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Emmy (born Emma Bejanyan (Armenian: Էմմա Բեջանյան); 12 April 1984), is an Armenian singer. She is considered one of Armenia's most popular and influential singers, being labelled as a "pop princess" and "Armenian pop icon".[1] Emmy represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 and became the country's first non-qualifier.

Emmy
Birth nameEmma Bejanyan
Also known asEmmy
Born (1984-04-12) 12 April 1984 (age 38)
OriginYerevan, Armenia
GenresPop
Years active1993-present
Websitewww.emmy.am

Early career


Emmy's career took off immediately after she recorded her first song, "Hayastan," and released its video, in 1993. She earned numerous awards at song competitions in Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Europe, and elsewhere. She sang and toured with the all-female folk-pop quartet Hayer from 1994 to 2000.[1]


Other projects


Emmy also runs Emmy-B Production Center, a music-production company searching for new young talents in Armenia.[2]

As of 2014 she's also a judge in the Armenian talent competition The X Factor's 3rd season.


Eurovision Song Contest


In February 2010, Emmy along with singer Mihran participated in the 2010 Armenia pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the entry "Hey (Let Me Hear You Say)" which was even endorsed by Ricky Martin.[3][4] The pair came second losing out to eventual winner, Eva Rivas with "Apricot Stone" for the ticket to the 2010 Contest in Bærum.[5] Bejanyan represented Armenia at Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany.[6] On May 10, Emmy failed to qualify for the final, making her the first Armenian Eurovision act to miss the final.


Awards and nominations


Year Organization Award Recipient Result
2007 Armenian Music Award FEMALE SINGER OF THE YEAR Herself Nominated
2013 Armenia's Cultural Days "Hayastan" Song's Presentation at "Russia" The Great Concert Hall, Moscow, Russia Herself Participant
2014 LUXURY Magazine Year pop singer[7] Herself Won

References


  1. "Armenian Reporter". Reporter.am. 2009-02-28. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  2. Azad-Hye. "Azad-Hye Middle East Armenian Portal (A shiny star ... Emmy)". Azad-hye.net. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  3. "ARMENIA - Ricky Martin supports Emmy & Mihran". www.oikotimes.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. "Eurovision Song Contest Oslo 2010 | News - Armenia: Ricky Martin supports Emmy & Mihran". www.esctoday.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. "All's Forgotten: Emmy says she's overcome "confusion", ready to wave tricolor at Eurovision - Arts and Culture". ArmeniaNow.com. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  6. Jiandani, Sanjay (11 December 2010). "Emmy to represent Armenia in Düsseldorf". ESCToday. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  7. KamoTovmasyan. "LUXURY. ՏԱՐՎԱ ՄԱՐԴԻԿ մրցանակաբաշխությունը, հաղթողները, հյուրերը". Archived from the original on 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Eva Rivas
with Apricot Stone
 Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2011		 Succeeded by
Dorians
with Lonely Planet

На других языках

- [en] Emmy (Armenian singer)

[ru] Беджанян, Эмма Давидовна

Э́мма Дави́довна Беджаня́н (арм. Էմմա Բեջանյան; род. 12 апреля 1984) — армянская певица, выступающая под псевдонимом Эмми. Эмми считается одной из самых популярных певиц Армении, её часто называют «Поп-принцессой» и «Армянской поп-иконой».[2]


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