Sirouhi Harutyunyan (born on January 7, 1987 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union), better known as Sirusho (Armenian: Սիրուշո), is an Armenian pop singer. Her first appearance in front of an audience was in Canada when she was seven years old. At the age of 9 she received an award for her song "Lusabats". She took piano lessons in a Sayat-Nova musical school and currently studies diplomacy in Yerevan State University, majoring in International Relations. She is the daughter of the famous Armenian singer Susan Margaryan.[1].
Her first album called Sirusho was released in 2000, and the second Sheram was released in 2005. It contained 10 songs of gusan Sheram. With support of her parents, she was awarded the The Future of Armenian Music, Best album and Best female performer in the first Armenian National Music Awards.[2].
For the past few years, Sirusho has been performing on stage in couture by the brand Kivera Naynomis with the aim of presenting Armenian fashion design to the world alongside Armenian music.
Recently, she was the Armenian spokesperson of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 and the Armenian representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2008, held in Belgrade, Serbia.[3] The song she sang in Belgrade, Qele Qele, was selected from four candidate songs produced by four Armenian composers (with lyrics written by Sirusho) through national voting, provided by Armenian Public Television. The song finished in 4th place in the 2008 Eurovision competition.
Her first album called Sirusho was released in 2000, and the second Sheram was released in 2005. It contained 10 songs of gusan Sheram. With support of her parents, she was awarded the The Future of Armenian Music, Best album and Best female performer in the first Armenian National Music Awards.[2].
For the past few years, Sirusho has been performing on stage in couture by the brand Kivera Naynomis with the aim of presenting Armenian fashion design to the world alongside Armenian music.
Recently, she was the Armenian spokesperson of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 and the Armenian representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2008, held in Belgrade, Serbia.[3] The song she sang in Belgrade, Qele Qele, was selected from four candidate songs produced by four Armenian composers (with lyrics written by Sirusho) through national voting, provided by Armenian Public Television. The song finished in 4th place in the 2008 Eurovision competition.
