# Arsen Grigoryan (singer, born 1982)

Arsen Grigoryan (Armenian: Արսեն Գրիգորյան, born January 20, 1982) is an Armenian actor, singer and presenter. He is known for his diverse roles in the cinema, theatre and in television productions. He plays the persona of Kamil (Armenian: Կամիլ), an Armenian drag queen.

## Life and career

His career began when Grigoryan studied at the Metro Theatre Children's Studio (1995–1997). From 1998 to 2002, he studied at the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinema, while acting at different theatres.
In 2011, with film director Lilit Movsisyan, Grigoryan made an experimental zero-budget feature-length fiction film Ashtray, which was discussed, praised and criticized after it was finished. Also in 2011 a very spontaneous shooting turned into a real success: Lilit Movsisyan and Grigoryan made an experimental short (starring Grigoryan) which was used in Ridley Scott's Life in a Day Scott project in the opening part of the film.
From 2013 Grigoryan took acting courses overseas, at Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop, and The William Esper Studio studying the Meisner technique.
Grigoryan is also well known for his music videos, performing as a singer, director and producer. Many of his released singles were hits. At the end of 2017, Grigoryan as "Kamil" announced that she will compete in Depi Evratesil. In 2018, during her interview on Nice Evening, she said that the song is in Spanish, and it is written by Vahram Petrosyan and Arthur Abgar.

## Filmography

Films :
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2010 | Artist | |
| 2011 | Ashtray | |
| 2011 | Ala Bala Nica | |
| 2011 | Life in a Day | |
| 2012 | Open the Door | |
| 2012 | Me Too | |
| 2012 | Lost and Found in Armenia | |
| 2013 | Caucho | |
| 2014 | Release | |
| 2015 | Tangerine | Karo |
| 2015 | Aramma | |
| 2016 | Earthquake | |
| 2016 | Three Weeks in Yerevan | |
| 2016 | Bravo, Virtuoso | |

## Theatre Performances

Theatre :
| Year | Title | Theatre |
| 1996 | Island of Flies | Metro Theatre Children's Studio |
| 1997 | 6 Characters in Search of an Author | Goy Theatre |
| 1999 | Armenia and Truth | Goy Theatre |
| 2000 | Saga on Love – Romeo & Juliette | Goy Theatre |
| 2001 | Daddy, Daddy, Poor Daddy | Small Theatre |
| 2002 | The Moon and Sixpence | Goy Theatre |
| 2002 | House on the Border | Small Theatre |
| 2003 | Woe from Wit | Gabriel Sundukyan Theatre |
| 2004–2011 | The Lizard | Edgar Elbakyan Drama and Comedy Theatre |
| 2004–2011 | Baghdasar Aghbar | Edgar Elbakyan Drama and Comedy Theatre |
| 2004–2011 | Advocate Oqsen | Edgar Elbakyan Drama and Comedy Theatre |
| 2006 | Suddenly Last Summer | Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre |
| 2009–present | No Difference With Whom | Chamber Theatre |
| 2009–present | Butterflies are Free | Chamber Theatre |
| 2009–present | Governmental Concert | Chamber Theatre |
| 2009–present | To Arms! | Chamber Theatre |

## Music videos

Music Videos :
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 2007 | Tes | Arsen Grigoryan | |
| 2007 | 5 Rope | Arsen Grigoryan | |
| 2008 | Happy Birthday | Arsen Grigoryan | |
| 2009 | Aybuben | Jor Meloyan | Featuring Sirusho |
| 2010 | Payusak | Serj Gabyan | |
| 2017 | Ckites Honkerd and Puerto Rico | Kamil | |

## TV Productions

Television :
| Year | Title | Channel & Network | Notes |
| 2001–2004 | National Music Channel | Public TV Company of Armenia, New Channel TV | |
| 2002–2005 | Musical Post | Public TV Company of Armenia, New Channel TV | with Susanna Shahinyan |
| 2003–2006 | Naked Truth | Public TV Company of Armenia, New Channel TV | |
| 2005–2011 | Rubikon Interactive Program | Public TV Company of Armenia, New Channel TV, Ararat TV, Sigma TV | |
| 2006 February 3 | Emmy – First CD Presentation Solo Concert | Public TV Company of Armenia | with Avet Barseghyan, Hrach Muradyan |
| 2007 April 1, 2011–2013 | 32 Teeth Club | Public TV Company of Armenia, Sigma TV, Armenia TV, 32 Production | |
| 2009–2010 | Hot 10 | Public TV Company of Armenia, Sigma TV | |
| 2011 | Hello, It's Us | Public TV Company of Armenia | |
| 2013–2014 | Good Morning Armenians | Armenia TV | |
| 2014 | The Voice of Armenia | Armenia TV | with Nazeni Hovhannisyan |
| 2015–2016 | Domino | Armenia TV | Recurring (season 1), main cast (season 2), main cast (season 3) |
| 2016 | Carte Blanche (Քարտ բլանշ) | Shant TV | Recurring cast |