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The Most Famous

SINGERS from Armenia

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This page contains a list of the greatest Armenian Singers. The pantheon dataset contains 3,528 Singers, 12 of which were born in Armenia. This makes Armenia the birth place of the 59th most number of Singers behind Hungary and Latvia.

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Armenian Singers of all time. This list of famous Armenian Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Armenian Singers.

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1. Hayko (1977 - 2021)

With an HPI of 49.07, Hayko is the most famous Armenian Singer.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages on wikipedia.

Hayk "Hayko" Hakobyan (Armenian: Հայկ "Հայկո" Հակոբյան; 25 August 1973 – 29 September 2021) was an Armenian singer and songwriter.

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2. Ofelya Hambardzumyan (1925 - 2016)

With an HPI of 48.36, Ofelya Hambardzumyan is the 2nd most famous Armenian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Ofelya Karapeti Hambardzumyan (Armenian: Օֆելյա Կարապետի Համբարձումյան, January 9, 1925 – June 13, 2016) was an Armenian folk singer.

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3. Tatevik Sazandaryan (1916 - 1999)

With an HPI of 47.49, Tatevik Sazandaryan is the 3rd most famous Armenian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Tatevik Sazandaryan (1916–1999), was a Soviet and Armenian operatic mezzo-soprano who became a member of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union in 1958. She performed as a soloist at the Yerevan Opera Theatre from 1937 to 1961.

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4. Hasmik Papian (1961 - )

With an HPI of 44.78, Hasmik Papian is the 4th most famous Armenian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Hasmik Papian (Armenian: Հասմիկ Պապյան; born 2 September 1957) is an Armenian soprano. She was awarded the People's Artist of Armenia title in 2004. Papian was named a Cultural ambassador of Armenia in the World for her contributions to Armenian culture in 2005 by the Catholicos of the Holy See of St. Echmiadzin and All Armenians Karekin II and awarded the Order of Saint Sahag and Saint Mesrob and Order of Saint Mesrop Mashtots. "

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5. Sirusho (1987 - )

With an HPI of 39.31, Sirusho is the 5th most famous Armenian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 46 different languages.

Siranush Kocharyan (born Siranush Harutyunyan. Armenian: Սիրանուշ 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.Sirusho reached international recognition after representing Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with her co-written song "Qélé, Qélé" in Belgrade, Serbia. 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.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. Sirusho is the first Armenian artist to be twice-nominated at World Music Awards with "PreGomesh".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". In 2017, Sirusho was awarded with the title of Honored Artist of Armenia upon the decree of President Serzh Sargsyan. Sirusho's musical style reflects the Armenian traditional sounds mixed with modern music.

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6. Aram Mp3 (1984 - )

With an HPI of 38.87, Aram Mp3 is the 6th most famous Armenian Singer.  His biography has been translated into 43 different languages.

Aram Avetiki Sargsyan (Armenian: Արամ Ավետիքի Սարգսյան; born 5 April 1984), better known by his stage name Aram Mp3 (Armenian: Արամ Mp3; often stylized as Aram MP3), is an Armenian singer and comedian. He represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen with the song "Not Alone" and took the 4th place.

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7. Emmy (1984 - )

With an HPI of 34.92, Emmy is the 7th most famous Armenian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 29 different languages.

Emma Bejanyan (Armenian: Էմմա Բեջանյան; born 12 April 1984), better known as Emmy (Armenian: Էմմի) is an Armenian singer. She is considered one of Armenia's most popular and influential singers, being labelled as a "pop princess" and "Armenian pop icon". Emmy represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 and became the country's first non-qualifier.

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8. Artsvik (1984 - )

With an HPI of 34.84, Artsvik is the 8th most famous Armenian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 29 different languages.

Artsvik Harutyunyan (Armenian: Արծվիկ Հարությունյան IPA: [ɑɾtsˈvik hɑɾutʰjunˈjɑn]; Russian: Арцвик Арутюнян; born 21 October 1984), better known as simply Artsvik, is a Russian-Armenian singer and songwriter. She represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Fly with Me" finishing in 18th place.

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9. Sevak Khanagyan (1987 - )

With an HPI of 31.72, Sevak Khanagyan is the 9th most famous Armenian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 28 different languages.

Sevak Khanagyan (Armenian: Սևակ Խանաղյան, Russian: Севак Тигранович Ханагян, romanized: Sevak Tigranovich Khanagyan; born 28 July 1987) is a Russian-Armenian singer and songwriter. Khanagyan came to prominence while competing in season four of The Voice of Russia in 2015, and he later won season seven of X-Factor Ukraine the following year. He has been a coach on The Voice of Armenia since its fourth season in 2017. Khanagyan represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Qami" (Wind).

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10. Srbuk (1994 - )

With an HPI of 30.27, Srbuk is the 10th most famous Armenian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 31 different languages.

Srbuhi Sargsyan (Armenian: Սրբուհի Սարգսյան IPA: [sərpʰuhˈi sarkʰsjˈan]; born 3 April 1994), professionally known as Srbuk (Armenian: Սրբուկ), is an Armenian singer. She first came to prominence after competing in season one of the Armenian version of The X Factor, where she placed as the runner-up. In 2018, she competed in season eight of The Voice of Ukraine, placing fourth. Srbuk represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel, with the song "Walking Out".

Pantheon has 12 people classified as singers born between 1916 and 2007. Of these 12, 9 (75.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living singers include Hasmik Papian, Sirusho, and Aram Mp3. The most famous deceased singers include Hayko, Ofelya Hambardzumyan, and Tatevik Sazandaryan. As of April 2022, 2 new singers have been added to Pantheon including Tatevik Sazandaryan and Maléna.

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Newly Added Singers (2022)

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Which Singers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Singers since 1700.