"I HAVE RECEIVED NO PRIZE IN ARMENIA," SAYS SINGER AWARDED WITH PRIZES
IN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS
YEREVAN, August 27 (Noyan Tapan). Armenian singer Andre was awarded
with the "World Champion - 2004" diploma during the "World Art
Performance" international competition-festival held in the United
Stated on August 7-14. He performed Latin, pop, sacred and gusan songs
at the festival and was awarded with a gold medal for the performance
of the first three and with a silver medal for gusan songs. But Karine
Sukiasian, producer of the singer who participated in eight
international festivals and returned with prizes from these festivals,
said during the August 27 press conference that Andre wasn't honored
with other attention besides the congratulations of his relatives and
friends. The sum necessary for participation in the last festival was
searched by his relatives. "I have received no prize in Armenia up to
day, meanwhile I represented Armenia on the international scene for
many times," stressed the singer. According to him, he received a
proposal to represent another country at the international festival,
but he refused from this proposal. It was also mentioned that after
the festival held in the United States Andre received a proposal of
cooperation from world-famed producer Mike Jho, but the program of
further cooperation hasn't been specified yet.
IN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS
YEREVAN, August 27 (Noyan Tapan). Armenian singer Andre was awarded
with the "World Champion - 2004" diploma during the "World Art
Performance" international competition-festival held in the United
Stated on August 7-14. He performed Latin, pop, sacred and gusan songs
at the festival and was awarded with a gold medal for the performance
of the first three and with a silver medal for gusan songs. But Karine
Sukiasian, producer of the singer who participated in eight
international festivals and returned with prizes from these festivals,
said during the August 27 press conference that Andre wasn't honored
with other attention besides the congratulations of his relatives and
friends. The sum necessary for participation in the last festival was
searched by his relatives. "I have received no prize in Armenia up to
day, meanwhile I represented Armenia on the international scene for
many times," stressed the singer. According to him, he received a
proposal to represent another country at the international festival,
but he refused from this proposal. It was also mentioned that after
the festival held in the United States Andre received a proposal of
cooperation from world-famed producer Mike Jho, but the program of
further cooperation hasn't been specified yet.