We don’t always send best to Eurovision – Emma Petrosyan

17:16 – 15.05.11

Armenia does not always send its best singer to the Eurovision Song
Contest, singer Emma Petrosyan has said, noting that the contest is
not a `serious’ one.

`It’s not always that we send the best,’ Petrosyan told Tert.am.

`We should understand with what song we represent ourselves. Each song
has its genre,’ she explained. If anything beyond that is done, it’s
immediately noticed. All this together is called professionalism.’

It comes after Emmy, Armenia’s representative to the Eurovision 2011,
failed in the first semi-final with her Boom-Boom. Azerbaijan’s Ell
and Nikki duo won this year’s Eurovision with their Running Scared.

Speaking about Emmy’s song, Petrosyan said that it was neither perfect
nor a bad one, but not as bad as to not secure her ticket to the
final.

`This situation is painful for me and my family. I know Emmy since a
long time, her industriousness; her vocal capabilities, preparedness
and I am sorry that things unfolded this way,’ said Emma Petrosyan.

Petrosyan further said that it’s not clear what standards and
principles are used during the evaluation of the performances.

`It’s hard to understand what requirements and standards are they
guided with. Both professional and non-professionals can take part in
the Eurovision,’ she added.

`I think the Eurovision is focused much more on the show, on uniting
the world. I don’t take this contest seriously,’ Petrosyan explained.

Tert.am