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 will represent Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "LoveWave". In 2016, she also made her acting debute 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]

Mukuchyan in May 2016.

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

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 February 19, 2016.[14] Mukuchyan premiered the song along with a music video on March 2, 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 will perform "LoveWave" in position 7 during the first semi-final, to be held on May 10, 2016.[17]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Album
2012 "Right Way to Love"[18] Non-album singles
2015 "Ari Yar"[19]
"Simple Like a Flower"[20]
2016 "LoveWave"

As featured artist

Year Title Album
2012 "Freak"[21]
(Lazzaro featuring Iveta Mukuchyan)		 Non-album singles
2014 "Summer Rain"[11]
(Lazzaro featuring Iveta Mukuchyan)

Filmography

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

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Result Ref.
2010 Armenia Awards Discovery of the Year Won [4]

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 May 6, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Հոկտեմբերի 14-ին երգչուհի Իվետա Մուկուչյանի 29-ամյակն է". Ankakh.com (in Armenian). October 14, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 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). October 3, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ Wiwiblog: Iveta Mukuchyan will represent Armenia at Eurovision 2016
  14. ↑ "Armenia: Iveta Mukuchyan to sing LoveWave". Eurovision.tv. February 19, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Armenia: Iveta Mukuchyan to sing LoveWave". Eurovision.tv. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Մկոն ու Իվետա Մուկուչյանը «Փախիր կամ Ամուսնացիր» ֆիլմում". Tert.am (in Armenian). February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Running order of the Semi-Finals revealed". Eurovision.tv. April 8, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  18. ↑ Right Way to Love - Single by Iveta Mukuchyan
  19. ↑ Ari Yar - Single by Iveta Mukuchyan
  20. ↑ Simple Like a Flower - Single by Iveta Mukuchyan
  21. ↑ "Freak (feat. Iveta) - Single by Lazzaro". iTunes. Retrieved October 16, 2015.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Genealogy
with "Face The Shadow"		 Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2016 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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