Apricot Stone
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"Apricot Stone" is a song by Eva Rivas that was the Armenian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 held in Oslo, Norway. The song was written by two former Eurovision songwriters: Armen Martirosyan, composer of "Without Your Love", the first Armenian Eurovision entry by André; and Karen Kavaleryan, six-time lyricist for five different countries.[1][2] The arrangement was provided by nationally recognized arranger and record producer Ara Torosyan.
The song featured the Armenian national music instrument duduk played by famous Armenian `dudukahar' Djivan Gasparyan, one of the oldest persons ever to feature in a Eurovision Song Contest performance, only beaten by Emil Ramsauer (95) of Takasa in 2013 for Switzerland. The instrument is traditionally made of apricot wood.
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The apricot, known in Armenia since ancient times, has long been held as an emblem of the country which has been called "The motherland of the apricot." [3] Some have interpreted the lyrics of Apricot Stone to have a political message about the Armenian Genocide.[4] Later in France, an Armenian representative gave a speech confirming this claim.[5]
Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Swiss Singles Chart[6] | 54 |
References
- ^ Brey, Marco (14 February 2010). "Eva Rivas to represent Armenia!". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Armenian apricot at welcomearmenia.com
- ^ Conspiracy theory in Eurovision: Turkey claims genocide hint in Armenia's "Apricot stone" at armenianow.com
- ^ "Eurovision'a Ermenistan gözyaşıyla damga vurdu" (in Turkish). CNN Türk. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
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(help) - ^ Swiss Singles Chart[permanent dead link]
External links
- Apricot Stone Official music video at YouTube
- Apricot Stone Official music video at Clipland