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Eurovision 2015: Armenia
Apr. 26th, 2015 02:39 pmArmenia
Population 3 018 854
Area: 29 743 km2
Language: Armenian
Eurovision attendances: 8
Eurovision wins: 0
Genealogy - Face The Shadow
I can hear the Boos already. Blatant politics is not favoured in Eurovision and is against the rules. A group named Genealogy who are descended mainly from families who left after the Armenian Genocide of 1915 (which Turkey and Azerbaijan still deny took place) who are singing a song that was originally called ‘Don’t Deny’… there is no politics in that at all.
I admit that getting Armenian descendants from every continent (except South America and Antarctica) is a cute idea, but there is enough politics in the voting, it is unnecessary to add it to the songs.
Some of the lyrics “Face every shadow purified; Time is ticking and you keep thinking that you are tricking your heart, so; Don’t deny”. No politics at all.
The only Armenian resident in the group, Inga, was half of the 2009 entry for Armenia, the other half being Anush. This years song was also composed by Armen Martirosyan, who also composed the 2006 and 2010 entries for Armenia. I loved Andre from 2006 just for his Eyebrow
Population 3 018 854
Area: 29 743 km2
Language: Armenian
Eurovision attendances: 8
Eurovision wins: 0
Genealogy - Face The Shadow
I can hear the Boos already. Blatant politics is not favoured in Eurovision and is against the rules. A group named Genealogy who are descended mainly from families who left after the Armenian Genocide of 1915 (which Turkey and Azerbaijan still deny took place) who are singing a song that was originally called ‘Don’t Deny’… there is no politics in that at all.
I admit that getting Armenian descendants from every continent (except South America and Antarctica) is a cute idea, but there is enough politics in the voting, it is unnecessary to add it to the songs.
Some of the lyrics “Face every shadow purified; Time is ticking and you keep thinking that you are tricking your heart, so; Don’t deny”. No politics at all.
The only Armenian resident in the group, Inga, was half of the 2009 entry for Armenia, the other half being Anush. This years song was also composed by Armen Martirosyan, who also composed the 2006 and 2010 entries for Armenia. I loved Andre from 2006 just for his Eyebrow