, Russia)
Since 2005 Astrakhan Regional Government granted the scholarship for the achievements in the fields of art and creativity.
Luara has already recorded 4 albums: "Pochemuchka", "Krasnaya Shapochka", "Sokhrani" and "Shokoladka". There are several music videos that she managed to release.
Luara has managed to take part in the National Selections for the Junior Eurovision Song Contests in Russia (year 2006, II place), and Armenia (year 2008, III place).
Luara dreams to become a Jazz Singer and her music idols are Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Lisa Minelli.
Her favorite school subjects are Physical Training, Math, Russian language and History. She also plays big tennis and swims in the pool during the time of leisure. Luara's favorite animals are horses and she dreams to have one. She also likes travelling, learning new things in foreign countries and she has already done it to Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Turkey, and Malta.
Luara's favorite quote is Mark Twain's "When in doubt tell the truth" ("Following the Equator") and her favorite book is "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer".
Luara and her brother are huge football fans, playing football on the grass in the yard with their friends. During the Manchester United vs Barcelona game their whole family jumped up shouting "Goal, Barcelona!" and this became the main plot for her song.
Luara currently lives and studies music in Russia
.
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
singer who represented her country at 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....
in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
with the song "Barcelona", finishing in joint second place.
Luara has won many prestigious awards like the International Contest 'Small Asterisks' (Volgograd, Russia); In 2007, Grand Prix Winner of the All-Russia Contest ' Constellations of Volga ' (Samara
Samara, Russia
Samara , is the sixth largest city in Russia. It is situated in the southeastern part of European Russia at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers. Samara is the administrative center of Samara Oblast. Population: . The metropolitan area of Samara-Tolyatti-Syzran within Samara Oblast...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
); the I Prize Winner of the VI All-Russia Contest ' XXI Century Voices' (Anapa, Russia);In 2008, Grand Prix Winner of Junior section of prestigious Slavyanski Bazar in Vitebsk and winner of special prize "Lira" (Belarus); In 2009 qualified for the international final of "New Wave Junior" contest (Moscow, Russia).
She has been participating in a number of contests and festivals since 5-year-old period, represented Russia and Armenia.
Year 2004 I Prize Winner of the International Contest "Malen'kie Zvezdochki" (Tuapse, All-Russian Children Center "Orlenok")
Year 2005 I Prize Winner of the International Festival "Childhood Without Borders" (Moscow, Russia)
November 2006, May 2007 Laureate of "Gasprom" OJSC in "Estrada Vocal" nomination (Kazan, Russia)
Year 2007 Grand Prix Winner of the All-Russian Contest "Volzhskie Sozvezdiya" (Samara, Russia); the I Prize Winner of the VI All-Russian Contest "Voices of XXI Century" (Anapa, Russia)
January 2008 Diploma Winner of VII City Festival of Young Pianists "Music Rainbow"; best among pupils of 4th form in knowledge of English
April 2008 I Prize Winner in "Voices of XXI Century" interregional final (Vladimir, Russia)
Year 2008 Grand Prix Winner of "Slavyanski Bazaar in Vitebsk" Junior Edition, winner of the "Lira" Special Prize (Belarus)
Year 2009 qualified for the International Final of "New Wave Junior" contest (Moscow, Russia)
Since 2005 Astrakhan Regional Government granted the scholarship for the achievements in the fields of art and creativity.
Luara has already recorded 4 albums: "Pochemuchka", "Krasnaya Shapochka", "Sokhrani" and "Shokoladka". There are several music videos that she managed to release.
Luara has managed to take part in the National Selections for the Junior Eurovision Song Contests in Russia (year 2006, II place), and Armenia (year 2008, III place).
Luara dreams to become a Jazz Singer and her music idols are Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Lisa Minelli.
Her favorite school subjects are Physical Training, Math, Russian language and History. She also plays big tennis and swims in the pool during the time of leisure. Luara's favorite animals are horses and she dreams to have one. She also likes travelling, learning new things in foreign countries and she has already done it to Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Turkey, and Malta.
Luara's favorite quote is Mark Twain's "When in doubt tell the truth" ("Following the Equator") and her favorite book is "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer".
Luara and her brother are huge football fans, playing football on the grass in the yard with their friends. During the Manchester United vs Barcelona game their whole family jumped up shouting "Goal, Barcelona!" and this became the main plot for her song.
Luara currently lives and studies music in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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