Eva Rivas – Artist Of The Month – May 2010
Eva Rivas (Valeriya Reshetnikova-Tsaturian) was born on 13 July 1987 in Rostov-on-Don. During the years of studying at school she actively participated in the social life of the school for which she was rewarded with different awards. Throughout the years of the elementary school she was a solo singer of the Armenian chorus. In 1996-2004 she used to be a soloist of one of the most famous ensembles in Rostov called “Arevik”. As a member of the aforementioned chorus she sang both classical and variety songs, as well as Russian and foreign compositions.
As a solo singer, Eva was repeatedly a laureate in different contests and compositions. In 2000 the ensemble “Arevik” was awarded the title “Ensemble of the Year”. In 1997 the ensemble gained the title “National”. Astonishing everybody with her performances both within the ensemble and as an individual artist, Eva won the “Grand Prix” in the juvenile song contest “Scarlet Flower” . In 1999 during the first juvenile Russian Delphi games in the city of Saratov, while presenting an Armenian song from the repertoire of Rosi Armen, Eva was awarded two silver medals. In 2003 the ensemble “Arevik” was awarded a diploma in the First Pan-Russian Contest of variety artists and Eva won a diploma in the contest of patriotic songs organized by Nadejda Babkina. In the same year she graduated from the studio “Image Elite” and became one of the leading models of the aforementioned studio. She was awarded the title of the “Little beauty of Rostov”.
At the age of 13, having a height of 180sm. she gained an exclusive right to participate in the adult beauty contest and was awarded the title of “Miss Talent”. 2005 marked a year of achievement in the life of Eva. She was rewarded the titles of “Golden Voice of Rostov”, “Miss Pearl of Don”. Likewise, she gained the title of “Vice-miss of the Caucasus” in Yerevan. In 2005 during the annual ceremony “Armenian Song of the Year” she won the first prize. A year later Eva became a prize-holder of the festival “5 stars” held in Sochi. In 2005 she met Valeriy Saharyan and in 2008 started cooperation with the “Armenian Production” producing center. At present “Armenia Production” Producing Center is in charge of all the hindrances in the creative process of Eva. During the 4th national annual ceremony “Tashir 2009” Eva managed to sing one of the most difficult and oldest works of Sayat-Nova called “Tamam Ashkharh”. This is just one of the songs of Eva. The repertoire of Eva also embraces the song “Lanjer Mardgan”, based on the words of Avetik Isahakyan. Currently Eva is busy recording a CD which will include songs of Sayat-Nova. In order to help Eva in the process of singing Armenian national songs correctly Ruben Matevosyan and other specialists show her a helpful hand. In 2009 a video clip on the song “Tamam Ashkharh” was shot. The director of the clip was Bookhadir Yuldeshev, a director of a great number of foreign video-clips and a series of films. The process of shooting took place in Armenia, Afghanistan, Algeria and Uzbekistan for 17 days. The clip was gained a wide acclaim both within Armenian as well as foreign spectators.
On 14 February 2010, Rivas won the Armenian National Final and thus will represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song “Apricot Stone”(lyrics by Karen Kavaleryan, music by Armen Martirosyan).
Lena will represent Germany with the song Satellite at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo (Norway),