SUPERSTAR CHARLES AZNAVOUR AND A NIGHT OF 100 ARMENIAN MUSIC STARS
Asbarez
Nov 24th, 2009
December 13 double-wow in the Nokia at LA LIVE
LOS ANGELES, CA-Legendary French-Armenian superstar Charles Aznavour
will be among the more than 100 Armenian music stars being honored
on Sunday, December 13, during the star-studded "M Club Music Video
Awards" and "Armenian Music Awards" show.
For the first time in Armenian entertainment history, the 7,100-seat
Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE will be ground zero for the joint Armenian
music and video awards show-a spectacular event that will raise the
bar for all future Armenian award and entertainment shows.
Resources from two US-based production companies and three
international, local, and Armenian television networks are being
synergized to present to attendees the most fascinating nominees
from various genres and categories including the most popular and
most critically-acclaimed Armenian singers, musicians, albums, and
music videos.
Producers Sevak Petrossian and Arthut Kokozian will be bringing the
3rd Annual "M Club Music Video Awards" and 10 Annual "Armenian Music
Awards" together this year to one stage on the same time.
This is a first combination of both these popular awards shows,
which have previously been held at such venues as the Kodak Theatre
in the heart of Hollywood and the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal
City. The successes from the flawless first and second M Club Music
Video Awards and the decade-long networking of the Armenian Music
Video awards is making it possible for Petrosyan and Kokozian to
create the most-professional and blockbuster show ever produced in
Armenian entertainment history.
In addition to Aznavour being given awards for a lifetime of
achievements, daughter Seta Aznavour is scheduled to perform along
with other popular acts like VISA, Element Band, and Reincarnation.
Global rock star Serj Tankian’s father will also perform, and he
is said to be bringing with him a special guest. The special guest,
perhaps Tankian himself, wants to keep his appearance a mystery until
the night of the show on December 13.
Armenian divas Nune Yesayan and Shushan Petrosyan, local favorites
Karnig Sarkissian and Harut Pamboukjian, and global sensations Arto
Tuncboyaciyan from the Armenian Navy Band will come together as well.
A huge and unexpected treat will be a special performance by Russian
superstar Irina Allegrova, who also has a surprise for the Nokia
audience. BBC Award recipient, newcomer from Armenia Silva Hakobian,
Canadian Mariam Matossian, and other top names from South America,
Europe, and the Homeland will also join the festivities.
Also appearing will be former EuroVision top ten contestants Andre and
Hayko, along with international sensation Armenchik, rappers Misho
and Apeh Jan, Jazz singer Arthur Ispirian, and pop star Hovhaness
Shahbazian.
International mainstream music sensations Armen Movsisyan, Victor
Espinola, and Alexander Zhiroff – who have collaborated with top
artists like Yanni, Ray Charles, and Tonny Bennett – will also
participate during the December 13th show. The trio were most recently
part of the sold out Yanni show last June at the Nokia.
"We are going share our music, because we are sharing it with our
people," says Movsisyan. "Armenian music is my culture. It is my
heritage. It’s my music, and we want to dedicate our art to my people."
Many surprises are also planned throughout the four-hour program
including special appearances by a few Hollywood legends like TV star
Mike Connors, top Armenian sportsman like Ultimate Fighting Champion
Vanes Martirosyan, and a few Armenian global superstars, reality show
stars, who want to keep their appearance a last-minute surprise.
"This show promises to be the biggest event of the year, because
coming together are the most popular, the most talented, and the
most legendary Armenian artists from around the world," says Sevag
Petrosyan of Meridian Studios, the producer of the annual M Club
Video Awards. "There is so much excitement in the community, and we
hope the event will sell-out at least a week before."
Tickets for the star-studded night of music and glamour range
from $50 to $200, and they are available through Ticketmaster
or ARTNticket.com. Phone orders are also available by calling
800-533-3386.
"What is even more unique for this big awards show is that three
Armenian television channels are joining forces so that every face
on stage and every performance is captured with the best clarity on
the big screens at the Nokia," says Armenian Music Awards producer
Arthur Kokozian. "Dozens of cameras will be covering the awards and
performances, so that everyone seated anywhere in the Nokia can see
every expression on the faces of the performers."
Among the dozen categories of nominations are best soloists, best
album, best electronic, jazz, newcomer, best video, as well as best
music video director. Hosts include the M Club’s Tatevik Ekizian
and ARNT-Shant TV’s Grisha Aghajanian. Those living across the US,
in Europe, the Middle East, and in Armenia will be able to watch the
broadcast via H1, the Armenian Public Television station, Armenian
Russian Television, Shant, and Horizon Armenian TV.