Elgiazar Farashyan

Elgiazar Farashyan
Born (1988-11-02) 2 November 1988
Armenia
Origin Belarus / Armenia
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2005–present
Associated acts 3+2

Elgiazar Farashyan (Armenian: Եղիազար Ֆարաշյան; Belarusian: Ягіазар (or Егіязар) Фарашян, born 2 November 1988) is a Belarusian singer. Born in Armenia, Farashyan and his family relocated to the Gomel region in eastern Belarus when he was five years old.[1]

Farashyan's musical ambitions were fostered by his mother, a vocal teacher. He studied at the Gomel College of Art.[2] In 2005, he won the Grand Prix at the Land under White Wings and in 2006, he won the Grand Prix at Kind Stork. Farashyan is also a laureate to the Presidential Fund that supports Belarusian youth.

Along with pop group 3+2, Farashyan represented Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Miasin.by: Егиазар Фарашян: «Я целый год плакал – не хотел петь!» (Russian)
  2. ↑ Беларусь определилась с исполнителем! (Russian)
  3. ↑ Солистка «3+2»: «Меня загнали в ванную, и я стирала волосы порошком» (Russian)


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