Roza Kostandyan (Armenian:Ռոզա Կոստանդյան; born 20 May 2000), known professionally asRosa Linn (Armenian:Ռոզա Լին), is anArmenian singer-songwriter. She started her career getting signed by Nvak Collective and releasing her debut single "King" withKiiara in 2021. In 2022, Linnrepresented her country in theEurovision Song Contest 2022 inTurin,Italy with the song "Snap" and finished in 20th place. Following the contest, the song went viral onTikTok and charted globally; earning her a recording contract withColumbia Records. Her debut EP,Lay Your Hands Upon My Heart, was released on 22 June 2023.
Rosa Linn started her professional musical career after signing a recording contract with US-based record label Nvak Collective, founded by Alex Salibian andTamar Kaprelian.[9] In September 2021, Rosa Linn released her debut single "King" in collaboration with American singerKiiara.[10] She made her television debut performance of the song during the morning show onPublic Television Company of Armenia (AMPTV) in November 2021.[11]
2022–present: Eurovision Song Contest and debut EP
In February 2022, Rosa Linn was rumoured to be representingArmenia in theEurovision Song Contest 2022 inTurin, Italy.[12][13] On 11 March, she was announced as the Armenian representative by AMPTV.[14] Her Eurovision entry, titled "Snap", was released on 19 March alongside its music video. The song was written by Rosa Linn along withTamar Kaprelian, Larzz Principato, Jeremy Dusoulet, Allie Crystal, and Courtney Harrell.[15] Rosa Linn performed "Snap" on 10 May during the first semi-final of the contest, and qualified for the final.[16] She performed the song once again in the final on 14 May and placed 20th.[17]
Following the contest, "Snap" went viral onTikTok and entered numerous countries' national charts; reaching the top of the charts in theFlanders region ofBelgium and the top ten inAustria,Netherlands,Ireland,Norway,Sweden andSwitzerland.[18] In August 2022, she signed a recording contract withColumbia Records.[19] In October 2022, Linn was confirmed to be anopening act forEd Sheeran on the North American leg of his+–=÷x Tour between June and July 2023.[20] In the same month, she released a new music video for "Snap", filmed in the United States;[21] and a collaborative single titled "WDIA (Would Do It Again)" with Dutch singerDuncan Laurence.[22] On 31 October, she made her US television debut onThe Late Late Show with James Corden, where she performed "Snap" with arrangement by musicians using Armenian traditional instruments.[23] Linn performed "Snap" as an interval act for theJunior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, which took place on 11 December inYerevan.[24] She also wrote the common song for the contest, "Spin the Magic", performed byMaléna. In June 2023, she released her debut EP, titledLay Your Hands Upon My Heart.[25]
