Qele Qele
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"Qélé, Qélé" is a song by Armenia
n singer Sirusho
and composed by H.A. Der-Hovagimian
. It is performed in both English
and Armenian
and was Armenia's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
.
, lyrics were written by the performer Sirusho herself. "Qélé, Qélé" won the Armenian national final on March 8, 2008.
The song then entered the competition in the first European semi-final on May 20 and qualified for the final which took place on May 24. The song ranked 4th overall scoring 199 points, and received the most 12 points, eight in total, in the competition.
"Qélé, Qélé" is Armenia's highest position to date (with only 5 years of competition).
The Armenian television decided to send few copies of a special pack CD/DVD to promote the song (including an original karaoke and the Yerevan club mixes as well as the music video). That item became extremely scarce to get and highly collectible among Eurovision fans.
The song became instantly very popular in Greek
-speaking areas, including the "Yerevan Remix" in Greek and Cypriot clubs. It was also frequently played on London Greek Radio
in the United Kingdom
, and has been featured in an episode of the Greek and Cypriot X Factor
series.
CD:
DVD:
All versions produced by DerHova
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n singer 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"...
and composed by H.A. Der-Hovagimian
H.A. Der-Hovagimian
H.A. Der-Hovagimian born in Toronto, Canada, is a Canadian-Armenian music composer, songwriter and producer.He signed his first recording contract with the newly found Hi-Bias Records imprint at the age of 17...
. It is performed in both English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Armenian
Armenian language
The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...
and was Armenia's entry in 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...
.
History
After the initial composition and main lyric suggestion ("Qélé, Qélé" which in colloquial Armenian translates to "Come On, Come On") by music composer and producer H.A. Der-HovagimianH.A. Der-Hovagimian
H.A. Der-Hovagimian born in Toronto, Canada, is a Canadian-Armenian music composer, songwriter and producer.He signed his first recording contract with the newly found Hi-Bias Records imprint at the age of 17...
, lyrics were written by the performer Sirusho herself. "Qélé, Qélé" won the Armenian national final on March 8, 2008.
The song then entered the competition in the first European semi-final on May 20 and qualified for the final which took place on May 24. The song ranked 4th overall scoring 199 points, and received the most 12 points, eight in total, in the competition.
"Qélé, Qélé" is Armenia's highest position to date (with only 5 years of competition).
The Armenian television decided to send few copies of a special pack CD/DVD to promote the song (including an original karaoke and the Yerevan club mixes as well as the music video). That item became extremely scarce to get and highly collectible among Eurovision fans.
The song became instantly very popular in Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
-speaking areas, including the "Yerevan Remix" in Greek and Cypriot clubs. It was also frequently played on London Greek Radio
London Greek Radio
London Greek Radio is an Independent Local Radio station established by London's sizeable Greek community, most of which forms part of the ethnically diverse Cypriot community...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, and has been featured in an episode of the Greek and Cypriot X Factor
The X Factor (Greece)
The X Factor is the Greek version of The X Factor, a show originating in the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions....
series.
Formats and track listings
Promotional pack CD/DVDCD:
- "Qélé, Qélé" (Eurovision Edit)
- "Qélé, Qélé" (Yerevan Remix Edit)
- "Qélé, Qélé" (Yerevan Club Mix)
- "Qélé, Qélé" (Karaoke Version)
DVD:
- "Qélé, Qélé" (Music Video)
All versions produced by DerHova
H.A. Der-Hovagimian
H.A. Der-Hovagimian born in Toronto, Canada, is a Canadian-Armenian music composer, songwriter and producer.He signed his first recording contract with the newly found Hi-Bias Records imprint at the age of 17...