Anahit Hakobyan
Anahit Hakobyan (Armenian: Անահիտ Հակոբյան, born on 17 July 1997) is an Armenian singer. In 2024, she represented Armenia in the “New Wave 2024” international competition and became the absolute winner.
Anahit Hakobyan | |
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 Anahit Hakobyan as the winner of the 'New Wave 2024' competition. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 17, 1997 Aragatsotn province, Talin city |
| Genres | Pop, Folk |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2010-present |
Biography
[edit]In 2005, Anahit Hakobyan entered the Yerevan Music School named after Alexander Achemyan, department of Folk Singing, where she performed as a soloist. She received her higher education at the Caucasus Studies Department of the History Faculty of Yerevan State University.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2010, Anahit Hakobyan participated in "Stars 2 (Armenian: Աստղիկներ)" a project by Shant TV, and advanced to the final stage. That same year, she was honored as a laureate at the Republican festival of Russian song, "The song is a bridge of friendship."
2011 was a notable year for Hakobyan; she won the "Golden Voice" Republican competition-festival. That same year she was awarded the title of 1st class laureate at the 3rd International Competition-Festival "Renaissance", which was held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Republic of Armenia. She also received a gold medal and competed in the final stage of the Armenian "Junior Eurovision" Song Contest.
In 2012, Hakobyan performed in several concert programs organized by the Ministry of Defense of RA and received multiple awards for her performances.
She continued to participate in competitive music programs, reaching the finals of the Armenian "X Factor" in 2014 and placing in the top three female contestants.
In 2017, Hakobyan was among the top ten vocalists in the "The Voice of Armenia" TV show.
Hakobyan's international recognition grew when she won the "Berliner Perle" international competition in Germany in 2018.[2]
In 2024, Hakobyan released her first song and music video titled "Another World".
That same year, she represented Armenia at the "New Wave 2024" international song contest in Sochi, where she received the highest appreciation from the jury members and became the absolute winner.[3][4][5][6][7]
Throughout her career, Anahit Hakobyan has engaged in various musical projects, performing traditional folk songs and works by famous artists.
"New Wave 2024"
[edit]Anahit competed in the "New Wave 2024" competition with these three songs, earning a total of 222 points and becoming the absolute winner.[8][9][10]
| Song | Philipp Kirkorov | Anna Asti | Igor Matvienko | Ani Lorak | Sergey Lazarev | Oleg Gazmanov | Larisa Dolina | Igor Krutoy | Nikolay
Baskov |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Jan Jan" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | - | 69 |
| "The Armenian's Sky"
(Armenian: Հայի երկինքը) |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 80 |
| "My Way" | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | - | 73 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Анаит Акобян, биография".
- ^ "Euro Pop Contest - Winners 2018".
- ^ "Հայաստանը նվաճել է «Նոր ալիք 2024-ը»".
- ^ "«Նոր ալիքը» նոր ալիք բերեց իր կյանք․".
- ^ "Армянская певица Анаит Акопян удостоилась самой высокой оценки на международном конкурсе «Новая волна 2024»".
- ^ "«Я поклялась»: ставшая победительницей «Новой волны-2024» Анаит Акопян рассказала со сцены о смерти отца".
- ^ "ԿԳՄՍ փոխնախարարը հանդիպել է «Նոր ալիք 2024» մրցույթում հաղթած երգչուհի Անահիտ Հակոբյանի հետ".
- ^ "Армянская Бейонсе: главный приз «Новой волны-2024» достался Анаит Акопян из Армении".
- ^ "Анаит Акопян стала победительницей международного конкурса «Новая волна»".
- ^ "Հայաստանը ներկայացնող Անահիտ Հակոբյանը «Նոր Ալիք 2024»-ում հաղթանակը նվիրեց հոր հիշատակին".