Greek-Armenian singer and participant in the British X-Factor, Athena Manoukian, said during a press conference at the Armenpress press club that she always wanted to represent Armenia in Eurovision. “I decided to participate in Eurovision so that Armenia can be proud of me,” the singer said. She also said that she knows the other singers and that they are all unique. She is convinced that everyone will have a good performance.
Regarding her song, Manoukian said that she produced it along with DJ Pako. But the main message of the song is that everyone has a diamond shining inside of them that other people try to take away.
Athena said that she would like to perform in Armenian. She said that she discovered Armenia within the framework of the program and she visited many places. She wants to see Swan Lake, the Armenian Genocide Memorial Museum, and the Geghard Monastery. However, she expressed pity that, despite the fact that many attempts have been made for her to visit these places, she does not have enough time.
This is the first time that Athena has been to Armenia. She held a concert at the Yerevan Mall. According to her, her family also would like to visit Armenia.
The singer said that she has experience performing on stage and that she is certain she will do her best in representing Armenia at Eurovision.
She wishes to write songs in Armenia and collaborate with representatives of the Armenian show business. She has already learned a few sentences in Armenian, such as “Hello,” “How are you?” “I am proud to be Armenian,” “Thank you,” “Goodbye,” and others.
At the end of the press conference, Athena Manoukian performed a small part of her song.
Gohar Hakobyan