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May 3 2009
Armenia: An energetic performance all in blue
19 comment(s) Published 3/May 2009 @ 12:30 by Marco Brey
In the first Armenian rehearsal, the sister duo Inga & Anush surprised
everyone with a very energetic performance of their ethno-pop song Nor
Par. While the LED screens in the background showed a colourful mix of
ornaments, the main colour of the artists’ clothes is blue.
The sisters Inga & Anush, representing Armenia in the 2009 Eurovision
Song Contest, showed a very powerful performance of their song Nor Par
in their first rehearsal today. In the beginning, they were seated on
a blue pedestal in the middle of the stage together with four female
backing dancers, all dressed in blue. Later on, the sisters stood up
and started moving to the beat, while their dancers left the pedestal
to perform their energetic dance on the stage floor. The LED screens
in the background showed a colourful mix of dots and ornaments, adding
to the cheeful atmosphere of the ethno-pop song.
Inga and Anush sing and compose since their childhood. They perform
jointly on the professional stage since 2000. They acted together in
the State Song Theatre of Armenia. Starting from 2003 they perform
also independently. They performed both in Armenia and abroad, eg. in
the USA, Tehran, London, Paris, Russia and Germany. On February 14,
2009, the sisters won the Armenian national final for the 2009
Eurovision Song Contest against 20 competitors. Armenia will
participate for the 4th time in the Eurovision Song Contest this
year. In all of the three preceding events, the country managed to
secure a top 10 placing.
In the press conference, Inga and Anush were asked what Jan Jan, the
subtitle of their 2009 Eurovision Song Contest entry, means. They
replied that Jan Jan is a symbol of happiness, energy and friendliness
towards other people. The Armenian delegation did not want to reveal
yet which costumes the two sisters will wear on the night of the First
Semi-Final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest – it should remain a
surprise to the public. When they were asked about the folk elements
used in their songs, Inga and Anush explained that it means a lot to
incorporate them and to show the aesthetic value of their national
culture to the public.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress