Aram has studied in the middle school of Kasakh. When he was ten years old, he and his family moved to Doni Rostov where at the age of fifteen Aram got accepted to the “Arevik” children’s choir. During those years the future singer also occupied himself with sports and other fields of art. He has also been a member of painting and sculpture clubs. When Aram was in the ninth grade, he finally decided to get accepted to the humanitarian school of Doni Rostov.

The singer began his career in 2004 after placing first in the first round of the “Song of the Year of Armenia” contest. That same year Aram decided to return to Armenia and continue his singing career.

1st video clip-2005- “Don’t be too sad”- Directed by Hrach Keshishyan
2nd video clip-2006-“You’re mine, my love”-Directed by Syoma Kodabashyan
3rd video clip-2006-“In my tear”- Directed by Syoma Kodabashyan
4th video clip-2006-“Hundred years”- Directed by Lusine Martirosyan
5th video clip-2007-“Don’t listen to me” Directed by Syoma Kodabashyan
6th video clip-2008-“You are mine”-Directed by Hrant Movsisyan
7th video clip-2008-“Where are you, whose are you”- Directed by Syoma Kodabashyan
8th video clip-2008-“Where is she”- Directed by Suren Tadevosyan
9-th Video clip – Arame and Nune Esayan “Erkusov” – directed by Syoma Kodabashyan
10-th Video clip – Arame “Aravot” – directed by Syoma Kodabashyan
11-th Video clip – Arame “Mi qich ser” – directed by Syoma Kodabashyan
12-th video clip – Arame “Le-Le” – directed by Syoma Kodabashyan

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In 2007, Armenia was represented by  Hayko, with his beautiful ballad ‘Anytime You Need’. He reached 8th position in the finals and was regarded as one of the most talented performers on stage that night. Without the politics of Eurovision, we believe Hayko could have brought the top prize to Armenia.

Today, Hayko is busy producing hits for his own production company Hayko Music. His fans anxiously await his new album which is in the works.

Hayko released a new single titled ‘Ga u Gna’ (Come and Go) and true to his form, he did it with style and great taste.  ‘Ga u Gna’ lyrics is by Vardan Zadoyan, music by Hayko. The video was director by Lusine Martirosyan, director of photography by Suren Tadevosyan, film artist, Lida Gevorgyan and edited by Ashot Mkrtchyan.

We bring you the world premiere of  ‘Ga u Gna’ by Hayko, we do hope you will enjoy it as much as we did…

The song is called ‘Du Es Du Es’ and it is Arranged by Fred P, Music & Lyrics by Yervand G, Video directed by Arm production, Ararat would like to give out Special thanks to Chrystal Lake Studio, Luna Dance and Deluxe Banquet Hall.

Enjoy…

Music and Lyrics by Sergey Grigoryan

We do hope you enjoy yet another hit from Arame!

Music and Lyrics by Robert Taroyan, Arrangement by Robert Taroyan, Produced and Mixed by Nick Egibyan, Directing By ANDRE, Director of Photographer by Arpy Kandaharian, Hair style by Sal Lugo, Production By “DEVINE LUV”

Enjoy!

In nominating artists, the staff of Armenianpulse.com will look at not only exceptional work over the period of 2011, but also fan interactions within our site, this includes: top requested artists, top song requests, top artist search results, most hits in artist profiles, video premieres and song hits.

There will be 14 categories which will have 6 nominations per category plus The Lifetime Legend Award

Best of 2011

Best Female Artist
Best Male Artist
Best Pop Female
Best Pop Male
Best Artist (English Language)
Best Hip Hop Artist/Band
Best Group/Band
Best World Artist/Band
Breakthrough Artist
Best Producer
Best Dance Hit Video
Video of the Year
Song of the Year
Album of the Year
Lifetime Legend Award

All nominations will be live on Armenianpulse.com and all fans are welcome to vote for their favorites, Voting process begins on March the 1st and the winners will be announced on March 30th on Armenian Pulse Radio. All winners will receive physical awards and it will be sent globally through mail or hand delivered locally.

All nominations will be announced in February 2012

For all sponsorship inquiries, please contact us at info@armenianpulse.com

Presentation of her first album will be at Oscar shop in Armenia at 3pm! Friends, fans, and all the people who have contributed to the creation of the CD will be there in support. Anahit expects it to be a joyous occasion and we believe it will be just that and a huge day in her bright career. We will have all the pictures and more information after the event.

On Sunday, December 18 Serouj Kradjian and his lovely wife, internationally renowned Opera singer Isabel Bayrakdarian, will be making their duo recital debut at the Occidental College in Los Angeles. Serouj is a widely acclaimed concert pianist and recording artist, composer, professor of music in Madrid, Spain, Artistic Director and Pianist of the Amici Ensemble, and if that isn’t enough he also speaks six languages! We are delighted to have the opportunity to interview him.

Welcome Serouj and thank you for joining us at Armenian Pulse. You began studying the piano at the age of 5, and by age 7 you won the National Competition for Young Musicians in Canada. ( I also starting studying piano at the age of 5, and by age 7 I was on Associated board Grade 2 out of 7 lol)…how is it possible you managed to accomplish so much in such a short space of time, and at such a young age?

I have to thank my parents, who discovered my talent for music very early on and for having the patience to make a 5-6 year old practice, when he rather play soccer outside with his peers.

What was the first piece of music you fell in love with and inspired you the most when you were a child?

Hungarian Rhapsody nr. 2 by Franz Liszt

The repertoire on your website includes a wide-range of composers at opposite ends of the creative spectrum from the technically rich and complex Bach, right through to the sensual, romantic Debussy. Do you play the music of composers you love the most? Or is your repertoire dictated more by what people want to hear you play the most?

A performer should definitely feel at home with most of the repertoire he has chosen. There should be some room for special requests by organizer but definitely not when they don’t suit your taste.

You have performed all over the world at countless venues from New York (Carnegie Hall), to Paris (Salle Cortot). Every venue has its own character and acoustics, is there any in particular that stand out for you as the perfect place to perform a piano recital?

Wigmore Hall in London.

Are there any venues you haven’t yet visited that you would particularly like to perform in?

Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA

You have worked with many renowned musicians, from opera singers to violinists. Is a solo performance as exciting an experience for you as performing with other accomplished musicians?

They’re very different in many aspects but each type of performance has its own charm as long as you feel comfortable doing it. In a solo performance it’s your show, plain and simple and you do your best to take along the audience on a musical journey with you, and in a chamber music setting, the musicians on stage, at their best, are creating magic together.

Can you tell us about your own work as a composer? And how does it feel to hear your music being performed on stage?

Composition is a relatively recent passion of mine and it commenced with my research on and orchestrations of the Armenian folksongs of Gomidas. My composition style is definitely influenced by my own experiences as a performer, the places I’ve been raised and countries I’ve spent time in. So I feel equally at home with Liszt Rachmaninoff, or Stravinsky as with tango flamenco, and Arabo-Andalusian muwashahat For me the inspiration for composition starts with improvisation. That way I can start creating something which is truly mine. For the next few years I have some commissions lined up for chamber music, orchestral music, and ethnic-roots music. Film soundtracks are another direction I eventually want to take.

You have released several CD’s both as a solo artist, with other musicians, and with Isabel Bayrakdarian. Can you tell us a little about your discography and any plans you have for future releases?

As a soloist, I recorded the complete Transcendental Studies and the Piano concerti by Franz Liszt on the Warner Music label, the complete Sonatas by Robert Schumann on the Haenssler Classic label. As a chamber musician, amongst numerous recordings that I’ve done, two stand out: “Armenian Chamber Music” a CD entirely devoted to Armenian composers received a Juno nomination this year, and the songs by Pauline-Viardot Garcia recorded with my wife, won the Juno as Best Classical Album. As a composer-arranger, my “Gomidas Songs” with Isabel and the Armenian Philharmonic received a Grammy nomination, couple of years ago.In the next year a recording exploring classical music inspired by the Middle East, and a recording devoted entirely to my compositions will be released. I must also not forgot the couple of tracks I cowrote with Canadian electronica band Delerium , based on Armenian sacred music, the remix of which received a Grammy nomination and over 2 million Youtube hits.

Can you tell us about the program you will be performing with Isabel on December 18th at the Occidental College in Los Angeles?

2011 is the 200th birth anniversary of Franz Liszt, and we start with three of his songs. This is followed by a brilliant solo piano piece, based on Figaro’s aria from the “Barber of Seville”, following which, Isabel will sing Rosina’s aria from the same opera. We will end the first half with three charming songs by Aram Khachaturian. In the second half we start off with three gems by Gomidas followed by my own composition dedicated to him.The rest of the programme is an exciting journey from Spanish folk-songs to Cuban rhythms and tango!

That sounds lovely, I’m really looking forward to it! What is the best aspect of being able to perform recitals with your wife?

The rehearsal process is very casual and organic because we practice at home. And therefore, the performance feels spontaneous,because there is mutual trust,respect and of course love.

You both travel a great deal, is it difficult to balance family life with the demands of your musical careers?

Yes. It’s like riding a bicycle you always have to pedal furiously to remain calmly balanced.

And finally… if you were stranded on a desert island with nothing but a CD player, which three CD’s would you want to have with you?

Only three? Very difficult to choose amongst so many. I would go with J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations as played by Glenn Gould (1981), Francis Poulenc’s “Dialogue of the Carmelites”, Gustav Mahler’s Symphony no. 9.

Thank you so much for joining us Serouj and giving us the chance to ask such searching questions we are really looking forward to seeing you both perform in Los Angeles on the 18th.

Tickets are now on sale for the first time duo recital of Isabel Bayrakdarian & Serouj Kradjian in Los Angeles, at Thorne Hall Occidental College on Sunday December 18, 2011 at 7pm. Click here to reserve and purchase your tickets from www.itsMySeat.com/Isabel

About the Artists:

Isabel Bayrakdarian burst onto the international opera scene after winning first prize in the 2000 Operalia competition founded by Plácido Domingo. Since then she has performed in many of the world’s major opera houses, recital stages and concert halls. Ms. Bayrakdarian sings on the Grammy® award-winning soundtrack of the blockbuster film The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers, and her voice can also be heard in the multiple award-winning Canadian film Ararat. She has been honored with four Juno awards, Canada’s highest recording prize, most recently for her CD Mozart arie & duetti with fellow Canadians Russell Braun and Michael Schade. Ms. Bayrakdarian is the subject of a CBC-TV film entitled A Long Journey Home that documents her first trip to Armenia; on another trip there she recorded a disc of songs by the country’s national composer, Gomidas Vartabed (1869-1935), with Serouj Kradjian and the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra which is available on the Nonesuch label and was a 2009 Grammy® nominee.

Canadian-Armenian pianist and composer Serouj Kradjian has established himself as a versatile artist whose readiness to break boundaries and explore different styles has made him an exciting voice on the classical music scene. Serouj Kradjian’s discography includes the highly acclaimed Transcendental Etudes and Piano Concerti by Franz Liszt on the Warner Music Spain label, “Miniatures”, an anthology of music written by Armenian composers,and Robert Schumann’s three Sonatas for Violin and Piano (with Ara Malikian) are both Hänssler Classic releases. His concerts have been broadcast by the CBC, Radio de la Suisse Romande, Radio and TV España, the BBC, the Süddeutsche Rundfunk and NHK Japan. Serouj Kradjian began his studies at the age of five, and by seven had won a National Competition for Young Musicians. He studied with Einar Steen-Nökleberg at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hanover, receiving the coveted Solo Performance degree in 2001.Kradjian’s talent has been acknowledged by the Chalmers Grant of the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council.