Armenia picks Brunette for Eurovision 2023February 2, 2023 - 12:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Pop star Brunette has been announced by Public TV of Armenia as the country’s participant at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest. Brunette is known to the public for several hit songs, and she intends to bring a new style to the big Eurovision stage in Liverpool “I am happy to share the news with you. I just create music, and this time I will share it with the European audience”, Brunette said. The talented singer-songwriter has been performing since the age of 4 and writing her own music since she was a teenager. Her songs Night, Smoke Break and Light Blue Eyes became massive hits on YouTube, clocking up millions of views. Executive Director of Public TV Hovhannes Movsisyan emphasised the importance of entrusting the representation of Armenia to young and talented artists: "Last year, sending a young artist to Eurovision was justified. The song is still successful and captivates millions of fans. I hope this year we will surprise the European audience with a unique Armenian artist"․ Davit Tserunyan, the Head of the Armenian delegation to the Eurovision Song Contest, added: "A few weeks after organising the Junior Eurovision in Yerevan, we started the process of selecting our representative for the contest. At this stage, we are working on the song and the video, which I am sure will be impressive!" Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |