Lena Chamamyan (Arabic: لينا شماميان, Armenian: Լենա Շամամյան) is a Syrian singer of Armenian origin.
Lena Chamamyan, was born in Damascus. She graduated in 2002 from the Faculty of Commerce at the University of Damascus. She then went on to study classical music at the Conservatory in Damascus. She sings in five different languages, predominantly Syrian and Armenian music mixed with Western influences. In 2006 she released her first album, which also attracted attention in the European media. She is working with Manfred Leuchter, among others, and currently lives in Paris.
ARPI is Armenian singer.
"Treasures”, Arpi's debut ethnic album, is a dynamic collection of some of the most beloved Armenian classics. With compositions by some of the most esteemed Armenian composers (Komitas, Sayat Nova, Gusan Shahen), along with traditional songs passed down from generation-to-generation, this compilation of rhythmic, mid-tempo, classical, and acappella performances, is proof that some of the greatest musical "Treasures" have stood the test of time resonating around the world.
Dle Yaman (in Armenian Դլե Յաման) is an Armenian folk song that best depicts the Armenian soul. Its title is unclear as no specific translation has been given.
Dle Yaman was one of the ancient Armenian folk songs collected and preserved by Komitas, a composer, musicologist and the founder of modern Armenian classic music.
Originally a love song, in time, Dle Yaman became the hymn for the Armenian Genocide. Dle Yaman is performed in a variety of interpretations, from folk to classical to modern versions.
Arno Babajanian (Armenian: Առնո Բաբաջանյան) (January 22, 1921 – November 11, 1983) was an Armenian composer and pianistduring the Soviet era.
As a composer, Babajanian was active in most genres and even wrote many popular songs in collaboration with the leading poets such as Yevgeny Yevtushenko and Robert Rozhdestvensky among others. Much of Babajanian’s music is rooted in Armenian folk music and folklore. But generally, the way in which he uses Armenian folk music is in the virtuosic style of Rachmaninov and Khachaturian.
Genealogy is an Armenian group that was formed to represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Five of the six members come from a different continent of the Armenian diaspora whose families once spread all over the world after the Armenian Genocide of 1915. The five artists from the diaspora also symbolize the five petals of the forget-me-not (official logo of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, commemorated in April 2015), while the center of the flower is represented by the sixth artist, actually from the Republic of Armenia.
Vigen Hovsepyan is a singer and multi-instrumentalist of Armenian descent. A self-taught musician, he performs on the guitar, duduk, darbuka, bendir, and cajón. Born in 1987, Hovsepyan grew up in the Erebuni district of Yerevan, Armenia. His interest in music was immediately sparked when he moved to Barcelona, Spain at the age of 14. By the age of 17, he was proficient in the above referenced instruments.