Eurovision Song Contest 2010 | ||||
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Country | Armenia | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Evrotesil 2010 | |||
Selection date(s) | 14 February 2010 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Eva Rivas | |||
Selected song | "Apricot Stone" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (6th, 83 points) | |||
Final result | 7th, 141 points | |||
Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Apricot Stone" written by Armen Martirosyan and Karen Kavaleryan. The song was performed by Eva Rivas. The Armenian entry for the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway was selected through the national final Evrotesil 2010, organised by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV). The national final took place on 14 February 2010 where ten entries competed. "Apricot Stone" performed by Eva Rivas was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a professional jury and a public televote.
Armenia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 27 May 2010. Performing during the show in position 2, "Apricot Stone" was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 29 May. It was later revealed that Armenia placed sixth out of the 17 participating countries in the semi-final with 83 points. In the final, Armenia performed in position 21 and placed seventh out of the 25 participating countries with 141 points.