Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | ||||
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Country | Armenia | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Depi Evratesil 2018 | |||
Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 19 February 2018 22 February 2018 Final: 25 February 2018 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Sevak Khanagyan | |||
Selected song | "Qami" | |||
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (15th) | |||
Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Qami" written by Sevak Khanagyan, Anna Danielyan and Viktorya Maloyan. The song was performed by Sevak Khanagyan. The Armenian entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal was selected through the national final Depi Evratesil 2018, organised by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV). The national final and consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. Ten entries competed in each semi-final with the top five from each semi-final qualifying to compete in the final on 25 February 2018. "Qami" performed by Sevak Khanagyan was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from an international jury and a public televote.
Armenia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 8 May 2018. Performing during the show in position 16, "Qami" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Armenia placed fifteenth out of the 19 participating countries in the semi-final with 79 points.