Armenia at Eurovision: every entry from André to Simón, and where to hear them

Eurovision is where much of Europe first heard Armenian pop. Here is every entry Armenia has sent, how each one placed, and the recordings of them you can play on Armenly.

By The Armenly team. Written November 11, 2026.

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Key findings

Armenia first competed in 2006, with André singing "Without Your Love," and finished eighth [1].
Its best results are two fourth places: "Qélé, Qélé" by Sirusho in 2008 and "Not Alone" by Aram Mp3 in 2014 [1].
Iveta Mukuchyan's "LoveWave" (2016) scored 249 points in the final, Armenia's highest total [1].
Armenia sat out 2012 (the contest was in Baku) and 2021, and its 2020 entry never competed because the contest was canceled. In 2026, "Paloma Rumba" by Simón did not reach the final [1].

Every Armenian entry, year by year

Places and points are from the contest results as Wikipedia lists them [1]. "Semifinal" means the song did not reach the final.

2006: André, "Without Your Love," 8th
2007: Hayko, "Anytime You Need," 8th
2008: Sirusho, "Qélé, Qélé," 4th
2009: Inga and Anush, "Jan Jan," 10th
2010: Eva Rivas, "Apricot Stone," 7th
2011: Emmy, "Boom Boom," semifinal, one point short
2013: Dorians, "Lonely Planet," 18th
2014: Aram Mp3, "Not Alone," 4th
2015: Genealogy, "Face the Shadow," 16th
2016: Iveta Mukuchyan, "LoveWave," 7th
2017: Artsvik, "Fly with Me," 18th
2018: Sevak Khanagyan, "Qami," semifinal
2019: Srbuk, "Walking Out," semifinal
2020: Athena Manoukian, "Chains on You," chosen, but the contest was canceled
2022: Rosa Linn, "Snap," 20th
2023: Brunette, "Future Lover," 14th
2024: Ladaniva, "Jako," 8th
2025: Parg, "Survivor," 20th
2026: Simón, "Paloma Rumba," semifinal

The two fourth places

"Qélé, Qélé" got eight sets of 12 points in the 2008 final, more than any other song that year, and won the fan award of the Marcel Bezençon Awards [1]. Aram Mp3 matched its fourth place in 2014 with "Not Alone" [1].

Qélé Qélé (Eurovision 2008 Armenia) — Sirusho — about 2.2 million plays
Not Alone — Aram MP3 — about 5.9 million plays

The entries you can play on Armenly

Play counts are Spotify's, as recorded in the Armenly catalog on September 17, 2026. Ladaniva's "Jako," sung entirely in Armenian [1], is the most played of them.

Jako — Ladaniva — 2024, about 16.5 million plays
Future Lover — Brunette — 2023, about 14.5 million plays
SURVIVOR — PARG — 2025, about 9.9 million plays
LoveWave - Eurovision 2016 - Armenia — Iveta Mukuchyan — 2016, about 4.1 million plays
Jan-Jan — Inga & Anush — 2009, about 2.1 million plays
Boom Boom — Emmy Bejanyan — 2011
Qami — Sevak — 2018, in Armenian

How Armenia chooses its song

The Public Television Company of Armenia (AMPTV) joined the European Broadcasting Union in July 2005, which made Armenia eligible, and it has chosen every entry since [1]. In 2025 it brought back Depi Evratesil, its televised national final, for the first time in five years, and Parg won it [1].

Questions people ask

What is Armenia's best Eurovision result?

Fourth place, twice: Sirusho with "Qélé, Qélé" in 2008 and Aram Mp3 with "Not Alone" in 2014.

When did Armenia first take part in Eurovision?

In 2006. André sang "Without Your Love" and finished eighth.

Why did Armenia skip Eurovision 2012?

Armenia withdrew in March 2012, citing security concerns in the host city, Baku. It returned in 2013.

Which Armenian Eurovision songs are in Armenian?

"Qami" (2018) and "Jako" (2024) are in Armenian. Several others mix English and Armenian, including "Qélé, Qélé," "Jan Jan," "Future Lover" and "Survivor."

Sources

[1] Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest — Wikipedia, read November 11, 2026

Cite this page

The Armenly team, "Armenia at Eurovision: every entry from André to Simón, and where to hear them." Armenly, November 11, 2026. https://armenly.com/guides/armenia-eurovision

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