People are summoned in Azerbaijan for voting vor Armenia

BAKU (RFE/RL) — It’s a simple song competition. Or is it?
The Eurovision Song Contest has long promoted itself as an event where national audiences in Europe and beyond can put politics aside and enjoy a long night of entertainment performed in the spirit of friendly competition, if not necessarily musical mastery.
But as Eurovision’s reach has [...]

Eurovision scandals:Armenia Azerbaijan and Karabakh

 
Eurovision 2009 – Georgia, Putin, Azerbaijan and Iran …
The 54th Eurovision Song Contest is just over in Moscow. As one of the unexpected aspects of Eurovision – World’s largest musical contest – the observers mention its growing political background. Using popularity and huge worldwide audience of Eurovision, some countries use this song contest to promote [...]

Inga and Anush Arshakyan in final stage of Eurovision-2009. Vote for N9

 
Inga and Anush Arshakyan

Turkish songs are banned in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has banned Turkish songs on the radio and television in Azerbaijan as a protest against the (talks toward the) opening of the Turkish border with Armenia. Azeris are readying themselves to demonstrate in front of Turkey’s embassy in Baku, and a boycot of Turkish goods is also on the agenda.

Armenian bloggers changed the name of the song to be presented at Eurovision-2009

Being pressured by some armenian bloggers Inga and Anush Arshakyan changed the name of the song “Nor Par” to be presented by Armenia at Eurovision-2009 song contest.
Final name of the song  is “Jan,Jan” .
Watch new video of the song.
Updated information on blog.ingaanush.am

Selection scoreboard for armenian participants in Eurovision 2009

Uzogh placed a table with the results of selection of armenian participant for Eurovision 2009.
Once more,congrats to Inga and Anush who won with the song “New dance”

Singer
Jury score
SMS
Sum
Final result

Number of SMS received

Iren

0

91

Hasmik Margaryan

0

62

3 The Beautified Project

2
2

223

4 Gayane Arzumanyan (Hay-ya)
4
1
5
3

173

Marta Bukbulyan

0

55

Anush and Inga Arshakyan
12
12
24
12

5 416

7 Oxigen

0

9

8  (Artem Avun)

0

82

9 [...]

Inga and Anush Arshakyan will represent Armenia at Eurovision-2009 song contest in Moscow

So far this marathon from 21 songs is already finished and we already know who will represent Armenia at Eurovision 2009 song contest.
So Inga and Anush Arshakyan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck ,and ,of course, we will win!
Watch the video of “Nor Par” song here

No Grammy for Isabel Bayrakdarian

Unfortunately, Isabel Bayrakdarian -shortlisted for Best Vocal Performance Grammy Nomination with Komitas’ songs was not selected as a winner. Anyway, in my opinion, it was good chance once again  present armenian ethnomusic to the world, like Jivan Gasparyan and Ara gevorgyan done.

The 2009 Grammy nominees and winners.
BEST CLASSICAL VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Winner-“Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine [...]

Armenian officials:SOAD will not represent Armenia at Eurovision Song Contest

Finish of the saga of SOAD at Eurovision-2009
 The Turkish media regularly reports false stories and makes exaggerated claims. The latest example of misinformation is the Turkish claim of preventing the participation of the world famous American-Armenian rock band System of A Down (SOAD) in the May 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow, Harut Sassounian, Publisher [...]

Isabel Bayrakdarian is nominated for Grammy

Canadian singer Isabel Bayrakdarian was shortlisted for Best Vocal Performance Grammy Nomination with Komitas’ songs she sings with the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Grammy.com reports.
Isabel Bayrakdarian has already released a CD with Komitas’ songs.
Komitas, who was born on in 1869 in Kutahya, Ottoman Empire, and died in 1935 in Paris, France, was an Armenian priest, composer, [...]

System Of A Down at “Eurovision-2009″

The leader of the famous rock group «System Of A Down» Serge Tangyan plans to represent Armenia in the international competition «Eurovision-2009». It was reported by the independent French journalist Jean Ekiyan.
«Eurovision» – an excellent opportunity to tell the world about Armenian Genocide, and we are seriously thinking about it », – said Tangyan during [...]

ARMENIA IN CHILDREN’S EUROVISION 2008

Today and tomorrow on the live broadcast of Public TV the first round of children’s Eurovision 2008 Armenian song will take place. 200 applications have been received and selected 36 applications will compete for top ten. And those best ten applicants will compete for the second round which is scheduled on July 11.
The TV audience [...]