Luara Hayrapetyan

Luara Hayrapetyan
Hayrapetyan with her Grand Prix award at the 2008 Slavianski Bazaar
Background information
Birth name	Luara Gurgenovna Hayrapetyan
Also known as	Lara, Loire
Born	29 September 1997 Astrakhan, Russia
Origin	Kapan, Armenia
Genres	Pop, jazz, bubblegum pop, teen pop, jazz pop, dance-pop children's (2004–2010)
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, dancer, musician
Instruments	Vocals, piano, saxophone
Years active	2004–present
Website	Official Website

Luara Gurgenovna Hayrapetyan (Armenian: Լուարա Գուրգենի Հայրապետյան, Russian: Луара Гургеновна Айрапетян; born 29 September 1997 in Astrakhan, Russia), is an Armenian-Russian teen singer-songwriter, musician, and dancer. She represented Armenia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Kiev, Ukraine with her self-composed pop song "Barcelona", finishing in joint second place.^[1]

Life and work

Hayrapetyan resided in Kapan, Armenia and Russia for most of her early life. She started singing at four, and studied in a music school and gymnasium. Her hobbies included ballroom dancing and vocal classes. In Kapan, Hayrapetyan took vocal, saxophone and dance classes. She studied at the children's music studio "Vesnushki" of Astrakhangasprom Cultural Centre, where she was the lead soloist.^[2]

She currently lives in Los Angeles, USA.^[3]

Early career

Hayrapetyan won the Grand Prix award of the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk Children's Contest in 2008. The Grand Prix award is presented to the overall champion of the contest. It also comes with the "Lira" prize. During this contest, she represented Russia and performed under the name "Lara".

Hayrapetyan is perhaps best well known for her performance in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2009, where she tied for second place with Russian singer Ekaterina (Katya) Ryabova. Hayrapetyan qualified twice for the National Finals in two different countries. In Russia (2006), she came 2nd with her song "Krasnaya Shapochka". In Armenia (2008), she came 3rd with her song, "Im Ergy".

Awards and honours (2004–2010)

• 2004 – I Prize Winner of the International Contest "Malen'kie Zvezdochki" (Tuapse, All-Russian Children Center "Orlenok")
• 2005 – I Prize Winner of the International Festival "Childhood Without Borders" (Moscow, Russia)
• 2006 – Qualified for the Russian National Final of Junior Eurovision (2nd place)
• 2007 – Grand Prix Winner of the All-Russian Contest "Volzhskie Sozvezdiya" (Samara, Russia)
  I Prize Winner of the VI All-Russian Contest "Voices of the 21st Century" (Anapa, Russia)
  May 2007 Laureate of "Gasprom" OJSC in "Estrada Vocal" nomination (Kazan, Russia) (Vladimir, Russia)
• 2008 – January 2008 Diploma Winner of VII City Festival of Young Pianists "Music Rainbow"
  Best among pupils of 4th form in knowledge of English
  April 2008 I Prize Winner in "Voices of the 21st Century" interregional final
  Grand Prix Winner of "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" Junior Edition, winner of the "Lira" Special Prize (Belarus)
  Qualified for Armenian National Final of Junior Eurovision (3rd place)
• 2009 – Qualified for Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009.
  November 2009 – 2nd place at Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 (Kiev, Ukraine)
  Qualified for the International Final of "New Wave Junior" contest (Moscow, Russia).
• 2010 – Competed at New Wave Junior 2010.

Later career

Hayrapetyan moved to Los Angeles with her parents in 2011 to forward her recording career. Hayrapetyan's music genre has changed and she now performs mainly pop music. In 2013, Hayrapetyan released two singles, "Fire in Me" and "Story", which have enjoyed success in Armenia.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album details
2004	Pochemuchka Released: 2004–2005 English Translation: Who Knows?
2005	Krasnaya Shapochka Released: 2005–2006 English Translation: Little Red Riding Hood
2007	Sokhrani Released: 2007–2008 English Translation: Save
2010	Shokoladka Released: 2010 English Translation: Chocolate

Singles

Year	Song details
2006	Krasnaya Shapochka Released: 2006 Album: Krasnaya Shapochka English Translation: Little Red Riding Hood
2007	Warm Rain Released: 2007 Album: Sokhrani
2008	Im Ergy Released: 2008 Album: Sokhrani English Translation: My Song
2009	Barcelona Released: 2009 Album: Shokoladka
2013	Fire in Me Released: 2013 Album: TBA
2013	Story Released: 2013 Album: TBA

References

1. "Luara going to Kyiv with Barcelona | Blogs | Junior Eurovision Song Contest – Yerevan 2011". Junioreurovision.tv. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
2. "Luara Hayrapetyan (Armenia) | Blogs | Junior Eurovision Song Contest – Yerevan 2011". Junioreurovision.tv. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
3. "About Luara| Blogs | luaramelody.com". luaramelody.com. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-08-08.

External links

• Armenia at Junior Eurovision 2009