THIS YEAR MONIKA MANUCHAROVA FROM GYUMRI TO REPRESENT ARMENIA IN JUNIOR EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
NOYAN TAPAN
JULY 15
YEREVAN
12-year-old Monika Manucharova from Gyumri will represent Armenia
in the Junior Eurovision International Song Contest to be held on
November 22 in Cyprus. The little singer will perform the song "The
Sound of My Song" approved by the contest jury and spectators during
the Armenian selective stage a few days ago. By the way, the song
music has been composed by Monika and lyrics by Mary Mnjoyan.
As Diana Mnatsakanian, the Head of the Public Television Foreign
Relations Department, reported at the July 15 press conference, song’s
video clip will be shot before the contest, song’s lyrics and music
will be changed a little, Ara Torosian will make the instrumentation
and staging will be done by Artyom Gevorgian. M. Mnjoyan (Gyumri)
and Serine Khodikian (Etchmiadzin) will join Monika in singing in
Cyprus. They have also participated in the selective stage.
It should be mentioned that representatives of 16 countries will take
part in Junior Eurovision. It will be held under the motto "Joy in
the Sun," by the motives of Greek mythology, and the comperes will
have the images of Aphrodite and Adonis gods. This year also contest’s
sponsor is UNICEF.