Armenia in the New Wave competition

Armenia has participated in the New Wave International Contest 15 times, making its first appearance in 2003, where the Armenian singer Emmy finished fourteen.

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Participation summary
Appearances15 (16 participants)
First appearance2003
Highest placement1st: 2010, 2017, 2021
External links
newwavestars.eu

Armenia has won the contest three times: in 2010, 2017 and 2021. The country's three wins were achieved by Sona Shahgeldyan (2010), Erna Mir (2017) and Saro Gevorgyan (2021).[1][2][3] Armenia also finished in the top five several times during their participation in the contest, with Syuzanna Melqonyan and Gevorg Harutyunyan finishing second in 2017 and 2018, and Mger and Erik finishing fifth in 2008 and 2011 respectively.

Contestants edit

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Winner
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Second place
Year Artist First day Second day Third day Final Points
2003 Emmy 14 191
2004 "Hayer" band 8-9 179
2005 Arman Grigoryan 15 197
2006 Razmik Amyan 10 279
2008 Mger "We Are the Champions" "Հայաստան" (Hayastan) "Кто" (Kto) 5 341
2010 Sona Shahgeldyan "Baby Come to Me" "Հայաստան աշխարհ" (Hayastan Ashkharh) "Կորուստ թե գանձ" (Korust te gandz) 1 288
2011 Erik "All in Love Is Fair" "Твои следы" (Tvoi sledi) "Լինեմ քամի" (Linem qami) 5-6 335
2012 Suren Arustamyan "Change the World" "Моя любовь тебе" (Moya lyubov tebe) "Next to you" 8-9 180
2013 Meri Mnjoyan "All by Myself" "Твои следы" (Tvoi sledi) "Я и только ты" (Ya i tolko ti) 8 344
2014 Sona Rubenyan "Wrecking Ball" "Հայաստան" (Hayastan) "Կարոտ" (Karot) 6 220
2015 Grigor Kyokchyan "Sunny" "Две звезды" (Dve zvezdy) "Afro" 7 265
2017 Erna Mir "24K Magic" "Армения Моя" (Armenia Moya) "In Love" 1 363
Syuzanna Melqonyan "Stand Up for Love" "Твои следы" (Tvoi sledi) "Навсегда" (Navsegda) 2 357
2018 Gevorg Harutyunyan "Lost on You" "Կյանք ու կռիվ" (Kyanq U Kriv) "Stand Up" 2 297
2019 TYOM "Так же, как все" (Tak zhe, kak vse) "Let Me Feel You" 9 230
2021 Saro Gevorgyan "Listen" "Կուզես" (Kuzes) "Биполярная любовь" (Bipolyarnaya lyubov') 1 267

Awards edit

Year Artist Award
2008 Mger[4] Audience Choice
2011 Erik[5] Audience Choice
2014 Sona Rubenyan[6] Audience Choice
2015 Grigor Kyokchyan[7] Special prize from www.woman.ru

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Sona Shahgeldyan winner of 'New Wave-2010' song contest". armenpress.am. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Armenia's Erna Mirzoyan, one of winners of New Wave 2017 song contest, receives 2 million rubles". panorama.am. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Armenia's Saro Gevorgyan becomes winner of New Wave music competition". en.armradio.am. Public Radio of Armenia. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Армянский певец Мгер завоевал приз зрительских симпатий на конкурсе "Новая волна" в Юрмале". newsarmenia.am (in Russian). 29 July 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Армянский певец получил приз зрительских симпатий конкурса "Новая волна" в Юрмале". newsarmenia.am (in Russian). 1 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Armenia's Sona Rubenyan wins Audience Award at New Wave contest". PanARMENIAN.Net. PanARMENIAN.Net. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  7. ^ "О конкурсе "Новая Волна"" [About New Wave competition]. newwavestars.eu (in Russian). Специальный приз от сайта woman.ru – официального интернет-партнера конкурса — по результатам голосования читателей сайта получил участник из Армении Григор Кекчян [Grigor Kekchyan, a participant from Armenia, received a special prize from woman.ru, the official internet partner of the competition]