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X-factor Bulgaria Winner Raffi Runs Wild In London In New "4321" Video
So there's this kid Raffi Boghossian in Bulgaria. He won X-Factor Bulgaria late last year. Now, the Burgas-based singer is hoping to cash in via a new single/video (in English) called "4321." He went to London to film the clip and it starts out shaky but gets better as the video unfolds. It's really hard to resist the insanely upbeat anthemic Euro-ness of this track (Sony has released it in Bulgaria) and the singer with Armenian roots seems hellbent on taking the EU by sheer force of his smile this spring. Will anyone fall for it? I have no idea, but Raffi isn't waiting around regardless. He's too busy singing "4321." Check the Evgeni Todorov-directed clip below.
Armenian Awesome: Sirusho "Likes It"
Finally, a really nice looking music video from Armenia that boasts a very western sound. Siranush Harutyunyan began her career in Canada and she also was the Armenian representative for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest held in Belgrade. In other words, this girl has been around the proverbial pop block (check her rather impressive bio here). Anyway, yesterday she debuted her clip for "I Like It" and it's looking and sounding pretty good. Do you "like it?" Check it out below.
Dalita Welcomes You To Armenia In Clip
Next month, Armenia will host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The country is getting a little too excited about what they figure is a very big deal, but the rest of the world really does not care as much as Armenia would love to think, sadly. Anyway, the country is really pumped about their rep for the 2011 song contest, 12-year-old singer Dalita, and today, she released this brazenly fun, upbeat video for her song "Welcome To Armenia." If you really want to know what's up with Junior Eurovision, follow friend of Europopped Annika in Canada, who knows more about this world than anyone (it's a brutal beat, these kids are wild and insane for fame).
Armenians Angry: Emmy's Eurovision Song
Well I guess all of Armenia is up in arms over the song selection for Emmy's upcoming Eurovision turn. Earlier this week it was revealed that Emmy would sing "Boom Boom." But the song is awful and a group of Armenians even started a Facebook page called We Don't Want "Boom Boom" To Eurovision. I fully support this group. Emmy is a real talent and I think the country would have a better shot if they chose "Ayo" or the epic Europop song below, "Hi," by Vahram Petrosyan, instead. Let's all reverse the "boom boom" and make the world say "hi" instead.
Armenia's Emmy is "Crazy" for Eurovision
Today Switzerland chose their Eurovision rep for 2011 (Anna Rosanelli) but Armenia has also, per reports, chosen a singer to rep the country next year in Germany and I like her chances already. Emma Bejanyan aka Emmy (or Эмми) released this video for "Crazy Beautiful" in 2008 and it's pretty good. Nice R&B/pop flavor. Have a look/listen below.
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