Depi Evratesil (Armenian: Դեպի Եվրատեսիլ; "Towards Eurovision"; Armenian pronunciation: [dɛˈpi jɛvɾɑtɛˈsil]) is an Armenian music entertainment show created by the Armenian broadcaster AMPTV. It was used as the Armenian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2017, 2018 and 2020.
| Depi Evratesil | |
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| Judges | Essaï Altounian (2016–17) Anush Arshakyan (2016–17) Inga Arshakyan (2016–17) Hayko (2016–17) Aram Mp3 (2016–17) Iveta Mukuchyan (2016–17) |
| Country of origin | Armenia |
| Original language | Armenian |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (total) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV) |
| Release | 22 October 2016 – 25 February 2018 |
| Release | 15 February 2020 – present |
Its first season concluded on 24 December 2016 with the selection of Artsvik as Armenia's Eurovision representative. The second season took place in 2018, and selected Sevak Khanagyan with the song Qami. In 2019, the show was not renewed for a third season, and the Armenian entry for the contest was selected internally. The show returned for a third season in 2020.[1]
Summary
editSeason 1 (2016-17)
editSeason 1 of Depi Evratesil was announced on 1 July 2016.[2] It was later confirmed that former Armenian Eurovision entrants Essaï Altounian, Inga and Anush Arshakyan, Hayko, Aram Mp3, and Iveta Mukuchyan would serve as judges on the show, each creating their own team of contestants and mentoring them through the show in a similar way to The Voice.[3] Contestants took part in auditions from 22 October to 12 November 2016, where those successful were selected by the judges to be part of one of their teams.[4] Afterwards, the contestants battled each other from 19 November to 3 December to make the semifinals.[5][6] The semifinals were held on 10 and 17 December. Artsvik was declared the winner of Depi Evratesil on the final held on 24 December.[7][8] A mix of jury voting and televotes determined the results in the semifinals and final, while the judges decided who would advance in the earlier rounds.[9][2] The Eurovision entry, Fly with Me, was selected by the broadcaster months afterwards.
| Judge | Artist | Draw | First song | Draw | Armenian hit | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anush | Marta | 1 | 3 | "Tsov" (Ծով) | 2 | 29% | |
| Essaï | Artsvik | 2 | "I Have Nothing" | 4 | "Aprelu april" (Ապրելու ապրիլ) | 1 | 71% |
Season 2 (2018)
editSeason 2 of Depi Evratesil was confirmed in October 2017.[10] Unlike the previous season, artists entered with their own original songs, instead of performing covers throughout the course of the show. It aired in February 2018.[11] The twenty selected finalists were revealed on 27 December 2017.[12]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sevak Khanagyan | "Qami" | 1 | 24 |
| 2 | Gevorg Harutyunyan | "Stand Up" | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Lusine Mardanyan | "If You Don't Walk Me Home" | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Kamil Show | "Puerto Rico" | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Amalia Margaryan | "Waiting for the Sun" | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Nemra | "I'm a Liar" | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | Mariam Petrosyan | "Fade" | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Mger Armenia | "Forever" | 9 | 7 |
| 9 | Robert Koloyan | "Get Away With Us" | 10 | 6 |
| 10 | Asmik Shiroyan | "You and I" | 6 | 9 |
Season 3 (2020)
editIn November 2019, it was confirmed that the contest would return for a third season in 2020, after not being held in 2019. As in 2018, the contest selected both the Armenian song and artist for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.[1] The contest consisted of a single show on 15 February 2020.[13][14]
| Draw | Artist[14] | Song[15] | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agop | "Butterflies" | 10 | 75 |
| 2 | Karina Evn | "Why?" | 8 | 84 |
| 3 | Hayk Music | "What Is To Be In Love" | 12 | 57 |
| 4 | Erna | "Life Faces" | 2 | 120 |
| 5 | Eva Rida | "No Love" | 8 | 84 |
| 6 | Athena Manoukian | "Chains on You" | 1 | 168 |
| 7 | Gabriel Jeeg | "It's Your Turn" | 5 | 99 |
| 8 | Sergey & Nikolay Harutyunov | "Ha, Take a Step" | 6 | 96 |
| 9 | Miriam Baghdasaryan | "Run Away" | 4 | 108 |
| 10 | Vladimir Arzumanyan | "What's Going On Mama" | 3 | 118 |
| 11 | Arthur Aleq | "Heaven" | 11 | 65 |
| 12 | Tokionine | "Save Me" | 6 | 96 |
Depi Mankakan Evratesil
edit| Depi Evratesil | |
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| Also known as | Depi Mankakan Evratesil |
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| Country of origin | Armenia |
| Original language | Armenian |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV) |
| Release | 9 September 2018 – present |
On 26 February 2018, ARMTV announced a spin-off called Depi Mankakan Evratesil (Armenian: Դեպի Մանկական Եվրատեսիլ; "Towards Junior Eurovision").[16] This spin-off was used to select the Armenian entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. The show was won by L.E.V.O.N with the song of the same name, which placed 9th in the contest with 125 points, serving as Armenia's worst result to date. The show was once again used to select the Armenian artist and song for the 2019 contest, and was won by the song "Colours of Your Dream", performed by Karina Ignatyan, which represented Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019, coming 9th again with 115 points.[17]
Season 1 (2018)
editThe first season consisted of two semi-finals held on 9 and 16 September 2018, and a final held on 22 September 2018. Twenty-three artists and songs competed, with ten competing in the final. Here are the results from the final for the inaugural season:
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lia | "Kamac-kamac" | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Anahit Arakelyan | "Shabadibam" | 8 | 11 |
| 3 | Harut Harutyunyan | "Amar e" | 10 | 6 |
| 4 | Lily | "Payqar" | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Vova | "Leggo" | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Serzh Arakelyan | "Good Mood" | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | Vardan Margaryan | "Janaparh" | 2 | 26 |
| 8 | Eliza | "Im erazanq" | 7 | 12 |
| 9 | L.E.V.O.N | "L.E.V.O.N" | 1 | 28 |
| 10 | Ani | "Angels" | 4 | 18 |
Season 2 (2019)
editThe second season contained only one episode, aired on 15 September.[18] The ten finalists were revealed on 3 September along with their competing entries.[19][17]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karina Ignatyan | "Colours of Your Dream" | 1 | 138 |
| 2 | Narek Markosyan | "Im ergy" | 10 | 42 |
| 3 | Anzhela Albertyan | "Khaghanq khaghagh" | 5 | 75 |
| 4 | Roza Eloyan | "Im qaghaq" | 3 | 97 |
| 5 | Robert Bagratyan | "Captain Friendship" | 4 | 81 |
| 6 | Emily Hovhannisyan | "Parum enq pary" | 9 | 43 |
| 7 | Anishock | "Selfie Yerevan" | 8 | 64 |
| 8 | Ani Atayan | "Every Time" | 7 | 75 |
| 9 | Vardan Margaryan | "La La La" | 2 | 135 |
| 10 | Anahit Arakelyan | "Chem handznvi" | 6 | 75 |
Winners
editDepi Evratesil
edit| Season | Song | Artist | At Eurovision | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Points | Semi | Points | ||||
| 1 | 2017 | — | Artsvik | 18 | 79 | 7 | 152 |
| 2 | 2018 | "Qami" | Sevak Khanagyan | Failed to qualify | 15 | 79 | |
| 3 | 2020 | "Chains on You" | Athena Manoukian | Contest cancelled | |||
Depi Mankakan Evratesil
edit| Season | Song | Artist | At Junior Eurovision | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Points | ||||
| 1 | 2018 | "L.E.V.O.N" | L.E.V.O.N | 9 | 125 |
| 2 | 2019 | "Colours of Your Dream" | Karina Ignatyan | 9 | 115 |
References
edit- ^ a b Farren, Neil (5 November 2019). "Armenia: Depi Evratesil to Select Eurovision 2020 Entry". Eurovoix. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ a b Brey, Marco (1 July 2016). "Armenia launches ambitious search for Eurovision 2017 act". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Armenia unveils 'Dream Team' for 2017". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (1 October 2016). "Tonight: Depi Evratesil Begins in Armenia". Eurovoix.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (23 October 2016). "Armenia: Three Singers Leave Depi Evratesil". Eurovoix.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (19 November 2016). "Tonight: Depi Evratesil Moves into Third Round". Eurovoix.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (17 December 2016). "Armenia: Marta & Artsvik Make it to Depi Evratesil Final". Eurovoix.
- ^ Weaver, Jessica (24 December 2016). "Armenia: Artsvik to fly the flag in Kyiv for Eurovision 2017!date=24 December 2016". ESCToday.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (9 December 2016). "Armenia: Public Vote Begins With The First Semi Final of Depi Evratesil". Eurovoix.
- ^ Jiandani, Sergio (30 October 2017). "Armenia: Depi Evratesil to run throughout February". ESCToday.
- ^ Herbert, Emily (27 October 2017). "Armenia: Depi Evratesil To Select Eurovision 2018 Participant". Eurovoix.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (27 December 2017). "Armenia: Depi Evratesil 2018 Participants Revealed". Eurovoix.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (22 January 2020). "Armenia: Depi Evratesil Final on February 15". eurovoix.com.
- ^ a b "Participants of Depi Evratesil 2020 announced - Eurovision". eurovision.am. APMTV. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Petersen, Christian (5 February 2020). "Armenia: Listen to the songs for Depi Evratesil 2020". eurovisionworld.com.
- ^ Herbert, Emily (26 February 2018). "Armenia: Depi Mankakan Evratesil to Select Next Junior Eurovision Entry". Eurovoix.
- ^ a b Farren, Neil (15 September 2019). "Armenia: Karina Ignatyan to Junior Eurovision 2019". Eurovoix.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (2 September 2019). "Armenia: Junior Eurovision 2019 Participant To Be Chosen On September 15". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ García, Belén (3 September 2019). "Junior Eurovision: Listen to the Armenian finalist songs". ESCplus. Retrieved 3 September 2019.