Iveta Mukuchyan

Iveta Mukuchyan (Armenian: Իվետա Մուկուչյան) is an Armenian-German singer-songwriter, model and actress. She was born in Yerevan, Armenia. She moved to Hamburg, Germany in 1992. In 2009, Mukuchyan returned to Armenia. She competed in the Hay Superstar content where she finished fifth.[1] In 2010, Mukuchyan received the "Discovery of the Year" award at the Armenia Awards in Moscow, Russia.[2] In 2012, she took part in the The Voice of Germany.[3] She was also named as "Sexiest Armenian".[4][5]

Iveta Mukuchyan
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Mukuchyan on stage
Background information
Born14 October 1986
Yerevan, Armenian SSR
OriginHamburg, Germany
Occupation(s)
  • singer
  • model
  • songwriter
  • actress
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2009–present
Associated acts
  • Serjo
  • Lazzaro
Websiteivetamukuchyan.com

In May 2016, Mukuchyan represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. She sang the song "LoveWave" and finished in the top 10. In the same year, she was also in the cast of the movie Run Away Or Get Married.

Early life

Iveta Mukuchyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia on 14 October 1986. Her family moved to Germany in 1992.[1] She returned to Armenia in 2009 where she studied jazz-vocal at the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan.[1]

Discography

 
Mukuchyan at an open-air concert

EPs

List of extended plays with selected album details
Title Album details
IvaVerse

"Dashterov" collaboration

No. Title Length
1. "Ալ Էղնիմ" (Al Eghim) 4:50
2. "Գորանի" (Gorani) 3:16
3. "Հմայակ" (Hamayak) 3:31
4. "Նազան" (Nazan) 3:11
5. "Նինո" (Nino) 3:04
6. "Քամին զանա" (Qamin Zana) 4:00
7. "Ղափամա" (Ghapama) 2:39

Source: [6]

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Album
"Right Way to Love"[7] 2012 Non-album singles
"I'm falling"[8] 2014
"Ari Yar" (Արի Յար)[9] 2015
"Simple Like a Flower"[10] IvaVerse
"LoveWave" 2016 Non-album singles
"Amena" (Ամենա)
"Hayastan Jan" (Հայաստան Ջան) 2017
"Depi Nor Irakanutyun" (Դեպի Նոր Իրականություն)[11]

As featured artist

Title Year Album
"Freak"[12]
(Lazzaro featuring Iveta Mukuchyan)
2012 Non-album singles
"Summer Rain"[13]
(Lazzaro featuring Iveta Mukuchyan)
2014
"Dashterov" (Դաշտերով)
(Aram Mp3 featuring Iveta Mukuchyan)
2017
"De Jpta" (Դե Ժպտա)
(Aram Mp3, Mihran Tsarukyan, Iveta Mukuchyan, Anahit Shahbazyan, Roland Gasparyan, Erik, Christine Pepelyan, Yana Hovhannisyan & Mkrtich Arzumanyan)

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role
2016 Run Away Or Get Married Satenik (Main role)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category City Result Ref.
2010 Armenia Music Awards Discovery of the Year Moscow Won
2016 Pan Armenian Entertainment Awards Armenia's Entertainment Ambassador LA Won [14]
2016 Daf Bama Music Awards Best Armenian Female Act Hamburg Nominated
2017 Armenian Europe Music Awards Duet of the year (Dashterov with Aram Mp3) Paris Won
2017 Armenian Europe Music Awards Diva of Armenian Pop Paris Won
2017 Song Of The Year Awards The Song of The Year (Dashterov, with Aram Mp3) Sochi Won
2017 Daf Bama Music Awards BAMA's Best Performer Hamburg Nominated
2017 Daf Bama Music Awards Best Armenian Act Hamburg Nominated
2017 Daf Bama Music Awards BAMA People's Choice Award Hamburg Nominated

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ԻՎԵՏԱ ՄՈՒԿՈՒՉՅԱՆ". AV Production. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  2. "Հոկտեմբերի 14-ին երգչուհի Իվետա Մուկուչյանի 29-ամյակն է". Ankakh.com (in հայերեն). 14 October 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  3. "Iveta Mukuchyan". Music of Armenia. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  4. (in hy). 21 December 2012. http://lurer.com/?p=63911&l=am. Retrieved 27 December 2012. 
  5. (in hy). 24 December 2012. http://lurer.com/?p=64510&l=am. Retrieved 27 December 2012. 
  6. Armenian Folk by Iveta Mukuchyan
  7. Right Way to Love - Single by Iveta Mukuchyan
  8. I am falling - Single by Iveta Mukuchyan and Serjo
  9. Ari Yar - Single by Iveta Mukuchyan
  10. Simple Like a Flower - Single by Iveta Mukuchyan
  11. Depi Nor Irakanutyun - Single by Iveta Mukuchyan
  12. "Freak (feat. Iveta) - Single by Lazzaro". iTunes. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  13. Summer Rain (Remixes) (feat. Iveta Mukuchyan) by Lazzaro
  14. "Armenia: Iveta Mukuchyan at the Pan Armenian Entertainment show". esctoday.com. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.

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