Silva Hakobyan

Silva Hakobyan
Born (1988-10-23) October 23, 1988
Vayk, Armenia
Genres Pop
Instruments Vocals

Silva Hakobyan (Armenian: Սիլվա Հակոբյան; born October 23, 1988) is an Armenian singer. She won the competition for the "Next Big Thing" presented by BBC.

Early life

Silva was born on October 23, 1988, in the city of Vayk, Vayots Dzor, Armenia. She performed since the age of four.[1]

Career

Silva's song "I Like" was composed by her sister Mane and produced by her brother Edgar, the song participated in London in the BBC "The Next Big Thing" global competition and among around 2000 participants, by the decision of world known members of jury was awarded the grand prize. According to the BBC rating, Silva was named the best young singer in the world.[2][3]

References

  1. http://www.silvahakobyan.com/ Silva's official web site in "About Me"
  2. http://silva.am/ in "About Me"
  3. "Next Big Thing: The finalists". BBC. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
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