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EUROVISION 2013: SIRUSHO TIPPED AS ARMENIA PICK FOR THIS YEAR'S SONG CONTEST
http://armenianow.com/arts_and_culture/42466/armenia_eurovision_sirusho_public_television
ARTS AND CULTURE | 11.01.13 | 13:37
The Head of the Armenian delegation to Eurovision, Gohar Gasparyan, has
neither confirmed nor denied that popular singer Sirusho will represent
Armenia at the continent's biggest pop music contest this year.
The Public Television of Armenia is currently in the middle of the
process of internally selecting the candidate for the 2013 Eurovision
Song Contest. Siranush Harutyunyan, 26, better known as Sirusho, has
been tipped as a likely pick to represent the South Caucasian country.
In this regard Gasparyan emphasizes that "nothing has been decided
yet", according to Eurovision's official website.
Sirusho already represented Armenia in the 2008 Eurovision Song
Contest with an upbeat entry song Qele Qele, finishing fourth and
thus securing the best placing for her nation to date.
She just recently released her new single Pre-Gomesh, which became
the most watched Armenian clip within a short time, yielding no less
than 125,000 clicks during the first day, and 560,000 views during
the first three weeks of publication.
It might, indeed, be a continuation of the Qele Qele story, the
song title of which was taken from the works of Komitas, a famous
Armenian artist: Pre-Gomesh, too, is influenced by Komitas' works,
speculates Eurovision.tv.
The Public Television of Armenia doesn't deny the fact of Sirusho's
candidacy. "Anyone can be our representative, including Sirusho,
we are still discussing," said Gasparyan.
Sirusho had already confirmed her interest to again participate in
the Eurovision Song Contest last year, but in the end, Armenia did not
participate in the 2012 edition of the contest hosted by Azerbaijan,
a country with which it is locked in a bitter territorial dispute.
A commission of music experts engaged by the PTA is expected to make
the selection by March 10.
This year's Eurovision will be held in Malmo, Sweden, on May 14-18.
http://armenianow.com/arts_and_culture/42466/armenia_eurovision_sirusho_public_television
ARTS AND CULTURE | 11.01.13 | 13:37
The Head of the Armenian delegation to Eurovision, Gohar Gasparyan, has
neither confirmed nor denied that popular singer Sirusho will represent
Armenia at the continent's biggest pop music contest this year.
The Public Television of Armenia is currently in the middle of the
process of internally selecting the candidate for the 2013 Eurovision
Song Contest. Siranush Harutyunyan, 26, better known as Sirusho, has
been tipped as a likely pick to represent the South Caucasian country.
In this regard Gasparyan emphasizes that "nothing has been decided
yet", according to Eurovision's official website.
Sirusho already represented Armenia in the 2008 Eurovision Song
Contest with an upbeat entry song Qele Qele, finishing fourth and
thus securing the best placing for her nation to date.
She just recently released her new single Pre-Gomesh, which became
the most watched Armenian clip within a short time, yielding no less
than 125,000 clicks during the first day, and 560,000 views during
the first three weeks of publication.
It might, indeed, be a continuation of the Qele Qele story, the
song title of which was taken from the works of Komitas, a famous
Armenian artist: Pre-Gomesh, too, is influenced by Komitas' works,
speculates Eurovision.tv.
The Public Television of Armenia doesn't deny the fact of Sirusho's
candidacy. "Anyone can be our representative, including Sirusho,
we are still discussing," said Gasparyan.
Sirusho had already confirmed her interest to again participate in
the Eurovision Song Contest last year, but in the end, Armenia did not
participate in the 2012 edition of the contest hosted by Azerbaijan,
a country with which it is locked in a bitter territorial dispute.
A commission of music experts engaged by the PTA is expected to make
the selection by March 10.
This year's Eurovision will be held in Malmo, Sweden, on May 14-18.