With national final season over, Saturdays feel empty, so let’s give thanks to the Armenians who kept their song back to this week.
Artsvik waited a whole week after all the fuss was done before dropping ‘Fly with me’.
And straight off, she’s won the best ethnic-sounding song in a year beset by generic pop. The video suggests we’re in for stunning staging, but when the song ends, can you recall a single note?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw6LdDo7HxA
Armenia first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006, however, they have yet to win. Their best results came from Sirusho in 2008 and Aram Mp3 in 2014 who both finished in fourth place. Last year, Armenia finished in seventh place after Iveta Mukuchyan closed the show with ‘LoveWave’.