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esctoday.com, Netherlands
Feb 14 2009
Live: Armenia selects for Moscow
Join us as Armenia selects Sirusho's successor to represent the
country in the Eurovision Song Contest this May in Moscow.
The show
The show will start at 18:30 CET and it will be broadcast from the
Sport and concert complex in Yerevan. The winner will be chosen by a
jury and televoting.
Webcast
A webcast won't be made available for the show.
Participants
Iren
Hasmik Margaryan
The Beautified Project
Gayane Arzumanyan
Marta Bulbulyan
Inga & Anush Arshakyanner
Oxygen
Artyom Hakobyan
Shprot
Hayk Kasparov
Arman Harutyunyan
Guj
Lilu
Davit Minasyan
Mher
Dorians
Bambir
Hripsime Hakobyan
Davo
Tigran Petrosyan
Sergey Grigoryan
LIVE COVERAGE
The show has started and the presenters are now on stage.
1. Iren
Iren's entry is a typical r'n'b song in Armenian. She is accompanied
by three male dancers. Her vocals are very strong but the song might
not do as well on the Eurovision Song Contest stage as Armenia's
pervious entries.
2. Hasmik Margaryan
It's an ethno-pop song in Armenian as well. Hasmik is alone on this
big stage and slightly out of tune. Her song is a bit like what we got
from Armenia in the last years.
3. The Beautified Project
The first song in English for tonight's show. It's a band that reminds
a bit what Bulgaria showed us earlier this year. The singer is totally
out of tune and probably isn't one of tonight's favorites.
4. Hay-Ya
The song starts with an acapella part in armenian and turning into a
power ballad in English.Her vocals are very good though she's a bit
out of rhythm and her English pronouciation is not very strong.
5. Marta Bulbulyan
An Armenian ethno ballad. Marta's vocals are strong, but she is a
shouting a bit.
6. Inga & Anush Arshakyanner
The performance begins with Inga & Anoush behind a shadow wall. They
break through it and sing their billingual song (Armenian and English)
with a strong rhythm and Armenian motives. Dancers are joining the
duo. Their vocals are very good and it might go to represent Armenia
in Moscow.
7. Oxygen
Oxygen's song is an Armenian ballad. She's alone on stage and seems to
do well although she's a bit shouting.
8. Artem Avun - Eternal fire
Artem starts his perfromance with his back to the crowd. His song is
in English. It's a rock ballad and Artem involves high-singing parts
in the song, like in Azerbaijan's entry last year.
9. Shprot - Lucky
Already during the postcard, she is welcomed warmly by the
audience. An Armenian ethno-electronic song. Shprot is getting out of
a ball in the middle of the stage and along with four dancers she
sings her entry, Lucky. She is dressed up as half man and half woman,
and so her dancers. The vocals are very strong.
10. Hayk Kasparov - Give an answer
It's a pop song. Hayk is accompanied with three female dancers and the
performance reminds of Bosnia and Herzegovina's performance of 2004.
The presenters are in the greenrom now. They talk with Shprot.
11. Arman Harutyunyan - Come on my friends
Armenian rock. His voice is a bit unusual but suits the kind of song
very well being similar to Azerbaijan 2008.
12. Guj
It's a ballad in Armenian. Guj is singing in high keys and the song is
getting stronger and stronger. Still, it may not reach the high places
in tonight's show.
13. Lilu
Another Armenian ethno-pop song, performed very well by Lilu and her
dancers. It has strong rhythms and tunes and may be another potential
winner for tonight.
14. Davit Minasyan
A pop song with a mediterranean touch. This could be a Greek hit. It
is sung in Armenian by Davit, who delivers strong vocals. The
performance is a bit weak as he's just standing on stage.
15. Mher - Ay-ay-ay
The song is in English and it can give a feeling as if we are in
Sweden. Although, the vocals are not very strong and his English is
hardly understandable.
16. Dorians - Fly
The second band performing tonight. Fly is a rock-ballad in
english. The performance is has stronger and weaker parts, although if
Armenia will decide to send something different for ESC, this song
could be an option.
17. Bambir
Third band for tonight with a rock song. It sounds different, young
and fresh. The style is more what you would expect from an US American
band. The performance is very funky and moving.
18. Hripsime Hakobyan
Well accepted by the crowd in the hall. The stage is filled with smoke
and Hripsime appears and sings her pop-rock song not bad at all, her
vocals are good and this song could do well on the ESC stage.
19. Davo
Armenian hip-hop for Davo. The performance is very well choreographed
as four hip-hop dancers are helping him. Hip-hop songs never did well
in ESC so Armenia might choose another song for ESC.
20. Tigran Petrosyan - Only time
Tigran is going down from the celling of the hall inside a ball that
has a female acrobat on it. Four dancers are waiting for him on the
floor and the acrobat stays in the air. It's a rhythmic ballad with
some potential but Tigran can't deliver vocals that are strong enough
to suit it.
21. Sergey Grigoryan - Kez amar
The Armenian national final is ending with a ballad sung by Sergey and
a dancer behind him. The song is in English and Armenian and it's
getting stronger and stronger. A very strong ending for this national
final.
The results will be revealed tomorrow at 12:10 CET (15:10 local time).
http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/13238
Feb 14 2009
Live: Armenia selects for Moscow
Join us as Armenia selects Sirusho's successor to represent the
country in the Eurovision Song Contest this May in Moscow.
The show
The show will start at 18:30 CET and it will be broadcast from the
Sport and concert complex in Yerevan. The winner will be chosen by a
jury and televoting.
Webcast
A webcast won't be made available for the show.
Participants
Iren
Hasmik Margaryan
The Beautified Project
Gayane Arzumanyan
Marta Bulbulyan
Inga & Anush Arshakyanner
Oxygen
Artyom Hakobyan
Shprot
Hayk Kasparov
Arman Harutyunyan
Guj
Lilu
Davit Minasyan
Mher
Dorians
Bambir
Hripsime Hakobyan
Davo
Tigran Petrosyan
Sergey Grigoryan
LIVE COVERAGE
The show has started and the presenters are now on stage.
1. Iren
Iren's entry is a typical r'n'b song in Armenian. She is accompanied
by three male dancers. Her vocals are very strong but the song might
not do as well on the Eurovision Song Contest stage as Armenia's
pervious entries.
2. Hasmik Margaryan
It's an ethno-pop song in Armenian as well. Hasmik is alone on this
big stage and slightly out of tune. Her song is a bit like what we got
from Armenia in the last years.
3. The Beautified Project
The first song in English for tonight's show. It's a band that reminds
a bit what Bulgaria showed us earlier this year. The singer is totally
out of tune and probably isn't one of tonight's favorites.
4. Hay-Ya
The song starts with an acapella part in armenian and turning into a
power ballad in English.Her vocals are very good though she's a bit
out of rhythm and her English pronouciation is not very strong.
5. Marta Bulbulyan
An Armenian ethno ballad. Marta's vocals are strong, but she is a
shouting a bit.
6. Inga & Anush Arshakyanner
The performance begins with Inga & Anoush behind a shadow wall. They
break through it and sing their billingual song (Armenian and English)
with a strong rhythm and Armenian motives. Dancers are joining the
duo. Their vocals are very good and it might go to represent Armenia
in Moscow.
7. Oxygen
Oxygen's song is an Armenian ballad. She's alone on stage and seems to
do well although she's a bit shouting.
8. Artem Avun - Eternal fire
Artem starts his perfromance with his back to the crowd. His song is
in English. It's a rock ballad and Artem involves high-singing parts
in the song, like in Azerbaijan's entry last year.
9. Shprot - Lucky
Already during the postcard, she is welcomed warmly by the
audience. An Armenian ethno-electronic song. Shprot is getting out of
a ball in the middle of the stage and along with four dancers she
sings her entry, Lucky. She is dressed up as half man and half woman,
and so her dancers. The vocals are very strong.
10. Hayk Kasparov - Give an answer
It's a pop song. Hayk is accompanied with three female dancers and the
performance reminds of Bosnia and Herzegovina's performance of 2004.
The presenters are in the greenrom now. They talk with Shprot.
11. Arman Harutyunyan - Come on my friends
Armenian rock. His voice is a bit unusual but suits the kind of song
very well being similar to Azerbaijan 2008.
12. Guj
It's a ballad in Armenian. Guj is singing in high keys and the song is
getting stronger and stronger. Still, it may not reach the high places
in tonight's show.
13. Lilu
Another Armenian ethno-pop song, performed very well by Lilu and her
dancers. It has strong rhythms and tunes and may be another potential
winner for tonight.
14. Davit Minasyan
A pop song with a mediterranean touch. This could be a Greek hit. It
is sung in Armenian by Davit, who delivers strong vocals. The
performance is a bit weak as he's just standing on stage.
15. Mher - Ay-ay-ay
The song is in English and it can give a feeling as if we are in
Sweden. Although, the vocals are not very strong and his English is
hardly understandable.
16. Dorians - Fly
The second band performing tonight. Fly is a rock-ballad in
english. The performance is has stronger and weaker parts, although if
Armenia will decide to send something different for ESC, this song
could be an option.
17. Bambir
Third band for tonight with a rock song. It sounds different, young
and fresh. The style is more what you would expect from an US American
band. The performance is very funky and moving.
18. Hripsime Hakobyan
Well accepted by the crowd in the hall. The stage is filled with smoke
and Hripsime appears and sings her pop-rock song not bad at all, her
vocals are good and this song could do well on the ESC stage.
19. Davo
Armenian hip-hop for Davo. The performance is very well choreographed
as four hip-hop dancers are helping him. Hip-hop songs never did well
in ESC so Armenia might choose another song for ESC.
20. Tigran Petrosyan - Only time
Tigran is going down from the celling of the hall inside a ball that
has a female acrobat on it. Four dancers are waiting for him on the
floor and the acrobat stays in the air. It's a rhythmic ballad with
some potential but Tigran can't deliver vocals that are strong enough
to suit it.
21. Sergey Grigoryan - Kez amar
The Armenian national final is ending with a ballad sung by Sergey and
a dancer behind him. The song is in English and Armenian and it's
getting stronger and stronger. A very strong ending for this national
final.
The results will be revealed tomorrow at 12:10 CET (15:10 local time).
http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/13238