Armenia releases song entry for Eurovision 2015
13.03.2015,
15:45
Armenia’s Eurovision 2015 song entry, “Don’t Deny,” was released on March 12.
YEREVAN, March 13, /ARKA/. Armenia’s Eurovision 2015 song entry, “Don’t Deny,” was released on March 12. Ethnic Armenian singers from five continents and one singer from Armenia itself will represent Armenia in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest that will take place in Vienna this May.
Along with the release of the song and its music video, Inga Arshakian of Armenia was unveiled as the final performer of the group Genealogy.
Arshakian joins Stephanie Topalian, Essaï Altounian, Vahe Tilbian, Mary-Jean O’Doherty Vasmatzian, and Tamar Kaprelian, who hail from Europe, Asia, America, Africa, and Australia—and are all of Armenian origin. According to the official website of the Eurovision Song Contest (Eurovision.tv), this is the first time a country participates with performers from different parts of the world.
The music for “Don’t Deny,” was written by award-winning Armenian musician and composer Armen Martirosyan, who also composed Armenia’s entry into the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, “Apricot Stone.” The lyrics to the song were penned by Inna Mkrtchyan; and the music video was directed by renowned Armenian director, Aren Bayadyan.
Since the name of the song—“Don’t Deny”—was made public, there has been speculation that the title might refer to denial of the Armenian Genocide, the Centennial of which is being commemorated this year. The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 will take place in Vienna from May 19-23.
Ukraine, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Turkey, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg have refused to take part in the competition for different reasons.-0-
