Iveta Mukuchyan

Iveta Mukuchyan

Mukuchyan in May 2016
Background information
Born (1986-10-14) 14 October 1986
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Origin Hamburg, Germany
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • model
  • actress
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2009–present
Associated acts
  • Serjo
  • Lazzaro
Website ivetamukuchyan.com

Iveta Mukuchyan (Armenian: Իվետա Մուկուչյան, born 14 October 1986) is an Armenian singer, songwriter, model and actress. Born in Yerevan, she moved to Hamburg, Germany in 1992. In 2009, Mukuchyan returned to Armenia and auditioned for the fourth season of talent competition Hay Superstar, where she came in fifth place. In 2012, she auditioned for the second season of The Voice of Germany. In the same year El Style magazine named her "Sexiest Armenian".

In May 2016, Mukuchyan represented Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "LoveWave" and finished in 7th place in the final. In 2016, she also made her acting debut in Run Away Or Get Married.

Early life

Iveta Mukuchyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia (then part of the Soviet Union) on 14 October 1986. She went to kindergarten in Yerevan.[1] Her family moved to Germany in 1992.[2] She went to school in Germany and from 1998 to 2006, she attended the Catholic Sankt-Ansgar-Schule in Hamburg.[2] She returned to Armenia in 2009 as she says by "parents' advice" and stayed in her home country despite all the difficulties she had.[1] Mukuchyan started studying jazz-vocal at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory.[2] She has a sister, Marianna, who is a stylist.[3]

Career

2009–14: Hay Superstar & The Voice of Germany

In 2009, Mukuchyan auditioned for the fourth season of talent competition Hay Superstar (Armenian version of the Pop Idol), where she came in fifth place.[2] In 2010, Mukuchyan received the Discovery of the Year award at the Armenia Awards, which was held in Moscow, Russia.[4]

In 2012, she participated on the second season of The Voice of Germany reality talent show. She performed Loreen's "Euphoria". She was chosen by Xavier Naidoo to be part of his team. Mukuchyan was the winning contestant from Naidoo's team in the second phase of the contest, where the participants sang "Many Rivers to Cross".[5] In December 2012, El Style named her "Sexiest Armenian" and featured her on the magazine's cover.[6][7] In the same year Mukuchyan was featured in record producer Lazzaro's single "Freak", which gained wide reaction in Armenian media.[8][9][10] In 2014, Lazzaro released another single titled "Summer Rain", which again features vocals by Mukuchyan.[11]

2015–16: Eurovision Song Contest

Mukuchyan performing "LoveWave" during a Eurovision rehearsal.

In October 2015, Mukuchyan released the single "Simple like a Flower", along with a music video.[12] In the same month Public Television of Armenia announced that Mukuchyan will represent Armenia at Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.[13] The song "LoveWave", composed by Lilith Navasardyan and Levon Navasardyan with lyrics by Mukuchyan and Stephanie Crutchfield, was announced as the Armenian entry on 19 February 2016.[14] Mukuchyan premiered the song along with a music video on 2 March 2016.[15] Mukuchyan also starred alongside Mkrtich Arzumanyan in the adventurous comedy Run Away Or Get Married, which was released in March 2016.[16] At Eurovision Mukuchyan performed "LoveWave" in position 7 during the first semi-final, where she qualified for the final on 14 May 2016 and performed last in position 26.[17][18] She finished the contest in 7th place with 249 points.

During the first semi-final on 10 May, Mukuchyan was seen holding the flag of the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, sparking backlash from the Azeri press. The EBU and reference group released a statement the following day calling the incident a "serious breach" of its ban on political messages and stating that Armenia's public broadcaster would face sanctions and that "any further breach of the rules of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest could lead to disqualification from this year's event or any successive editions."[19] Mukuchyan responded stating: "My thoughts are with my Motherland. I want peace everywhere."[20]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Album
"Right Way to Love"[21] 2012 Non-album singles
"Ari Yar"[22] 2015
"Simple Like A Flower"[23]
"LoveWave" 2016
Title Year Album
"Freak"[24]
(Lazzaro featuring Iveta Mukuchyan)		 2012 Non-album singles
"Summer Rain"[11]
(Lazzaro featuring Iveta Mukuchyan)		 2014

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role
2016 Run Away Or Get Married (Փախիր կամ ամուսնացիր) Satenik

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category City Result
2010 Armenia Music Awards Discovery of the Year Moscow Won
2016 Pan Armenian Entertainment Awards Best International Representer LA Won

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Meytarjyan, Liana (9 November 2010). Իվետա Մուկուչյան (in Armenian). Bravo.am. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Իվետա Մուկուչյան (in Armenian). «AV SHOW» Producing Center. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ո՞վ է Իվետա Մուկուչյանի քույր Մարիաննայի ընտրյալը (լուսանկարներ)". News.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Հոկտեմբերի 14-ին երգչուհի Իվետա Մուկուչյանի 29-ամյակն է". Ankakh.com (in Armenian). 14 October 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Iveta Mukuchyan: Euphoria". The Voice of Germany. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  6. ↑ Իվետա Մուկուչյան. սեքսուալությունը կանացիությունն է՝ առանց գռեհիկության (in Armenian). Lurer.com. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Ամենացանկալի հայուհին" հիացած է, որ Սիրուշոյի և Նազենի Հովհաննիսյանի հետ նույն ցուցակում է (in Armenian). Lurer.com. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "Իվետա Մուկուչյան և Lazzaro` տեսահոլովակի պրեմիերա" (in Armenian). Tert.am. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  9. ↑ Իվետա Մուկուչյանի ցնցող անակնկալը (in Armenian). Mamul.am. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  10. ↑ "Պրեմիերա. Իվետա Մուկուչյանի նոր տեսահոլովակը. VIDEO" (in Armenian). Zham.am. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  11. 1 2 Summer Rain (Remixes) (feat. Iveta Mukuchyan) by Lazzaro
  12. ↑ "Պրեմիերա. Իվետա Մուկուչյանի նոր տեսահոլովակը. «Simple Like A Flower»". PressMedia.com (in Armenian). 3 October 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  13. ↑ Wiwiblog: Iveta Mukuchyan will represent Armenia at Eurovision 2016
  14. ↑ "Armenia: Iveta Mukuchyan to sing LoveWave". Eurovision.tv. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "Armenia: Iveta Mukuchyan to sing LoveWave". Eurovision.tv. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  16. ↑ "Մկոն ու Իվետա Մուկուչյանը «Փախիր կամ Ամուսնացիր» ֆիլմում". Tert.am (in Armenian). 5 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  17. ↑ "We have our first ten finalists". Eurovision.tv. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Running order for the 2016 Grand Final revealed". eurovision.tv. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  19. ↑ Armenia to Face Sanctions for Eurovision Flag Incident // New York Times, 11 May 2016.
  20. ↑ "Iveta Mukuchyan Commented on Why She Raised Artsakh Flag". 168.am. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  21. ↑ Right Way to Love - Single by Iveta Mukuchyan
  22. ↑ Ari Yar - Single by Iveta Mukuchyan
  23. ↑ Simple Like a Flower - Single by Iveta Mukuchyan
  24. ↑ "Freak (feat. Iveta) - Single by Lazzaro". iTunes. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
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