esctoday.com
April 26 2009

Armenia: Inga and Anush talk to esctoday

Just before departing for Moscow, Inga and Anush this year’s
Eurovision Song Contest contestants for Aremina talk with esctoday’s
Zavan Shegrikyan. In this exclusive interview we hear how the sisters
lives have changed since being selected to perform in the contest,
details of their promotional tour and their plans to release a new
album immediately after the contest.

esctoday.com: So, dear Inga and Anush, esctoday.com last interviewed
with you a few months ago after you had just been chosen to represent
Armenia in the contest with your song Jan Jan. I would like to know
what has changed in your life since becoming the Armenian hopefuls in
the Eurovision Song Contest 2009? How have these last few months
changed your life, what new things did you discover during the promo
tours and visits to other countries?

Inga: We are really excited about all this both as artists and
representatives of our country.

Anush: It’s definitely an incredible chance for us ` young artists, to
gain professional experience and acknowledgement. And at the time we
feel a huge portion of responsibility to lift our country’s name on
height.

esctoday.com: You have visited several countries during these months,
can your share your experiences share with us? What did the promo
tours give to you?

Anush: We are enjoying the promo-tours a lot!!! Feels like this is the
joyful first part of something even more fascinating ` the contest
itself.

Inga: The most precious moment is when you see that people of
completely different cultures understand what you wanted to deliver by
your song and simply have fun while you sing.

esctoday.com: As we know you have visited Amsterdam and Brussels this
month. Any other destinations planned? What will you be doing after
the concerts in Amsterdam and Brussels?

Inga: Our visit to Amsterdam will be followed by a concert in
Almelo. After we plan to sleep only when we wake up, we’ll think about
the further destinations.

esctoday.com: Can you share with us with your thoughts concerning your
work with Fresh Art? How will your final appearance during the
concerts look like? (Fresh Art are Alexandre Siradeghiyan (Armenia),
Aslan Ahmadov (Azerbaijan), David Gevorgyan(Armenia) a famous fashion
trio in Russia. The boys work with famous Russian singers and models
including the former Eurovision participants Philipe Kirkorov, Alsou,
Angelika Agurbash and Natalia Podolskaya. Fresh Art are renowned for
extraordinary, naughty, scandalous and always fresh sense of style.)

Anush: The guys from Fresh Art are just cool!!! While working with
them you feel that in parallel to the world of business, money and
problems there’s another world of creativity, where art knows no
borders.

Inga: Our appearance will be something like a hot mix of the
characters from Fresh Art’s photo session and our music video.

esctoday.com: During an interview with the Russian First Channel,
Fresh Art talked about the so-called element-WOW! We know it’s still
kept in secret but can you reveal some little details from your stage
performance?

Anush: Hmm, you’re trying to dig into the secrets.

Inga: One thing we promise – it is going to be a great show.

esctoday.com: As You know the voting system has been changed this year
and we will not only have the televoting but also points from jury. Do
You like the new voting system?

Anush: We don’t really think much about the voting system. We
participate in the contest to bring joy to people, we sing for sake of
singing.

Inga: The most important opinion for us ` is the opinion of our fans
and the ordinary audience but at the same time it’s very pleasant when
your work is appreciated by professionals.

esctoday.com: What other plans do you have after the Eurovision Song
Contest? Will there be an album released?

Inga: Bingo!!! You’ve guessed right. Our new album will be released
right after the contest.

esctoday.com: And finally what would you like to say to our readers?
Any wishes and greetings?

Anush: We would like to send the same message as our song does: be
cheerful, forget about your daily problems and dance. We love you,
Europe!

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