Jump to content

Emmy (Armenian singer)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Gameoverbits (talk | contribs) at 22:59, 18 November 2022 (→top: unnecessary comma). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Emmy
Birth nameEmma Bejanyan
Also known asEmmy
Born (1984-04-12) 12 April 1984 (age 40)
OriginYerevan, Armenia
GenresPop
Years active1993-present
Websitewww.emmy.am

Emmy (born Emma Bejanyan (Template:Lang-hy); 12 April 1984) is an Armenian singer. She is considered one of Armenia's most popular and influential singers, being labelled as a "pop princess" and "Armenian pop icon".[1] Emmy represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 and became the country's first non-qualifier.

Early career

Emmy's career took off immediately after she recorded her first song, "Hayastan," and released its video, in 1993. She earned numerous awards at song competitions in Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Europe, and elsewhere. She sang and toured with the all-female folk-pop quartet Hayer from 1994 to 2000.[1]

Other projects

Emmy also runs Emmy-B Production Center, a music-production company searching for new young talents in Armenia.[2]

As of 2014 she's also a judge in the Armenian talent competition The X Factor's 3rd season.

Eurovision Song Contest

In February 2010, Emmy along with singer Mihran participated in the 2010 Armenia pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the entry "Hey (Let Me Hear You Say)" which was even endorsed by Ricky Martin.[3][4] The pair came second losing out to eventual winner, Eva Rivas with "Apricot Stone" for the ticket to the 2010 Contest in Bærum.[5] Bejanyan represented Armenia at Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany.[6] On May 10, Emmy failed to qualify for the final, making her the first Armenian Eurovision act to miss the final.

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Award Recipient Result
2007 Armenian Music Award FEMALE SINGER OF THE YEAR Herself Nominated
2013 Armenia's Cultural Days "Hayastan" Song's Presentation at "Russia" The Great Concert Hall, Moscow, Russia Herself Participant
2014 LUXURY Magazine Year pop singer[7] Herself Won

References

  1. ^ a b "Armenian Reporter". Reporter.am. 2009-02-28. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  2. ^ Azad-Hye. "Azad-Hye Middle East Armenian Portal (A shiny star ... Emmy)". Azad-hye.net. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  3. ^ "ARMENIA - Ricky Martin supports Emmy & Mihran". www.oikotimes.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest Oslo 2010 | News - Armenia: Ricky Martin supports Emmy & Mihran". www.esctoday.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. ^ "All's Forgotten: Emmy says she's overcome "confusion", ready to wave tricolor at Eurovision - Arts and Culture". ArmeniaNow.com. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  6. ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (11 December 2010). "Emmy to represent Armenia in Düsseldorf". ESCToday. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  7. ^ KamoTovmasyan. "LUXURY. ՏԱՐՎԱ ՄԱՐԴԻԿ մրցանակաբաշխությունը, հաղթողները, հյուրերը". Archived from the original on 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2011 		Succeeded by
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emmy_(Armenian_singer)&oldid=1122673006"