Eurovision 2016: Armenia qualifies for Eurovision Grand Final (video)
Armenia made it to the Grand Final of Eurovision Song contest 2016 together with Russia, the Netherlands, Hungary, Croatia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Malta and Azerbaijan. The First Semi-Final of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest was held in Stockholm (Sweden) on Tuesday, 10 May, with 10 countries qualifying for the Grand Final to be held on May 14. Armenia’s Iveta Mukuchyan performed well at the first semi-final of the song contest which was broadcast live from the Globe Arena. Performing the song "Love Wave" she qualified for the Grand Final. The second Semi-Final is scheduled for May 12. Iveta Mukuchyan stirred up controversy during the semi-final after she waved the Nagorno-Karabakh flag during the voting recap. When a Swedish asked her about it at the press conference, the Armenian representative explained that she 'just wants peace on the borders.' “What Armenia wants is just peace,” Mukuchyan told reporters at the Winners’ press conference on Tuesday when a reporter asked her about the Artsakh flag. “My heart, my thoughts, my feelings and my emotions are with my Motherland. I just want peace on the borders. Armenia wants just peace. That’s why I wrote this song. I just want to spread love,” Mukuchyan added.
