ARMENIAN SINGER TO TAKE PART IN BBC COMPETITION
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Nov 28 2006
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. 17-year old
singer Silva from Armenia will take part with I Like song in the BBC
competition. The author of the song is Silva’s sister Mane, and her
brother Edgar recorded the song.
The BBC competition is called The Next Big Thing: young gifted singers
who can become stars in future are named with that term in the world
of show business.
Peter Gabriel is the superstar involved in the awarding commission.
He has worked for years in the genre of "world music," studies art of
different peoples, cooperates with musicians from all the continents.
The world famous musician has joint works with Armenian artists
as well, particularly, with duduk players (duduk is an Armenian
national pipe).
The commission chose the best 20 from 1100 recordings: Silva’s
song is among them as well. The best singer is chosen with
the help of computer vote in the following internet site:
thing/.
According to Radio Liberty, the vote finishes at 20:00 according to
Yerevan time, on November 28.
BBC will announce names of the best 6 singers on November 29 and 30,
and the winner will become known on December 9.