Hovig Demirjian
Hovig Demirjian | |
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 Hovig Demirjian in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 3 January 1989 Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | www |
Hovig Demirjian (
Life and career
Hovig Demirjian or Demirdjian was born on 3 January 1989 in Nicosia, Cyprus, and is of Armenian descent.[2] He studied marketing and worked in business, but quickly gave up in order to become a singer. He learned to play the guitar and piano and also studied jazz and vocals. His first major achievement was placing second in a musical competition in Larnaca. He became well known in Cyprus with the nickname "The Music Messenger". On June 1, 2009, he released "Den mou milas alithina (Istoria exei teleiwsei)" (in Greek "Δεν μού μιλάς - ιστορία έχει τελειώσει") under the mononym Hovig accompanied by a music video in preparation for the Greek X Factor. The song was written by Argiro Christodoulidou and music video directed by Kostas Voniatis.
Greek X Factor
In 2009, Demirjian took part in the
After X Factor
After X factor, he returned to Cyprus developing a solo music career. He released a number of singles including the Greek-language songs "Ksana" (in Greek Ξανά) in 2010, "Mystika" (in Greek Μυστικά) in 2012 and "Ekho ya mena" (in Greek "Εγω Για Μένα") in 2013. He also toured internationally performing in various concerts in Greece, the Middle East and Russia.
Eurovision Song Contest
Following The X Factor Greece, Demirjian competed to represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest on two occasions; 2010 and 2015. In 2010, he placed third with "Goodbye", and in 2015, he placed fourth with "Stone in a River".[4]
On 21 October 2016, Demirjian was announced as the Cypriot entrant in the
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||
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| SWE Heat [8] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Den mou milas alithina" (Δεν μού μιλάς αληθινά - ιστορία έχει τελειώσει) |
2009 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Ksana" (Ξανά) |
2010 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Goodbye" | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Mystika" (Μυστικά) |
2012 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Ekho ya mena" (Εγώ για μένα) |
2013 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Stone in a River" | 2015 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| " Gravity "
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2017 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Words Are Never Easy" | 2018 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Hayi Achqer" (in Armenian: Հայի Աչքեր) | 2021 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Lusabats | Gnórimi Skiá" (with Arpi) (Armenian: Լուսաբաց | Greek: Γνώριμη Σκιά) |
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| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Cyprus: Hovig Demirjian is Confirmed for Kyiv". The Eurovision Times. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Jordan, Paul (21 October 2016). "Hovig to represent Cyprus in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv. EBU.
- ^ "Hovig to represent Cyprus at Eurovision 2017 in Kiev". cyprus-mail.com. Cyprus Mail. 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Hovig to Represent Cyprus at Eurovision 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. 21 October 2016.
- ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (21 October 2016). "Cyprus: Hovig will fly to Kyiv!". esctoday.com. ESCToday. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Gallagher, Robyn (21 October 2016). "CyBC confirms Hovig as Cyprus' act for Eurovision 2017". wiwibloggs.com. Wiwibloggs.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (2018-02-01). "Cyprus: Hovig Announced as Eurovision 2018 Spokesperson". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Swedish Heatseekers Chart - 19 May 2017". Retrieved 19 May 2017.
External links
- Hovig Demirjian Official website
- Hovig Demirjian on Facebook
- Hovig Demirjian on Instagram
- YouTube Hovig channel
- Hovig Demirjian at IMDb
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