# Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest

Armenia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 16 times since making its debut in 2006, when André became the first participant representing Armenia and was the first singer from the Caucasus region to compete at Eurovision. The Armenian participant broadcaster in the contest is the Public Television Company of Armenia (AMPTV).
Armenia has reached the top 10 on eight occasions, with the country's best result in the contest being two fourth-place finishes, achieved by "Qélé, Qélé" by Sirusho (2008), and "Not Alone" by Aram Mp3 (2014). 2011 was the first year that Armenia failed to advance from the semi-final round. This was followed by the country withdrawing from the 2012 contest due to security concerns in the host city, Baku. In 2018 and 2019, Armenia consecutively failed to qualify from the semi-finals for the second and third time respectively. Armenia planned to participate in the 2021 contest but withdrew before selecting an entry. Armenia has qualified for every grand final since it returned in 2022.

## History

In July 2003, private broadcaster Armenia TV claimed to be debuting at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, despite not being a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises the event. The EBU later denied this claim.
After the Public Television Company of Armenia (AMPTV) was promoted to active member in July 2005, Armenia debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 with the song "Without Your Love" performed by one of Armenia's top artists, André, and produced by Anush Hovnanyan. At the time, only the top 10 countries from the previous edition and the "Big Four" were automatically qualified for the final, Armenia had to compete in the semi-final to qualify. André, who was first to perform in the semi-final, reached the final of the contest on 20 May 2006 and gave Armenia a successful debut coming in eighth position. Having reached the top ten, Armenia did not have to compete in the semi-final in the 2007 contest, where the country achieved another 8th position.
In 2008, Armenia reached the top five for the first time, with Sirusho finishing fourth with the song "Qélé, Qélé", which received the most 12 points in the final, with a total of eight. This result was followed by two more top ten placements in 2009 and 2010, making Armenia, at the time, one of only three countries that had always placed in the top ten since the introduction of the semi-finals. This streak was broken in the 2011 contest, when Emmy and the song "Boom Boom" failed to qualify from the first semi-final by a margin of one point. On 7 March 2012, Armenia announced that it would withdraw from the 2012 contest due to security concerns in the host city Baku, and resumed its participation the following year.
In 2014, Armenia matched its highest placement in 2008, with Aram Mp3 and the song "Not Alone" reaching fourth place. Armenia has reached the final in 12 out of 15 contests, failing to advance to the final for the second time in 2018, finishing 15th in the first semi-final. In 2019, it failed to qualify for a third time, placing 16th in the second semi-final. Armenia had originally planned to participate in 2021, but later withdrew due to social and political crises in the aftermath of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. Armenia returned to the contest in 2022, with Rosa Linn and the song "Snap" qualifying Armenia to the final for the first time since 2017 and ultimately placing 20th. Brunette with "Future Lover" placed 14th in 2023, followed by Ladaniva with "Jako" placing eighth in 2024.
AMPTV also has a program titled Eurovision Diary, which details the experiences of Armenian Eurovision entrants. The program begins every year when the artist is chosen and ends with the Eurovision final.

## Participation overview

Table key :
| 2 | Second place |
| 3 | Third place |
| X | Entry selected but did not compete |
| † | Upcoming event |
| Year | Artist | Song | Language | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
| 2006 | André | "Without Your Love" | English | 8 | 129 | 6 | 150 |
| 2007 | Hayko | "Anytime You Need" | English, Armenian | 8 | 138 | Top 10 in 2006 final | Top 10 in 2006 final |
| 2008 | Sirusho | "Qélé, Qélé" (Քելե, Քելե) | English, Armenian | 4 | 199 | 2 | 139 |
| 2009 | Inga and Anush | "Jan Jan" (Ջան Ջան) | English, Armenian | 10 | 92 | 5 | 99 |
| 2010 | Eva Rivas | "Apricot Stone" | English | 7 | 141 | 6 | 83 |
| 2011 | Emmy | "Boom Boom" | English | Failed to qualify | Failed to qualify | 12 | 54 |
| 2013 | Dorians | "Lonely Planet" | English | 18 | 41 | 7 | 69 |
| 2014 | Aram Mp3 | "Not Alone" | English | 4 | 174 | 4 | 121 |
| 2015 | Genealogy | "Face the Shadow" | English | 16 | 34 | 7 | 77 |
| 2016 | Iveta Mukuchyan | "LoveWave" | English | 7 | 249 | 2 | 243 |
| 2017 | Artsvik | "Fly with Me" | English | 18 | 79 | 7 | 152 |
| 2018 | Sevak Khanagyan | "Qami" (Քամի) | Armenian | Failed to qualify | Failed to qualify | 15 | 79 |
| 2019 | Srbuk | "Walking Out" | English | Failed to qualify | Failed to qualify | 16 | 49 |
| 2020 | Athena Manoukian | "Chains on You" | English | Contest cancelled X | Contest cancelled X | Contest cancelled X | Contest cancelled X |
| 2022 | Rosa Linn | "Snap" | English | 20 | 61 | 5 | 187 |
| 2023 | Brunette | "Future Lover" | English, Armenian | 14 | 122 | 6 | 99 |
| 2024 | Ladaniva | "Jako" (Ժակո) | Armenian | 8 | 183 | 3 | 137 |
| 2025 | Parg | "Survivor" | English | Upcoming † | Upcoming † | Upcoming † | Upcoming † |

## Awards

Marcel Bezençon Awards won by Armenia :
| Year | Host city | Category | Song | Performer(s) | Composer(s) | Final | Points | Ref. |
| 2008 | Belgrade | Fan Award | "Qélé, Qélé" | Sirusho | H.A. Der-Hovagimian, Sirusho | 4 | 199 | |

## Related involvement
### Heads of delegation

Each participating broadcaster in the Eurovision Song Contest assigns a head of delegation as the EBU's contact person and the leader of their delegation at the event. The delegation, whose size can greatly vary, includes a head of press, the performers, songwriters, composers, and backing vocalists, among others.
| Year | Head of delegation |
| 2006–2010 | Diana Mnatsakanyan |
| 2011–2018 | Gohar Gasparyan |
| 2019–2023 | David Tserunyan and Anush Ter-Ghukasyan |
| 2024– | David Tserunyan |

### Commentators and spokespersons

| Year | Commentator | Dual commentator | Spokesperson |
| 2005 | Unknown | Unknown | Did not participate |
| 2006 | Gohar Gasparyan | Felix Khachatryan | Gohar Gasparyan |
| 2007 | Gohar Gasparyan | — | Sirusho |
| 2008 | Felix Khachatryan | Hrachuhi Utmazyan | Hrachuhi Utmazyan |
| 2009 | Khoren Levonyan | — | Sirusho |
| 2010 | Khoren Levonyan | Hrachuhi Utmazyan | Nazeni Hovhannisyan |
| 2011 | Artak Vardanyan | — | Lusine Tovmasyan |
| 2012 | Gohar Gasparyan | Artur Grigoryan | Did not participate |
| 2013 | André (semi-finals), Erik Antaranyan (final) | Arevik Udumyan (semi-finals), Anna Avanesyan (final) | André |
| 2014 | Erik Antaranyan (semi-finals), Tigran Danielyan (final) | Anna Avanesyan (semi-finals), Arevik Udumyan (final) | Anna Avanesyan |
| 2015 | Erik Antaranyan (semi-final 1), Vahe Khanamiryan (semi-final 2), Avet Barseghyan (final) | Aram Mp3 (semi-final 1), Hermine Stepanyan (semi-final 2), Arevik Udumyan (final) | Lilit Muradyan |
| 2016 | Avet Barseghyan | — | Arman Margaryan |
| 2017 | Avet Barseghyan | Gohar Gasparyan | Iveta Mukuchyan |
| 2018 | Avet Barseghyan | Felix Khachatryan | Arsen Grigoryan |
| 2019 | Avet Barseghyan | Aram Mp3 | Aram Mp3 |
| 2021 | No television broadcast | No television broadcast | Did not participate |
| 2022 | Hrachuhi Utmazyan | Garik Papoyan | Garik Papoyan |
| 2023 | Hrachuhi Utmazyan | Hamlet Arakelyan | Maléna |
| 2024 | Hrachuhi Utmazyan | Sevak Hakobyan | Brunette |

#### Other shows

| Show | Commentators | Channel | Ref. |
| Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light | David Tserunyan and Emma Hakobyan | AMPTV | |

## Photo gallery

* Hayko performing "Anytime You Need" in Helsinki (2007)
* Sirusho performing "Qélé, Qélé" in Belgrade (2008)
* Eva Rivas performing "Apricot Stone" in Oslo (2010)
* Dorians performing "Lonely Planet" in Malmö (2013)
* Aram Mp3 performing "Not Alone" in Copenhagen (2014)
* Genealogy performing "Face the Shadow" in Vienna (2015)
* Iveta Mukuchyan performing "LoveWave" in Stockholm (2016)
* Artsvik performing "Fly with Me" in Kyiv (2017)
* Sevak Khanagyan performing "Qami" in Lisbon (2018)
* Srbuk performing "Walking Out" in Tel Aviv (2019)
* Brunette performing "Future Lover" in Liverpool (2023)
* Ladaniva performing "Jako" in Malmö (2024)