Sirusho
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Sirusho, 2012
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| Native name | Սիրանուշ Հարությունյան |
| Birth name | Siranush Harutyunyan |
| Born |
January 7, 1987 Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | sirusho |
Sirusho (Armenian: Սիրուշո), full name Siranush Harutyunyan (Armenian: Սիրանուշ Հարությունյան), born on 7 January 1987, is an Armenian singer, whose musical career has been active for over 20 years. Her musical style reflects the Armenian traditional soundes mixed with the modern world music. Sirusho received her first award only aged 9, for her song "Lusabats". Sirusho's first studio album, Sirusho, was released in 2000, her second album Sheram was released in 2005. In the same year, she was awarded The Future of Armenian Music, Best Album and Best Female Performer awards in the first Armenian National Music Awards.
In 2008, the BBC described her success as making her a "national treasure" of Armenia. Sirusho reached international recognition after becoming the Armenian spokesperson for the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest and the Armenian representative for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest held in Belgrade. Sirusho represented Armenia with the song "Qélé, Qélé", which she co-wrote with Armenian producer H.A. Der-Hovagimian. "Qélé, Qélé" became hit for all Eurovision following fans around the world espesialli in Greek-speaking areas. The 'Yerevan Remix' version of the song was regularly played in Greek clubs, on London Greek Radio in the United Kingdom, and in an episode of the Greek and Cyprus X Factor television series.
Sirusho's single "PreGomesh" was released in December 2012, after which she also launched a new handcrafted silver jewelry by the name of her single, Pregomesh, which represents and preserves Armenian culture and craftsmanship, while following modern fashion trends.
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