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Amalia Margaryan
Amalka (also written as Amaliya Margaryan, Amalia Margaryan) (; born 10 February 1995) is an Armenian people, Armenian singer/songwriter whose musical career started in 2015 when she participated in the X-factor Ukraine, "X-Factor" Ukraine and The Voice (Russian season 4), "The Voice Russia" contests. She gained wider recognition with Armenian audiences when she participated in the first and second seasons of Depi Evratesil, Armenia's Eurovision Song Contest National Selection. Biography Amalka (also written as Amaliya Margaryan, Amalia Margaryan) was born in 1995, 10 February, in Armenia, Yerevan. She graduated from Yerevan School No. 8 after Alexander Pushkin. In 2012 she entered Yerevan State University Faculty of Law and graduated in 2016. She started singing at the age of three, when she started attending the "Little Singers of Armenia" children's choir, the founder and artistic director of which is Tigran Hekekyan. She sang here for more than 12 years. During this period ...
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Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the Capital city, capital, largest city and Economy of Armenia, financial center. The Armenian Highlands has been home to the Hayasa-Azzi, Shupria and Nairi. By at least 600 BC, an archaic form of Proto-Armenian language, Proto-Armenian, an Indo-European languages, Indo-European language, had diffused into the Armenian Highlands.Robert Drews (2017). ''Militarism and the Indo-Europeanizing of Europe''. Routledge. . p. 228: "The vernacular of the Great Kingdom of Biainili was quite certainly Armenian. The Armenian language was obviously the region's vernacular in the fifth century BC, when Persian commanders and Greek writers ...
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Maxim Fadeev
Maxim "Max" Aleksandrovich Fadeev (; born 6 May 1968) is a Russian singer-songwriter, composer and record producer, producer. Biography Early life and career Maxim Fadeev was born on 6 May 1968 in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. His father, Alexander Ivanovich Fadeev (1941-2016) was a head teacher at a music college. When he was a child, he attended a musical school in Kurgan, and learned how to play bass guitar. He later attended two universities, both musical, when aged only fifteen. Fadeev started working with professional musicians in 1989, such as Larisa Dolina and Valery Leontyev. He was supported by showman and actor Sergei Kirillov, who also presented Fadeev to the world of professional music. 1993–2003: Linda and ''Star Factory 2'' In 1993 Fadeev started managing singer Svetlana Geiman, who would later become famous as Linda (musician), Linda. Fadeev wrote, ...
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Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour ( ; ; ; born Shahnur Vaghinak Aznavourian; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a Armenians in France, French singer and songwriter of Armenian descent. Aznavour was known for his distinctive vibrato tenor voice: clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravelly and profound low notes. In a career as a singer and songwriter, spanning over 70 years, he recorded more than 1,200 songs interpreted in 9 languagesnamely French language, French, English language, English, Italian language, Italian, Spanish language, Spanish, German language, German, Armenian language, Armenian, Neapolitan language, Neapolitan, Russian language, Russian, and, later in his career, Kabyle language, Kabyle. Moreover, he wrote or co-wrote more than 1,000 songs for himself and others. Aznavour is regarded as one of the greatest songwriters in history and an icon of 20th-century pop culture. Aznavour sang for presidents, popes and royalty, as well as at humanitarian events. In response to ...
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Karen Demirchyan Sports And Concert Complex
Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex (), also known as Demirchyan Arena, Sports & Music Complex, or simply Hamalir (for complex in Armenian), is a large multi-purpose sports and concert complex with 184 stairs leading up Tsitsernakaberd hill which dominates over the western parts of Yerevan, near the Hrazdan River gorge. The complex consists of two main halls; the concerts hall and the Sports arena, in addition to the large foyer, the small sports hall, the ''Hayastan'' conference hall, and the ''Argishti'' hall designated for diplomatic meetings, exhibitions, and other events. In August 2015, the government of Armenia decided to sell the complex to a private firm with plans to renovate the complex and turn it into a "family-oriented center". History The complex was opened in 1983 but was forced to close within a year and a half after a fire in 1985 for which Shavarsh Karapetyan participated in the rescue, badly burning himself in the process. A renovation process too ...
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Eurovision Song Contest 2019
The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 was the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, following the country's victory at the with the song "Toy" by Netta. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan), the contest was held at Expo Tel Aviv, and consisted of two semi-finals on 14 and 16 May, and a final on 18 May 2019. The three live shows were presented by Israeli television presenters Erez Tal, Assi Azar and Lucy Ayoub, and Israeli model Bar Refaeli. Forty-one countries participated in the contest, with and not returning after their participation in the previous edition. Bulgaria cited financial difficulties as the reason for its absence, while Ukraine, which had originally planned to participate, ultimately withdrew as a result of a controversy surrounding its national selection. The winner was the with the song " Arcade", performed by Duncan L ...
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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the sixteenth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, organised by the National State Television and Radio Company of Belarus, Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). It took place in the Belarusian capital city, Minsk on 25 November 2018 at the Minsk-Arena. It was the second time that the contest was held in Belarus, after it staged the at the same venue. A record twenty countries took part in the contest, with and participating for the first time. returned for the first time since , alongside for the first time since and after missing the . withdrew from the contest. Last year's winner Polina Bogusevich performed her entry again as the interval act, alongside the common song "#LightUp" sung by all the participants. The winner was Roksana Węgiel, who represented with the song "Anyone I Want to Be". Poland won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for the first time. Return ...
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Paula Seling
Paula Seling (; born 25 December 1978) is a Romanian singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. She has released more than thirteen albums (including three Christmas albums) and over twenty singles, which include two top-ten hits in the Romanian Top 100, and a minor European hit which entered the charts in Finland and Norway, as well as the UK Singles Chart. Together with Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, Seling has represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest twice: in Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, 2010 with the song "Playing with Fire (Paula Seling and Ovi song), Playing with Fire", finishing 3rd, and in Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, 2014 with the song "Miracle (Paula Seling and Ovi song), Miracle", finishing 12th. In 2010 she participated in ''Dansez Pentru Tine'' (Romanian "Dancing with the Stars"), finishing 3rd. From October 2011, she was also a juror and mentor in the Romanian version of ''X Factor (Romania), X Factor''. Earl ...
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Brașov
Brașov (, , ; , also ''Brasau''; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Kruhnen'') is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat (i.e. administrative centre) of Brașov County. According to the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, with 237,589 inhabitants, Brașov is the Cities in Romania, 6th most populous city in Romania. The Brașov metropolitan area, metropolitan area was home to 371,802 residents. Brașov is located in the central part of the country, about north of Bucharest and from the Black Sea. It is surrounded by the Southern Carpathians and is part of the historical region of Transylvania. Historically, the city was the centre of the Burzenland (), once dominated by the Transylvanian Saxons (), and a significant commercial hub on the trade roads between Austria (then Archduchy of Austria, within the Habsburg monarchy, and subsequently Austrian Empire) and Turkey (then Ottoman Empire). It is also where the Deșteaptă-te, române!, nationa ...
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Cerbul De Aur
The Golden Stag Festival () is an international pop song contest, festival, and award show, held annually in the Piața Sfatului of Braşov, Romania. First held in 1968, the festival honors musical talents both in Romania and abroad. Non-Romanian honorees who have participated in the festival include Josephine Baker, Pia Colombo, Dalida, Diana Ross, Amália Rodrigues, Julio Iglesias, Sheryl Crow, Tom Jones, Coolio, Christina Aguilera, Kenny Rogers, Ricky Martin, The Kelly Family, Jerry Lee Lewis and Patricia Kaas. Culturally significant non-musician Romanians, such as Romanian cartoonist Ștefan Popa-Popas have also participated. History The Golden Stag was first held in 1968, but after 1971 it was banned by the Communist leadership. After the fall of Communism, new editions were organised starting from 1992. Between 2010 and 2017 the festival wasn't held due to lack of funds. It returned in 2018. The Golden Stag Festival takes place during the summer and is broadcast ...
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Armenian Public Television
Public Television of Armenia (; 1TV), also known as AMPTV or ARMTV, is an Armenian public television station that began transmissions in 1956. History Early years Armenia Public Television dates back to September 5, 1955, when the USSR Council of Ministers made the decision to construct 27 programme centres and five transmission stations in the Union Republics. On November 29, 1956, the date of Sovietization of Armenia, the first programme of Armenian television was transmitted. Until December 31, the station mostly aired films; on that day, a New Year's special was broadcast, and on January 2, 1957, the first programme for children. In this phase, Armenian television was still a pilot service. The official opening of the Armenian television took place on February 9, 1957, as regular programmes began to air. Initially, the staff believed that television would deliver cultural values to viewers. The station broadcast four days a week, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. L ...
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Artsvik
Artsvik Boriki Harutyunyan ( ; ; born 21 October 1984), better known as simply Artsvik, is a Armenians in Russia, Russian-Armenian singer and songwriter. She represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Fly with Me (Artsvik song), Fly with Me" finishing in 18th place. Life and career Early life Artsvik was born on 21 October 1984 in Kapan. When she was five years old, the family left Armenia for Russia, settling in Moscow. After graduating from high school, Artsvik studied to become a speech-language pathology, speech therapist at Moscow State Pedagogical University. 2013: ''Golos'' In 2013, Artsvik became a contestant on Golos (Russia, season 2), season two of ''Golos (TV series), Golos'', the Russian version of ''The Voice (TV series), The Voice''. Artsvik was eliminated in the battle rounds. 2016–present: Eurovision Song Contest 2017 In 2016, Artsvik was announced as a participant in ''Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, Depi Evratesil'', ...
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Hayko
Hayk Borisi "Hayko" Hakobyan (; 25 August 1973 – 29 September 2021) was an Armenian singer and songwriter. Biography Hayko was born on 25 August 1973 in Yerevan, Armenia (then part of the Soviet Union). He studied at Yerevan Secondary School No. 170, then in Secondary School No. 32 named after Hovhannes Tumanyan. In 1987, he graduated from the Yerkhani Chukhachyan Music School and was admitted to R. Melikyan Music College. He started his music career in 1996 with his first song ''Love'' (). He won Armenia's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki. He represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest in the final with the song " Anytime You Need". The song placed eighth in the contest. Musical career * In 1996, Hayko participated in the "Moskva 96" ("Moscow 96") festival; awarded First Prize. * In 1997, he won the 1st prize at the " Big Apple" festival in New York City. * In 1998, he was acknowledged as "The Best Author – Performer" at the "A ...
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