Sirusho

Sirusho
Սիրուշո
Sirusho in the music video for "PreGomesh" in 2012
Born
Siranush Harutyunyan

(1987-01-07) 7 January 1987 (age 37)
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • jewelry designer
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Levon Kocharyan
​
(m. 2009)​
Children3
Parents
Websitesirusho.com

Siranush Hrachyayi Harutyunyan (Armenian: Սիրանուշ Հրաչյայի Հարությունյան; born 7 January 1987), known professionally as Sirusho (Armenian: Սիրուշո), is an Armenian singer and songwriter. She received her first award when she was nine years old for her song "Lusabats". Sirusho's first studio album, Sirusho, was released in 2000 followed by the second album Sheram 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.[1]

Sirusho reached international recognition after representing Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with her co-written song "Qélé, Qélé" in Belgrade, Serbia.[2] The song finished fourth in the final and became a hit in Europe. The BBC described her as "national treasure" of Armenia during the contest.[3]

In 2012, Sirusho released the single "PreGomesh", which inspired her to launch a range of handcrafted silver jewelry of the same name, representing Armenian culture and craftsmanship mixed with modern fashion trends.[4] Sirusho is the first Armenian artist to be twice-nominated at World Music Awards with "PreGomesh".[5]

In 2013, W magazine featured Sirusho in their list of "6 un-American idols", with the author saying "the door is still open for Sirusho to introduce the world to a sound and language largely unknown in the West".[6][7] In 2017, Sirusho was awarded with the title of Honored Artist of Armenia upon the decree of President Serzh Sargsyan.[8] Sirusho's musical style reflects the Armenian traditional sounds mixed with modern music.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Sirusho.am was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Eurovision Song Contest – Armenia Archived November 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Eurovision 2008 – Armenia". BBC. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Handmade sterling silver ethnic jewelry PreGomesh by Sirusho – Pregomesh". pregomesh.com. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Sirusho represented in 3 nominations at World Music Awards | ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency". armenpress.am. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  6. ^ "The door is still open for Sirusho: W Magazine | ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency". armenpress.am. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  7. ^ "International Pop Stars: The Beyoncé of Brazil, the Gaga of Serbia | W Magazine". wmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Սիրուշոն ՀՀ Վաստակավոր արտիստի կոչում է ստացել". Life.tert.am. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2019.