Eva Rivas to Represent Armenia in Eurovision 2010
Yesterday evening, the Armenian entry for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest was selected in a national final out of nine contenders. Eva Rivas became the winner of the Armenian selection tour and will represent Armenia at Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo with her song Apricot Stone.
The selection among 9 candidates was based on SMS-voting and jury decision. The Armenian final was broadcast live from the National Opera Theatre in Yerevan on Sunday evening and featured Another Story Rock -band, Ani Arzumanyan, Meline Beglaryan, Emmy & Mihran, Davit Ashotyan, Nick Egibyan, Maria Kizirian, Razmik Amyan and Eva Rivas.
Initially, ten songs had been selected for the final, but the song Never, performed by Sonya, was withdrawn from the competition, thus only nine entries remain.
22 years old Eva Rivas and her song "Apricot stone" got the largest number of TV viewer's votes. After the results of the vote were publicized Eva Rivas got excited and thanked her team and audience.
During this year's Eurovision contest, Armenia will be participating in the second semi-final, which will take place on May 27. Also competing on that day are Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Switzerland, Lithuania, Ireland, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Cyprus, Romania and Israel.
The first semi-final is scheduled for May 25.
It is the fifth time Armenia is participating in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Emmy cannot conciliate with her defeat
Emmy B" Producer Center Director Nadezhda Sargsyan, the mother of singer Emmy, will give a news conference today.
Nadezhda Sargsyan got indignant with the results of yesterday's vote and was unable to restrain her grievance in the hall while Emmy and Mihran left the stage as soon as the winner was announced.
Talking to A1+ Mrs. Sargsyan said the results of SMS voting had been falsified. Presently they are compiling facts "to prove their words."
