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, which brought popularity to the band. In 2013 Dorians represented Armenia in the

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History

In April 2009 Dorians won the "Best Newcomer" award at the annual ''Tashir Music Awards'' in Moscow. In June of the same year, the band performed its first big concert celebrating its one-year anniversary in Yerevan. Meeting legendary musicians

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) the band Dorians had a charity concert within the frame of the project ''Rock Aid Armenia'' and provided the profit to the reconstruction of a music school in

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, Armenia. In November 2010 the band performed four solo concerts in Moscow. During the same year the band was announced as the "Best Rock Band of the Year" at the ''National Music Awards of Armenia''. In 2011 Dorians won the "Best Rock Band of the Year", the "Best Video of the Year" and the "Best Vocal of the Year" awards at the ''National Music Awards of Armenia''. In April 2011 the band recorded its first album, the mixing of which was done in Brussels, Belgium at the "ICP" Studios, the mastering was done at the "Translab" mastering studio in Paris, France. In August 2011 Dorians was invited to perform at the opening act of

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's ( System of a Down) concert in Yerevan. On 13 December 2011 the band won the "Rock Number One" and the "Man Number One" awards at the radio award VAN Music Awards 2011. On 22 December 2011 the band Dorians presented their first album named "Fly". On 10 September 2012 at the Sports and Concerts Complex after Karen Demirchyan and on 13 September 2012 at the

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the band Dorians had a concert with

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, along with special guest Glenn Hughes. In 2013 Dorians represented

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Band members

Current members

(All 2008–present) *Gor Sujyan – lead vocals *Gagik "Gagas" Khodavirdi – lead guitar *Arman Pahlevanyan – keyboards *Edgar Sahakyan – bass *Arman Jalalyan – drums, percussion

Discography

Albums: *2011: ''Fly''

References

External links

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