Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Selected entrantLadanivaSelected song"Jako"Selected songwriter(s)Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest

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2024

Armenia is set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden, with "Jako" performed by Ladaniva. The Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV) internally selected the country's entry for the contest.

Background

Prior to the 2024 contest, Armenia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifteen times since its first entry in 2006.^[1] Its highest placing in the contest, to this point, has been fourth place, which the nation achieved on two occasions: in 2008 with the song "Qélé, Qélé" performed by Sirusho and in 2014 with the song "Not Alone" performed by Aram Mp3. Armenia has, to this point, failed to qualify to the final on three occasions, namely in 2011, 2018 and 2019. The nation briefly withdrew from the contest on two occasions: in 2012 due to long-standing tensions with then-host country Azerbaijan, and in 2021 due to social and political crises in the aftermath of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.^[2][3] In 2023, the entry "Future Lover" performed by Brunette qualified for the final and placed 14th overall with 122 points.^[1]

The Armenian national broadcaster, Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV), broadcasts the event within Armenia and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. Armenia has used various methods to select the Armenian entry in the past, such as internal selections and a live televised national final to choose the performer, song or both to compete at Eurovision.^[4] AMPTV confirmed its intention to participate in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest on 5 December 2023.^[5][6]

Before Eurovision

Internal selection

The Armenian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 was internally selected by AMPTV. In January 2024, French-Armenian music duo Ladaniva was reported as the selected act by local and international media.^[7] On 9 March 2024, the broadcaster officially confirmed the duo as the Armenian entrant for the 2024 contest, with the entry, "Jako", revealed on 13 March.^[8][9]

Promotion

As part of the promotion of their participation in the contest, Ladaniva attended the PrePartyES in Madrid on 30 March 2024.^[10] In addition, they will perform at the Eurovision Village in Malmö on 4 May 2024.^[11]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consist of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. All nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final will progress to the final. On 30 January 2024, an allocation draw was held to determine which of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show, each country will perform in; the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot.^[12] Armenia was scheduled for the first half of the second semi-final.^[13] The shows' producers then decided the running order for the semi-finals; Armenia was set to perform in position 8, following the entry from Denmark and before the entry from Latvia.^[14]

Performance

Ladaniva will take part in technical rehearsals on 29 April and 2 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 8 and 9 May.^[15] Their performance of "Jako" at the contest is staged by Arthur Manukyan, the director of the music video, who has previously worked in analogous positions on various past Eurovision entries for Armenia, including 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, as well as Junior Eurovision entries in 2014, 2015 and 2021.^[16]

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