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    Emil Lazarian
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Armenia: AMPTV Launch Eurovision Documentary Series ‘Menk’ Yevratesilum’

EuroVoix
March 21 2023

AMPTV has announced a documentary series launching this week looking back at Armenia’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

As Armenia looks ahead to the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, AMPTV has announced a new series looking back at Armenian participation in the competition. ‘Menk’ Yevratesilum‘ will be broadcast every Thursday on Channel One and was filmed in Armenia, Russia and the USA.

Brunette is set to represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with “Future Lover”. Brunette is an up-and-coming singer who in 2022 had a hit with “Bac kapuyt achqerd” which has been watched nearly 5 million times on YouTube. The song is among the most played already of the songs competing in Eurovision 2023, with the music video watched over 2 million times in one week.

Armenia debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 and has participated every year since, excluding 2012 and 2021. Armenia’s best results came in 2008 and 2014 when they finished 4th in the final. They have failed to qualify for the final on three occasions. The first time was in 2011 when Emmy finished in 12th with “Boom Boom”, she was 1 point away from qualifying for the final. In 2019, Srbuk finished 16th in her semi-final with “Walking Out”, bringing Armenia their worst result to date in the contest.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS