TRUTH WILL BE KNOWN ONE DAY
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[03:14 pm] 23 July, 2007
Months ago Armenian singer Silva Hakobyan won the BBC World Service’s
"Next Big Thing" song contest with her song "I Like". Her entry was
composed by her sister Mane Hakobyan who was introduced as the author
of the lyrics and music though Mane composed only the music to the
song. Later on the press published the real author of the lyrics –
Gohar Adilkhanyan.
"Mane Hakobyan was my close friend. Last year I wrote a song dedicated
to Silva. Later on I came to know that the song would be performed
by Suzy Melikyan and not by Silva. This phenomenon is very common in
the Armenian show business" Gohar Adilkhanyan told A1+.
Suzy Melikyan made a video clip ("I’M BLESSED") where Mane Hakobyan
was introduced as the author of the lyrics.
"Mane told me that either the producer or Suzy had lost my name,
therefore her name appeared on the screen. I had written the lyrics
gratis and hoped that my name would at last become known but my hopes
dashed in an instant."
Despite the disagreement among the friends, Gohar wrote two more
songs for Silva.
"Last summer I wrote two songs and gave them to Mane Hakobyan. When
I was in Syria Mane rang me up to inform that one of the songs had
been sent to England to participate in a song contest. I insisted on
mentioning my name as the author lest I shouldn’t appear in the same
ridiculous situation."
We inquired from Gohar whether she still writes songs for Silva. "I
haven’t broken my ties with Mane. She says that are many singers
interested in my songs. At present I want to cooperate with Syrian
singers. On returning to Armenia I shall collaborate with our singers
but I shall charge money for lyrics."
P.S. After the interview, Gohar said, "Anyway, I am not offended."