Eurovision 2016 Archives

Armenia Second placed Junior Eurovision-2016

November 21, 2016 by administrator

Today Junior Eurovision 2016 was held in Malta. This year Anahit Adamyan and Mery Vardanyan were representing Armenia in the Contest. The girls performed the song “Tarber” written by Avet Barseghyan and Nick Egibyan which brought them the second position of the Contest. This year Georgia became the winner of the Contest.

17 countries were taking part in the Contest, among them: Ireland, Albania, Russia, Malta, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Italy, Serbia, Israel, Austria, Netherlands, Cyprus, Georgia and Armenia.

If you have missed the Armenian entry during Junior Eurovision 2016, we suggest you to watch it right now.

EUROVISION Jamala who won Eurovision 2016 Ukraine confides his Armenian by his mother

May 16, 2016 by administrator

The Ukrainian Jamala -from his real name Sousanna Jamaldinova-, Tatar origin by his father who won with “1944” Eurovision and Armenian by his mother replied after winning the questions of our Armenian colleagues. According to the Armenian newspaper “Jam 168” (168 hours), the Ukrainian song was directed against Russia and especially against the Soviet Union with Stalin had exiled during the Second World War the Crimean Tatars to Asia Central. While at the Eurovision media focused by the dispute between Ukraine and Russia have ignored the Armenian origin of Jamala by his mother, Jamala says his mother is Armenian and Christian, his Muslim father and Tatar. She said that her home religion is not a taboo subject, but chose Islam … “The idea to write and sing” 1944 “comes from my childhood with you back -large-Nazilkhan mother who was a survivor of the events and told me a lot, “said Jamala, recounting the plight of some 10 000 displaced Tatars to Central Asia.” Nobody remembers them! “She says.

About his Armenian roots, Jamala says “parents of my mother are of Nagorno-Karabakh where my grandparents were forced to emigrate to Central Asia. My grandfather was then 5 years old and his family was exiled in a gulag in Kyrgyzstan. The mother of my grandfather was close to my beloved composer Aram Khachatryan. In my youth one of my important meetings was with the Armenian composer Guenady Astsatourian who enjoyed a good reputation in the Crimea. He taught me the basics of jazz (…) I became member of the family, I went with them to the Armenian parties … I also had the chance to know Djivan Gasparyan I admire . Just a few months I sang with legendary composer Michel Legrand. My close friend, Armen Kostantian is the duduk player of my song “1944”. It two years ago I gave a concert in Yerevan. When the plane landed in Armenia, I felt at once that I was home. I went to Echmiadzin, the pagan temple of Garni, Keghart, Dzargatsor with its view of the plain of Ararat, Lake Sevan with Sevanavank … I want to make me a lot again in Armenia. “Krikor Amirzayan

Eurovision-2016։ Armenian’s Iveta Mukuchyan is 7th in Grand Final

May 14, 2016 by administrator

The Grand Final of Eurovision Song Contest has just finished at Stockholm Globe Arena in Sweden. Armenia’s representative Iveta Mukuchyan performed and spread her “LoveWave” at No 26. Iveta filled the stage with her love and emotions and attract the attention of the audience not only with her performance, but also with her incredible look. Iveta’s unforgettable and fabulous show was impressive and she is the 7^thin the Grand Final.

The winner of the Contest is Ukraine.

First Semi-Final of Eurovision 2016: Brilliant performance by Armenia’s Iveta Mukuchyan

May 11, 2016 by administrator

The First Semi-Final of Eurovision Song Contest has kicked off at Stockholm Globe Arena in Sweden. Armenia’s representative Iveta Mukuchyan has performed and spread her “LoveWave” at No 7. Iveta took the stage not only with her performance, but also with her incredible look.

Let’s wait for the results of the voting and of course, we are expecting to see Iveta’s unforgettable and fabulous show in the Grand Final.

The video for Armenia in Eurovision 2016, LoveWave Iveta Mukuchyan exceeds exceeded the threshold of one million hits

March 15, 2016 by administrator

Placed on March 2 on the internet, the video for the song LoveWave qu’Iveta Mukuchyan will present for Armenia at Eurovision 2016 in Stockholm (Sweden) in May already over in less than two weeks, the threshold of one million visits, more exactly 1,008,972 at 11 am this morning. It also has more than 14,000 “likes”.

The song of Armenia at Eurovision 2016 over a million hits on YouTube

It is thus one of the most watched clips of the songs present at Eurovision 2016. It also reflects the public interest for the song of Iveta Mukuchyan is a favorite under the Eurovision 2016. ..même if Armenia can not afford -like Azerbaijan in 2011- “buy” influence-or with counterparties with dozens of juries participants-country title. Especially since Azerbaijan and Turkey will influence a lot of lobbying on these juries, that Armenia is ruled out of the victory at Eurovision. While the organizers of Eurovision, remain without reaction to these methods that discredit the competition. Let us remember that in 2011 when the media have provided evidence of corrupt methods of Azerbaijan to win Eurovision, organizers refrained from punishing Baku.

Krikor Amirzayan

The video for Armenia in Eurovision 2016, LoveWave Iveta Mukuchyan already exceeds over 360 000 visits

March 6, 2016 by administrator

We follow with interest the video for the song LoveWave qu’Iveta Mukuchyan will present for Armenia in Eurovision 2016 song in Stockholm (Sweden) in May. The clip of the representative of Armenia posted on YouTube the night of March 2 after its official presentation to the Public Television of Armenia is at a new record level. In just over 48 hours, this morning LoveWave clip Iveta Mukuchyan had already been viewed over 360,000 times. One of the best scores of the clips of Eurovision 2016.

Thus Armenia displays its claims. It will be a favorite in Eurovision 2016 if the Turkish-Azerbaijani lobby does not buy again juries to influence votes and marginalize Armenia. Recall that by its petrodollars Azerbaijan in search of respectability had bought her victory at Eurovision 2011 to be organized in 2012 in Baku. Many media had then pointed Azerbaijan … but Eurovision organizers had not seen fit to punish Baku! In these circumstances, Armenia could easily bear the brunt of these methods of corruption of juries and vote by the Azeri-Turkish couple.

Krikor Amirzayan

The clip Iveta Mukuchyan will represent Armenia with “LoveWave” is the most watched Eurovision 2016

March 4, 2016 by administrator

Presented for the first time on Wednesday 2 March on Public Television of Armenia chain, the video clip of the song LoveWave present for Armenia Iveta Mukuchyan at Eurovision in May 2016 in Stockholm (Sweden) has been YouTube. Given the number of visits of this clip, Armenia is already displayed as a favorite Eurovision 2016. Indeed, in just one day, the video for the song has been viewed Iveta Mukuchyan more than 200,000 times, which is exceptional for the songs presented at Eurovision. Armenia is third behind the song of Bosnia and Herzegovina which has 610,000 views in one week and Ukraine with the clip of the song “1944” of the Armenian-Tatar singer Crimean Jamala has 258,000 hits in one also week; . So the clip from the representative of Armenia should logically go to the first place of the clips of the most popular songs of the Eurovision 2016 today. The armenews readers can now visit the official website of the Eurovision and “liker” the song of Iveta Mukuchyan to give a trend to the jury of Eurovision. Which would allow Armenia to get in front of the favorite countries for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.

Friday morning at 11:15, the clip Iveta Mukuhyan posted on YouTube more than 236,000 visits.

Krikor Amirzayan

Armenia, will be in the first semifinal of Eurovision 2016 May 10 next in Stockholm (Sweden)

January 30, 2016 by administrator

Armenia will be in the first semifinal of Eurovision-2016 on May 10 in Stockholm, Sweden. Armenia will be joined by Croatia, Finland, Moldova, Greece, Hungary, Russia, the Netherlands, San Marino, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Malta, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Iceland, Austria, Sweden, and Spain. The other semifinal will take place on May 12 43 countries will participate in Eurovision 2016. It’s Iveta Mukuchyan will represent Armenia at Eurovision 2016.

Krikor Amirzayan

Armenia’s song to be presented by Iveta Mukuchyan at Eurovision 2016 is selected

January 21, 2016 by administrator

A committee of Eurovision to the Public Television of Armenia chain has already chosen the song qu’Iveta Mukuchyan will represent Armenia at Eurovision 2016 whose final will be held May 14 in Stockholm (Sweden).

“The last few months over 300 songs received from around the world, the United States, Canada, Sweden, Belgium, Germany and of course Armenia were considered by the commission. Which was quite difficult to make a choice. Two songs, however, our attention, one from Sweden and one from Armenia, “said Gohar Gasparyan Eurovision responsible for the Public Television of Armenia chain H1 and added,” ultimately our choice was made ” . The song and the clip will soon be presented.

Krikor Amirzayan

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