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Armenia: Depi Evratesil to return for Eurovision 2025?

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It is true that several countries that have opted for internal selections in recent years are now returning to national selection formats for Eurovision 2025. Alongside Montenegro and Greece, reports now indicate that AMPTV will revive Depi Evratesil format for the upcoming contest, after having used internal selections for the past three years.

Depi Evratesil 2025

According to reports from ESC Discord on X, Depi Evratesil will be reintroduced as Armenia’s official national selection format for Eurovision 2025, marking its return for the first time since 2020. The format was previously used to select Armenia’s Eurovision entries in 2017, 2018, and 2020. In 2020, Athena Manoukian was chosen to represent the country, but the contest was ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The decision to return to a public national selection is a notable shift for AMPTV, which in recent years has opted for internal selection processes, keeping their Eurovision decisions secret until the very last moment. Known for being one of the last broadcasters to announce both its representative and song, Armenia’s early preparations for Depi Evratesil 2025 are surprising, suggesting that the country is taking a more proactive approach this time around.

Ladaniva were AMPTV’s pick for Eurovision 2024 with their song “Jako“. Ladaniva brought the country back to the top ten after eight years, finishing in eighth place.

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Source: ESC Discord

Junior Eurovision 2024: Listen to the Armenian entry!

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A few weeks ago, AMPTV revealed that Leo will represent Armenia in the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Just a while ago the Armenian entry “Cosmic Friend” was released and uploaded alongside a music video on Junior Eurovision’s official YouTube channel.

You can listen to “Cosmic Friend”, below:

How was Leo selected?

AMPTV chose its Junior Eurovision 2024 participant via an internal selection as it has done for the past years. Aspiring artists were auditioned and evaluated by a focus group consisting both local and international industry professionals.

Who is Leo?

He was raised in a family of singers and began entertaining as soon as he could talk at 8 months old. His favorite artists are Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Justin Timberlake and Teddy Swims. In addition to music, he enjoys football and reading.

Taking part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest has been a dream for Leo:

I love my country and the world of music. Representing Armenia on an international stage through music is both joyful and incredibly responsible. I was taught to always believe in myself and I am sure that each and every human has a great power to reach for their dreams!

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

  1. Italy – RAI
  2. Estonia – ERR
  3. Albania – RTSH
  4. Armenia – AMPTV
  5. Cyprus – RIK
  6. France – FT
  7. North Macedonia – MRT
  8. Poland – TVP
  9. Georgia – GPB
  10. Spain – RTVE
  11. Germany – ARD/NDR
  12. Netherlands – AVROTROS
  13. San Marino – RTV San Marino
  14. Ukraine – UA:PBC
  15. Portugal – RTP
  16. Ireland – RTÉ
  17. Malta – PBS

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth Lorenzo, Marc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

Armenia with Leo will perform fourth.

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Junior Eurovision 2024: Leo will represent Armenia in Madrid!

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With less than two months to go until the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest, today it was Armenia’s turn to reveal its Junior Eurovision 2024 representative. The Caucasian country is ready for its seventeenth participation in the children’s contest and just moments ago, AMPTV announce that Leo will represent the country in Madrid.

How was Leo selected?

AMPTV chose its Junior Eurovision 2024 participant via an internal selection as it has done for the past years. Aspiring artists were auditioned and evaluated by a focus group consisting both local and international industry professionals.

Who is Leo?

He was raised in a family of singers and began entertaining as soon as he could talk at 8 months old. His favorite artists are Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Justin Timberlake and Teddy Swims. In addition to music, he enjoys football and reading.

Taking part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest has been a dream for Leo:

I love my country and the world of music. Representing Armenia on an international stage through music is both joyful and incredibly responsible. I was taught to always believe in myself and I am sure that each and every human has a great power to reach for their dreams!

Leo’s song will be released at a later stage.

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

  • Albania – RTSH
  • Armenia – AMPTV
  • Cyprus – RIK
  • Estonia – ERR
  • France – FT
  • Georgia – GPB
  • Germany – ARD/NDR
  • Ireland – RTÉ
  • Italy – RAI
  • Malta – PBS
  • North Macedonia – MRT
  • Poland – TVP
  • Portugal – RTP
  • San Marino – RTV San Marino
  • Spain – TVE
  • The Netherlands – AVROTROS
  • Ukraine – UA:PBC

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth Lorenzo, Marc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!

Source: junioreurovision.tv

Armenia: Listen to “Jako” by Ladaniva!

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Less than a week ago, AMPTV revealed that Ladaniva will serve as the country’s representatives in Eurovision 2024, confirming the corresponding rumors.

Just moments ago, Ladaniva’s entry for Eurovision 2024 was officially released. You can listen to “Jako” below:

https://youtu.be/_6xfmW0Fc40?si=BoWDCmAZ08BYA6my

According to David Tserunyan, Armenia’s Head of Delegation:

This year we’re thrilled to present a unique and multi-cultural entry that will make everyone dance their hearts out and carry a meaningful message with a fun and light spirit! […] you will hear the story of a free girl – breaking societal stereotypes.

Ladaniva were selected internally. There was no information about Armenia’s selection method for Eurovision 2024, though.

Who are Ladaniva?

Ladaniva is made up of Armenian vocalist Jaklin Baghdasaryan and French multi-instrumentalist Louis Thomas. With their music, the pair embody a vibrant blend of Armenian folk with global musical influences.

From traditional Balkan melodies to the rhythms of maloya, jazz and reggae, the duo’s songs have been said to transcend borders, blending traditional Armenian tunes with inspirations drawn from their extensive travels across Latin America, Africa and Reunion Island. Ladaniva’s music is a reflection of their diverse backgrounds and insatiable curiosity for world cultures.

The name Ladaniva has been inspired by an off-road retro car brand, symbolising the band’s adventurous spirit and their journey through different cultures and traditions. Jaklin and Louis accidentally found out that both of their fathers owned the same car while living in Armenia and France, and ‘voilà’ – they had their band name.

Founded in 2019, Ladaniva initially gained viral acclaim with their hit song Vay Aman, showcasing their fresh style and innovative approach to world music. The group released their eponymous debut album under the French label PIAS in 2023.

Armenia is allocated to perform in the second half of the second semi-final on May 9.

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Armenia: Ladaniva will represent the country in Malmö!

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The Caucasian countries have definitely kept their plans secret for long. However a few moments ago, it was announced that Ladaniva have been chosen as the country’s representatives for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden.

 

Ladaniva were selected internally. There is no information about Armenia’s selection method for Eurovision 2024. However, there were rumors for a long time claiming that Ladaniva would be the chosen ones.

Armenia’s Eurovision entry will be released in the coming days, by March 11th.

Who are Ladaniva?

Ladaniva is made up of Armenian vocalist Jaklin Baghdasaryan and French multi-instrumentalist Louis Thomas. With their music, the pair embody a vibrant blend of Armenian folk with global musical influences.

From traditional Balkan melodies to the rhythms of maloya, jazz and reggae, the duo’s songs have been said to transcend borders, blending traditional Armenian tunes with inspirations drawn from their extensive travels across Latin America, Africa and Reunion Island. Ladaniva’s music is a reflection of their diverse backgrounds and insatiable curiosity for world cultures.

The name Ladaniva has been inspired by an off-road retro car brand, symbolising the band’s adventurous spirit and their journey through different cultures and traditions. Jaklin and Louis accidentally found out that both of their fathers owned the same car while living in Armenia and France, and ‘voilà’ – they had their band name.

Founded in 2019, Ladaniva initially gained viral acclaim with their hit song Vay Aman, showcasing their fresh style and innovative approach to world music. The group released their eponymous debut album under the French label PIAS in 2023.

Armenia’s delegation for Ladaniva

Executive Director of AMPTV, Hovhannes Movsisyan, enthuses that:

Ladaniva will bring their colourful and contagious energy to Eurovision. Being both a musical and artistic ethnic mix, Armenia’s entry is going to inspire cultural bridges.

David Tserunyan, Armenia’s Head of Delegation, anticipates that Ladaniva’s irresistible vibe and the song’s empowering story will resonate with Eurovision fans:

This year we’re thrilled to present a unique and multi-cultural entry that will make everyone dance their hearts out and carry a meaningful message with a fun and light spirit! Jaklin and Louis create songs from everyday life experiences, and soon you will hear the story of a free girl – breaking societal stereotypes.

Hence, in a contest which celebrates diversity through the power of music, Armenia’s entry for Eurovision 2024 is aiming for connection and empowerment.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!

Source: eurovision.tv

Armenia: Listen to “Future Lover” by Brunette for Eurovision 2023!

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A month ago, Armenia‘s public television, AMPTV, announced that Brunette will be the country’s representative in Liverpool this May.

Through her personal Instagram account, Brunette had revealed that the song would be presented tonight via Eurovision’s official YouTube channel.

The song is titled “Future Lover” and is in English.

Listen to “Future Lover” below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co8ZJIejXBA

A few words about Brunette:

Brunette has been singing since the age of four and writing music since she was fifteen. She released her first single, “Love the Way You Feel”, at the age of 18 in September 2019. She later joined Project 12, a Yerevan-based band that performed in nightclubs.

Brunette is also a member of the girl group En aghjiknery (ThoseGirlz), known for their 2022 single “Menq“. In the same year, Brunette released the singles “Gisher”, “Smoke Break” and “Bac kapuyt achqerd” , with the latter going viral on social media.

On 1 February 2023, it was announced that Brunette was internally selected to represent Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Armenia will be competing in the first half of the second semi-final on 11 May.

What do you think of Armenia’s choice in this year’s competition? Let us know in the comments and stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding their participation!

Junior Eurovision 2022: France is the Big Winner!

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Just a while ago, the 20th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 took place in Yerevan, Armenia with France being the new winner of the contest with the song “Oh maman!”. Little Lissandro won the second throphy for his country in three years! Armenia came in second place and Georgia in third.

The Contest

The contest took place at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex for the second time, as in 2011, with Iveta Mukuchyan, Garik Papoyan and Karina Ignatyan hosting the evening.

The United Kingdom returned to the contest after a 16-years absence, while Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Germany withdrew and Russia was expelled from the contest.

The Netherlands opened the show and Ukraine performed last.

  1. Netherlands: Luna – La Festa
  2. Poland: Laura – To The Moon
  3. Kazakhstan: David Charlin – Jer-Ana (Mother Earth)
  4. Malta: Gaia Gambuzza – Diamonds In The Skies
  5. Italy: Chanel Dilecta – BLA BLA BLA
  6. France: Lissandro – Oh Maman!
  7. Albania: Kejtlin Gjata – Pakëz Diell
  8. Georgia: Mariam Bigvava – I Believe
  9. Ireland: Sophie Lennon – Solas
  10. North Macedonia: Lara feat. Jovan & Irina – Životot E Pred Mene
  11. Spain: Carlos Higes – Señorita
  12. United Kingdom: Freya Skye – Lose My Head
  13. Portugal: Nicolas Alves – Anos 70
  14. Serbia: Katarina Savić – Svet Bez Granica
  15. Armenia: Nare – DANCE!
  16. Ukraine: Zlata Dziunka – Nezlamna (Unbreakable)

The Results

The winner of the contest was determined by the jury vote, combined with the online public vote in a 50-50 ratio, as it was in Eurovision until the last contest.

Online voting determined 100% of the public vote as voting by phone or SMS is not possible. The public decides by 50% on the results, with the remaining 50% coming from the votes of each country’s juries. The Junior Eurovision 2022 Jury included three music industry professionals and two children aged 10 to 15 years.

The result of the jury 

At the end of the jury vote, France was on top for the third year in a row,with 132 points, getting four twelve-points from the Netherlands, Italy, Ireland and Portugal. Georgia ended up second with 114 points and two twelve-points from Armenia and Poland. Then, the host country Armenia got third place with 110 points and four twelve-points from France, Kazakhstan, Spain and North Macedonia. It’s worth mentioning that Kazakhstan, which is used to getting a really high ranking in the jury vote, ended up last with only five points.

The result of the public vote and final results:

Final Results of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022

United Kingdom was first in the public vote with 80 points, Spain was second with 78 points, while France was third with 71 points. A really interesting fact is that people from 178 different countries voted in the online voting.

The Winner

After the public and the jury vote were combined the winner of Junior Eurovision 2022 was France with Lissandro and the song “Oh Maman!”. Below you can watch the performance that brought France their second victory. Now it remains to be seen whether France will be asked to host the competition again in 2023 after hosting again in 2021.

https://youtu.be/4dgVbV1rRxs

 

What do you think of the final result of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022? Tell us your opinion in the comments below!

Junior Eurovision 2022: The Grand Final takes place tonigh in Yerevan!

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The big day for all Junior Eurovision fans has arrived. This afternoon, the Grand Final of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which celebrates its 20th edition will take place!

Live from Yerevan, Armenia at 16:00 pm CET, 16 countries will battle it out for the coveted first place and victory in Junior Eurovision 2022.

From the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex right in the center of the Armenian capital, presenters Iveta Mukuchyan, Karina Ignatyan and Garik Papoyan, along with Robin the Robot, will welcome us to the 20th edition of the children’s music festival.

Running Order

Armenia, represented by Nare, will perform 15th in Sunday’s grand final. The show will be opened by Luna from the Netherlands, while Zlata Dziunka from Ukraine will perform her song last.

  1.  🇳🇱 Netherlands: Luna – La Festa

  2.  🇵🇱 Poland: Laura – To The Moon

  3.  🇰🇿 Kazakhstan: David Charlin – Jer-Ana (Mother Earth)

  4.  🇲🇹 Malta: Gaia Gambuzza – Diamonds In The Skies

  5.  🇮🇹 Italy: Chanel Dilecta – BLA BLA BLA

  6.  🇫🇷 France: Lissandro – Oh Maman!

  7.  🇦🇱 Albania: Kejtlin Gjata – Pakëz Diell

  8.  🇬🇪 Georgia: Mariam Bigvava – I Believe

  9.  🇮🇪 Ireland: Sophie Lennon – Solas

  10.  🇲🇰 North Macedonia: Lara feat. Jovan & Irina – Životot E Pred Mene

  11.  🇪🇸 Spain: Carlos Higes – Señorita

  12.  🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Freya Skye – Lose My Head

  13.  🇵🇹 Portugal: Nicolas Alves – Anos 70

  14.  🇷🇸 Serbia: Katarina Savić – Svet Bez Granica

  15.  🇦🇲 Armenia: Nare – DANCE!

  16.  🇺🇦 Ukraine: Zlata Dziunka – Nezlamna (Unbreakable)

Voting

Online voting will determine 100% of the public vote as voting by phone or SMS is not possible. As it was until now in Eurovision, the public decides by 50% on the results, with the remaining 50% coming from the votes of each country’s juries. The JESC 2022 Jury will include three music industry professionals and two children aged 10 to 15 years.

The vote for Junior Eurovision 2022 is divided into two phases:

 -Phase 1: voting begins at 8 pm today (CET time). This round of voting will remain open throughout Saturday, closing at 15:59 on Sunday, December 11 – shortly before the show begins.
–Phase 2 :takes place during the live broadcast. The window will open after the appearance of the last country, Ukraine. The second phase will last about 15 minutes.

You can watch the Grand final of Junior Eurovision 2022 through the official YouTube channel of the competition:

https://youtu.be/XS7AhDpz61c

Which country do you think will succeed Armenia and win the 20th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest?

Junior Eurovision 2022: The voting starts now! | How to vote for your favorite songs!

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The countdown for the grand final of Junior Eurovision 2022 has begun. There are two days left to find out which country will be the winner of this year’s contest. After defining the order of songs appearances and analyzing this year’s Junior Eurovision favorites, it’s time to take a look on how to vote.

The vote for Junior Eurovision 2022 is open to the public. What you need is to:

  1. have an internet connection
  2. and a device to connect to the contest’s site.

You can vote for your favorite songs on the contest page, but only after watching a recap of all 16 songs. This video will come from parts of the participants’ second rehearsal .

Once the recap is complete, viewers will be able to vote for their favorite three entries. No geographical restrictions apply, so fans can vote for their own country if they wish so. In an effort to avoid duplication of voting, it is necessary to create an account at junioreurovision.tv before voting.

When do we vote?
The vote for Junior Eurovision 2022 is divided into two phases:

 -Phase 1: voting begins at 8 pm today (CET time). This round of voting will remain open throughout Saturday, closing at 15:59 on Sunday, December 11 – shortly before the show begins.
–Phase 2 :takes place during the live broadcast. The window will open after the appearance of the last country, Ukraine. The second phase will last about 15 minutes.

You can vote HERE!

The way to calculate the final result

Online voting will determine 100% of the public vote as voting by phone or SMS is not possible. As it was until now in Eurovision, the public decides by 50% on the results, with the remaining 50% coming from the votes of each country’s juries. The JESC 2022 Jury will include three music industry professionals and two children aged 10 to 15 years.

You can watch a explanatory video below:

https://youtu.be/mYR4ZopjxTE

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, in Yerevan!

Junior Eurovision 2022: Listen to Armenia’s song! | All songs for the contest have been revealed!

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The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 is scheduled to take place in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, in exactly one month from now and all 16 songs competing have officially been revealed! A few minutes ago, the hosting country, Armenia, released their own song through the contest’s official YouTube channel.

The singer’s name is Nare, she is a fourteen-year-old girl living in Armenia, that was internally selected by AMPTV. Her song is called “DANCE!”. The young artist will represent her country in this year’s contest, saying that “it’s a huge honour to represent my country, especially this year that the contest will take place in Armenia”.

Listen to “DANCE!” by Nare for Junior Eurovision 2022:

https://youtu.be/Y-xYM-Ic1IY

Listen to the songs of the 16 countries that will travel to Yerevan for this year’s contest:

What do you think about Armenia’s song in this year’s Junior Song Contest? Is there any song that stands out for you? Write us in the comments below!

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, in Armenia!