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- by Antranig Shokayan
Twelve acts took to the stage tonight in Armenia for the grand final of Depi Evratesil — Armenia’s Eurovision 2020 selection. There was only one ticket to Rotterdam up for grabs and the battle was fierce. In the end, Athena Manoukian emerged victorious with “Chains On You”. She took the Depi Evratesil 2020 crown and will represent Armenia at Eurovision 2020.
2020
- Athena Manoukian – 168 points
- ERNA – 120 points
- Vladimir Arzumanyan – 118 points
- Miriam Baghdassarian – 108 points
- Gabriel Jeeg – 99 points
- TOKIONINE – 96 points
- Sergey & Nikolay – 96 points
- EVA Rida – 84 points
- Karina EVN – 84 points
- Agop – 75 points
- Arthur Aleq – 65 points
- Hayk Music – 57 points
This year, the result of Depi Evratesil was once again determined by both jury and televote. However, this year, the jury was comprised of both a panel of international jurors as well as an Armenian panel.
Athena Manoukian was the resounding favourite of both juries. The international jury awarded her 60 points while the Armenian jury gave her 58 points. Athena only placed third with the televote, receiving a further 50 points. Vladimir Arzumanyan and ERNA were preferred by the public, who received 60 and 55 points respectively. However, it wasn’t enough to dethrone the Greek-Armenian goddess.
Armenian Eurovision royalty was also on the scene. Iveta Mukuchyan was on hand to provide some advice for the contestants and the winner ahead of their Eurovision journey. She also performed a medley of her music, including “Rich Bitch” and “LoveWave”. Junior Eurovision contestant Karina Ignatyan was also featured in the show. The contestants all combined for a collaborative performance of the reigning Eurovision winning song, “Arcade”.
Athena Manoukian will perform in the second semi-final of Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam on May 14, looking to secure a spot for Armenia in the grand final for the first time since 2017.
What do you think of the results? Did the right song win tonight? How will Armenia go at Eurovision in May? Let us know in the comments below.
