Srbuk Սրբուկ | |
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 Srbuk during a Eurovision rehearsal in May 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Srbuhi Sargsyan |
| Born | (1994-04-03)3 April 1994 (age 30) Yerevan,Armenia |
| Occupation | Singer |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | www |
Srbuhi Sargsyan (Armenian:Սրբուհի ՍարգսյանIPA:[sərpʰuhˈisarkʰsjˈan]; born 3 April 1994), professionally known asSrbuk (Armenian:Սրբուկ), is an Armenian singer. She first came to prominence after competing in season one of theArmenian version ofThe X Factor, where she placed as the runner-up. In 2018, she competed in season eight ofThe Voice of Ukraine, placing fourth. Srbukrepresented Armenia in theEurovision Song Contest 2019 inTel Aviv,Israel, with the song "Walking Out".
Sargsyan was born on April 3, 1994, inYerevan. She studied at theKomitas State Conservatory of Yerevan, where she learned to play theqanun.[1][2]
In 2010, Srbuk auditioned for the first season of theArmenian version ofThe X Factor, where she sang "Soon We'll Be Found" bySia. She joinedGarik Papoyan's team and ended up in the second place.[1] In 2012, Srbuk decided to form a band, called Allusion, to play alongside her at small gigs and shows locally.[1] In 2014, she was featured on Papoyan's single "Boat", which was one of the soundtracks for a Russian film, calledЛёгок на поми́не.[2]
In 2016, Srbuk released her debut single "Yete Karogh Es".[3] In 2018, she competed in season eight ofThe Voice of Ukraine, being coached by Ukrainian singerPotap and placing fourth.[1]
In November 2018, she was announced as the Armenian representative in theEurovision Song Contest 2019 inTel Aviv,Israel. Right after the announcement,AMPTV also opened the song submission period for composers to send their entries.[4][5] In March 2019, "Walking Out" was revealed as her entry for the contest.[6] Composed by Lost Capital and tokionine, the lyrics of the song were written by Garik Papoyan, who previously co-wroteArmenia's 2014 entry forAram Mp3. Srbuk performed the song on 16 May 2019 in the second semi-final of the contest and did not advance to the final, finishing 16th in the semi-final.[7] Shortly after, the song was removed from Spotify.
In October 2019, Srbuk released a cover album titledArmenian Folk.[8] In November 2020, amid theNagorno-Karabakh war she was featured on a charity song titled "Mez vochinch chi haghti" (Nothing Will Win Us) along with Arthur Khachents,Iveta Mukuchyan,Gor Sujyan,Sevak Amroyan,Sevak Khanagyan andSona Rubenyan, produced byDerHova.[9]
Her influences includeAretha Franklin,Etta James,Ella Fitzgerald,Stevie Wonder,Ray Charles andMichael Jackson.[10]
| Title | Details |
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| Armenian Folk[8] |
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| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Yete karogh es" (If You Can) | 2016 | Non-album singles |
| "Half a Goddess" | 2018 | |
| "Walking Out" | 2019 | |
| "Na Na Na" | ||
| "Hagtelu enq" (We Will Win) | 2020 | |
| "Mez vochinch chi haghti" (Nothing Will Win Us) | ||
| "Siro ritm" | 2022 |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Boat"[11] (Garik Papoyan featuring Srbuk) | 2014 | Non-album singles |
| "Let Me Down"[12] (Hambik Ashot featuring Srbuk) | 2018 |
| International | |
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| National | |
| Preceded by | Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 | Succeeded by |
