"Sirusho...has spread the Armenian pop and folk music in, Canada, USA, Syria, Iran, France, Belgium, Greece, Germany, Lebanon, Russia, Turkey, Georgia, Jordan, Egypt etc".

The Spin

Sirusho was born in 1987 in Yerevan, Armenia. She was raised in a family comprised of a father who is an accomplished actor and director, and her mother a well-known and respected singer. She has been singing all of her life and first performed on stage at the age of seven. Since then she blossomed into being one of the most popular and loved singers in Armenia.

Sirusho has toured in many countries and has spread the Armenian pop and folk music in, Canada, USA, Syria, Iran, France, Belgium, Greece, Germany, Lebanon, Russia, Turkey, Georgia, Jordan, Egypt etc. For the past four years, she has consecutively been awarded as "Best female artist" in Armenia (2005), "Best female artist" in Russia (2006) (among the Armenian population) and "Best female artist" in USA (2007) (among the Armenian population) and in the "Armenian Golden Star Awards" she received the award of best female artist in 2007. Her Sheram album has been recognized as the "Best album of the year" in Armenia (2005). In addition, she has also been awarded for her videos. Her songs have always been on top of the charts.

She has released three albums throughout her career (Sirusho in 2000, Sheram in 2005 and Hima in 2007). She recorded her first pop album when she was thirteen. Her second album comprised Armenian folk songs, which was recognized as the "best album of the year" in 2007. Her third album conveyed her own music and lyrics in Armenian and English. She also has been known to write songs for many other Armenian artists.

She will be the first female and the third participant to ever represent Armenia in Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade.

The Singer
 

The Past
  
Armenia have had two go's at the contest, when Andre sped around Europe showing his video of burning pomegranates in '06 and when Andre wiped his bottom and threw the paper on a pomegranate tree. Death threats aside, Armenia largely enjoy their time telling people where their country is, and even make it into the final. Be it disco heavy or ballard lite these ethno efforts was a sure-fire way to avoid initial embarrassment in the contest, and finished rather impressively mid-table. The question is whether they can break out of the shackles of this predictable route into midtable. Let us see.

The Song

Overall

 

   
 
 
   
     
 

Qele Qele

Yes im hay hoghits eka berem
Hove sareri, luyse arevi

4You wanna be with me
You think and dream of me
Come qele, move qele
Instead of watching me
You should be reaching me

Come qele, move qele.
Qe-qe-qe-qe-le!
Qele, qele! Qele, qele! Qele, qele!
Qe-le Time is here tonight
You should make it right

To end our fight just hold me tight!
Hold me tight!
Hold me tight!
Qele!

You wanna be with me
You thinking dream of me
Come qele, move qele.
Instead of watching me
You should be reaching me

Come qele, move qele
Qele, qele! Qele, qele! Qele, qele!
Qe-le Time is here tonight
You should make it right
To end our fight just hold me tight!

Prediction Semi Final 1 3rd
Final 7th