Hakob and Armen

Hakob and Armen Armenian musical duo formed by Hakob Hakobyan and Armen Hovhannisyan (Armenian language: Հակոբ Հակոբյան և Արմեն Հովհաննիսյան) in 2016. They have recorded a lot of songs, had many music videos, recitals, and have had numerous concerts for Armenian audiences in different countries around the world. Hakob and Armen perform many songs in patriotic, folk and pop genres.
== Biographies ==
=== Hakob Hakobyan ===
Hakob Hakobyan was born in Yerevan. Ever since Hakob was a child, he has participated in numerous recitation olympiads, appeared in various performances as a singer, actor, host. Hakob got a bachelor and a master's degrees in Television Directing at Yerevan State Institute of Theater and Cinematography. During his student years, Hakob, as a film director, made several documentaries and short films, winning various awards at various film festivals.
=== Armen Hovhannisyan ===
Armen Hovhannisyan was born in Yerevan. Since an early age, Armen has performed at school singing patriotic folk songs during various events. 
Armen studied Classical Vocal in Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan. He served as a soloist at the military ensemble of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia|Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia for 2 years.
== Career ==
Hakob Hakobyan started his career as a presenter working for the Public Radio of Armenia. Hakob worked as a TV host in the "New Times" program for the "National Music" TV channel. From 2009 to 2017 Hakob Hakobyan appeared on many shows and comedy series as a host and an actor on ATV (Armenia)|ATV. 
Armen Hovhannisyan started his serious musical career in 2013, participating in "The Voice of Armenia" music TV project and reaching the semifinals.
Since 2016, Hakob Hakobyan and Armen Hovhannisyan started their musical career as a duo. Their first joint song, which has a great success and rating, was "My Brothers and I". Within the framework of their musical duo, Hakob and Armen have been presenting to the audience many songs in patriotic, folk, pop genres, which have brought them great recognition. Hakob and Armen have had a number of solo concerts and tours for Armenian audiences in different countries of the world as well.
Hakob and Armen, in addition to their authorial songs, have also presented several covers of famous songs, such as: "Axpers u es" , "Ov hayoc mayrer" , "Karmir kakachner" , "Sharan" , "Habrban" , "Ardyoq ovqer en" , "Qochari" , "Kanach u karmir terevy, Ninem Ninem" , "Gini lic".
In addition to their music careers, Hakob և Armen received an offer from USArmenia TV in 2020 to star in the TV series "Deception", where they played the characters of the brothers Hakob և Armen.
Hakob Hakobyan and Armen Hovhannisyan have also performed as judges in various music competitions during their creative life:
* "Zvartnots Renaissance" Pan-Armenian Competition (2017)
* "Harmony" Pan-Armenian Music Competition (May 2021)
* Republican Song Contest "The Best Voices of Armenia", organized by the international WAPA (May 2021)
*"New 8th Sound" annual International Art-Music competition-festival (June 2021)
*"Golden Voices" International Song Contest. 
== Songs ==
== Appearance ==
Year 	Title 	Role 	Actor 	Notes
2010 - 2015	“Oops” 	Host 	Hakob Hakobyan 	TV show
2012 - 2015	“Mini Oops” 	Host 	Hakob Hakobyan 	TV show
2013 - 2015	“Hidden Oops” 	Host 	Hakob Hakobyan 	TV show
2013 - 2015	“Barter” 	Host 	Hakob Hakobyan 	TV show
2013 - 2015	“Hungry Games” 	Host 	Hakob Hakobyan 	TV show
2011 - 2012	"Let's get married" 	Producer 	Hakob Hakobyan 	TV show
2012 	"Sex in the Small City" 	Director 	Hakob Hakobyan 	TV show
2012 - 2013	The voice of Armenia 1” 	Host 	Hakob Hakobyan 	TV show
2013 - 2014	The voice of Armenia 2” 	Host 	Hakob Hakobyan 	TV show
2015-2016 	"Stone Cage" (Քարե դարդ)	Mamouk 	Hakob Hakobyan 	TV series (comedy)
2016 	"Abel's Sister" 	Sevak 	Hakob Hakobyan 	Main cast (TV series)
2020 	"Deception" (Խաբկանք) 	Hakob and Armen	Hakob and Armen	TV series
== Awards ==
Year 	Organization 	Award
2017 	AAD Awards 	Duet of the Year
2018 	Swallow Music Awards 	Revolution of the Year
2018 - 2019	Song of the Year 2018 - 2019	Song of the Year
2019 - 2020	Song of the Year 2019 - 2020	Song of the Year
Category:Living people
Category:Armenian musical groups
Category:Musical duos
Category:21st-century Armenian male singers