EVA RIVAS TO REPRESENT ARMENIA IN EUROVISION 2010
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10:09 ~U 15.02.10
Yesterday evening, the Armenian entry for the 2010 Eurovision Song
Contest was selected in a national final out of nine contenders. In
the end, according to the song contest’s official website, Eva Rivas
convinced the jury and the TV public. She will represent her home
country in Oslo with Apricot Stone.
The Armenian national final was broadcast live from the National Opera
Theatre in Yerevan tonight, and it was presented by Gohar Gasparyan
and Khoren Levonyan. The show was opened by Inga and Anush, who had
represented Armenia in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.
Before the competing acts performed, Lys Assia, the winner of the
first ever Eurovision Song Contest, in 1956, took the stage and wished
all the participants the best of luck. Initially, ten songs had been
selected for the final, but the song Never, performed by Sonya, was
withdrawn from the competition, thus only nine entries remain. The
winner was picked by a combined vote of the TV public (SMS voting)
and an expert jury. This is the final result (in order of appearance,
winner in bold):
1. Another Story – Ays Dzmer 2. Ani Arzumanyan – The Mermaid Song
3. Meline Beglaryan – We Must Believe 4. Emmy & Mihran – Hey (Let Me
Hear You Say) 5. Davit Ashotyan – Infected Dreams 6. Nick Egibyan –
Countdown 7. Maria Kizirian – Little Red Riding Hood 8. Razmik Amyan –
My Love 9. Eva Rivas – Apricot Stone
Several entries of last night’s final featured elaborate stage
performances. Ani Arzumanyan was supported by a folk choir, while
Emmy & Mihran were accompanied by a modern dance group, whose
choreography was a tribute to Michael Jackson. The stage act to
Apricot Stone started with a musician in a black coat playing the
duduk, a traditional Armenian flute, and during the song, Eva Rivas
was accompanied by the composer of the song on the piano.
During the interval act, Andre, the Armenian representative in the
2006 Eurovision Song Contest, performed, as well as Sirusho, who had
reached the fourth place in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest with Qele
Qele. In the end, Eva Rivas convinced both the jury and the public
with her Apricot Stone, the lyrics of which show her strong feelings
towards her Armenian homeland. Thus, she will represent Armenia in
the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo.
During this year’s Eurovision contest, Armenia will be participating in
the second semi-final, which will take place on May 27. Also competing
on that day are Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Switzerland, Lithuania,
Ireland, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Denmark, Cyprus, Romania and Israel.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
