Gor Sujyan
| Gor Sujyan | |
|---|---|
 Gor Sujyan at ESC2013 press conference | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Armenian Jon Bon Jovi |
| Born |
25 July 1987 Yerevan, Armenia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2008– |
| Associated acts | Dorians |
Gor Sujyan (Armenian: Գոռ Սուջյան, born 25 July 1987) is an Armenian rock singer and lead singer of the Armenian rock band Dorians. He represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, with the song Lonely Planet.[1][2]
Biography
Early life
Gor Sujyan was born on 25 July 1987 in Yerevan, Armenia. He is the son of guitarist, jazzman Mkrtich Sujiyan.
Dorians
At the age of 17, Gor has created band "Gor & Friends". It has been performing cover-version of popular rock songs. Since June 2008 – lead singer and main composer of a new rock band Dorians. In April 2009 Dorians won the "Best Newcomer" award at the annual Tashir Music Awards in Moscow.
On 22 December 2011, the band presented their first album named "Fly".
Eurovision
At the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, Gor was one of the back-up singers for Eva Rivas during her performance of "Apricot Stone."[3]
On 21 January 2013, it was announced by ARMTV, that Gor would represent Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, to be held in Malmö, Sweden. He will sing the song "Lonely Planet", written by legendary Tony Iommi, the English guitarist and songwriter, a founder member of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath and Armenian lyricist Vardan Zadoyan.[4][5][6] On 16 May, "Lonely Planet" competed in the second semi-final, and qualified to the finals, placing 7th in a field of 17 songs and scoring 69 points (they received 12 points from France). In the final, the song placed 18th with 41 points.
Awards
- 2009 – Best Newcomer (Dorians) WON
- 2010 – Best Male Singer (Gor Sujyan) WON
- 2010 – Best Rock Band of the Year (Dorians) WON
- 2011 – Best Rock Band of the Year (Dorians) WON
- 2011 – Best Video of the Year (Dorians) WON
- 2011 – Best Vocal of the Year (Gor Sujyan) WON
- 2011 – Rock Number One (Dorians) WON
- 2011 – Man Number One (Gor Sujyan) WON
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | Singer |
References
- ↑ Brey, Marco (21 January 2013). "National final to select Armenian entry". EBU.
- ↑ Brey, Marco (2 March 2013). "Gor Sujyan to sing "Lonely Planet" for Armenia". EBU.
- ↑ Ross, Samantha (21 April 2013). "Eurovision 2013: By The Numbers". ESC Insider.
- ↑ "Sabbath star Tony Iommi writes Eurovision entry". BBC. 6 March 2013.
- ↑ "Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi writes Armenian Eurovision entry". NME. 7 March 2013.
- ↑ Michaels, Sean (8 March 2013). "Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi says Eurovision song may be 'slagged off'". NME.
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Emmy with Boom Boom |
Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 |
Succeeded by |