Armenia Depi Evratesil 2020

National final season is well and truly heating up. One country which has reverted back to a national final in 2020 is Armenia. Depi Evratesil 2020 is the third edition of the show which was first introduced in 2017. Twelve acts are competing to represent their country in Rotterdam but in the end, only one will get the ticket. We want to know who you think it should be.

Depi Evratesil 2020 will take place on Saturday 15 February. In 2017, the contest was held as a search for an artist only. That contest unearthed Artsvik who soared in Kyiv. Then, the 2018 edition took place, searching for both a singer and song for Eurovision. Sevak Khanagyan proved victorious with “Qami” but failed to make it out of a tough semi-final in Lisbon. In 2019, Armenia opted to put Depi Evratesil on hold and internally selected Srbuk for Tel Aviv. The “Walking Out” singer unfortunately also walked out of the semi-final.

This year, the twelve hopefuls looking to represent Armenia at Eurovision include La Voix runner-up Miriam Baghdassarian — that’s the French-Canadian Voice franchise. She is joined by former Greek Junior Eurovision hopeful Athena Manoukian and Armenian Junior Eurovision winner Vladimir Arzumanyan. Also competing is TOKIONINE, who co-wrote last year’s Armenian entry “Walking Out”.

There are some big names in the lineup but only one can fly the Armenian flag in Rotterdam. You can listen to the playlist of entries below and then cast your votes for your favourites. As usual, you can vote for as many of the songs as you like but you can only vote once, so choose wisely.

Depi Evratesil 2020 competing entries

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Siwine
Siwine
4 years ago

Send Artem Valter!!!

Colin
Colin
4 years ago

Overall, I believe that this selection is so-so. Most songs are average, a little below or a little above average. My top 5 are Tokionine, Erna, Agop, Sergey & Nikolay and Gabriel. I wouldn’t necessarily put my money on their qualification, though. The only song I find engaging is Save Me. My 12th is easily Eva, as her enunciation makes it hard to understand most of the lyrics.

Tom
Tom
4 years ago

1-Athena
2Tokionine
3Vladimir

Emanuel
Emanuel
4 years ago

Athena is cheater

Zoli
Zoli
4 years ago

Tokionine is the best! Please armenian people send him!

Annie
Annie
4 years ago

Tokionine’s Save me is the only rational choice

Justin
Justin
4 years ago

I don’t like any of them… Armenia is in danger to not qualifying again :/

Man
Man
4 years ago

only ATHENA!!!!

Héctor
Héctor
4 years ago

For me it has to be Agop or TOKIONINE. Both would benefit from a revamp though. My fav is Agop but “Butterflies” isn’t the type of song that people root for or wins a NF. I’m afraid Armenia will back Athena. It has the profile they like: a (wannabe) diva with an “untempo” song. “Chains on you” is pretentious and annoying.

Liba
Liba
4 years ago

Save me is adorable. Make no mistakes Armenia!

GLBhmn
GLBhmn
4 years ago

Standouts: Butterflies and Save me. Last one is very ‘The Weekend’, pretty funky. I’m impressed

GLOBhmn
GLOBhmn
4 years ago
Reply to  GLBhmn

Ok lol, let me add ‘this is your turn’ to the list. DRAMA, then etno bop, constant 180’s

Antonio
Antonio
4 years ago

I don’t think that Athena will win… if they eliminated Tamar Kaprelian in 2018, the same will happen this year.
My favorite is Vladimir Arzumanyan… I’m very surprised with his song.

Johan
Johan
4 years ago

My only fave is Eva Rida with no love but i dont feel she will win. I dont think armenians will go for her

Idksmth
Idksmth
4 years ago

None. Ditch them all and choose internally.
All the songs chosen so far are better than any of these and I honestly can’t see one respectable competitor next to them here. Unless they change the song or massively revamp them, then even out of this world staging would really struggle to qualify. I think they are just heading for another worst result with this, and that is sad because they gave us Lovewave not so long ago 🙁

Yerevan is calling
Yerevan is calling
4 years ago

P.S. Armenian Public Tv still need to fire the responsables of Eurovision project , find competent musical director and new project. This diletantism is waste of money. We need a selection consentrated on songwriters and not artists

Serafina
Serafina
4 years ago

I think it’s safe to say none of these are better than Walking Out
They should’ve internally selected an act again this year. Last year’s nonqualification had nothing to do with the song, just the staging and Srbuk’s tired vocals. I can’t picture any of these songs qualifying, even if executed to perfection,

Yerevan is calling
Yerevan is calling
4 years ago

There is one simple option: TOKIONINE I hope TOKIONINE will save Armenia! Actually “Save me” is much better song than many entries chosen so far (IMO it’s better than all selected songs so far)! As for Athena Manoukyan – she sounds like boring provincial Beyonce wannabe and besides being quite dull Beyonce immitation her song is extremly forgetable! TOKIONINE isntead offers quite modern music and competent instrumentals and it seems guy has good voice! Meanwhile Athena would rather to find out whether she is Greek or Armenian, to find herself as artist, to learn a language and comeback with better… Read more »

Josh
Josh
4 years ago

She is not interested in the Greek market, her songs flopped 7 years ago

Yerevan is calling
Yerevan is calling
4 years ago
Reply to  Josh

I know! Hopefuly she flopes here as well no matter how teenagers wank for her

Mony
Mony
4 years ago

Sorry, don’t like any of them. Except maybe TOKIONINE has the only listenable song… Very weak songs from Armenia this year….

Alex Kirkby
Alex Kirkby
4 years ago

I love chains on you, I don’t mind save me and run away. Other than that, it’s a pretty mediocre national final

Musimakeup
Musimakeup
4 years ago

I vote AGOP otherwise I liked Hayk Music. Apparently I’m the only one lol

Chris
Chris
4 years ago

I don’t like any of the songs:/

Roelof Meesters
Roelof Meesters
4 years ago

Save Me is literally the only reasonable choice.

Polegend Godgarina
Polegend Godgarina
4 years ago

chains on you. the ariana vibezzz <3

KESC
KESC
4 years ago

An offence to Ariana

Tú Madre
Tú Madre
4 years ago

Probably the weakest selection of this season. Looks like Armenia are heading towards their third consecutive NQ.

emeej
emeej
4 years ago
Reply to  Tú Madre

Finlands and Latvias selection are worse

Chris
Chris
4 years ago
Reply to  emeej

Finland at least has 1 great song

DripDrop
DripDrop
4 years ago
Reply to  Chris

I hope you’re not implying the abomination that Cicciolina is

esc1234
esc1234
4 years ago
Reply to  DripDrop

Cicciolina is already iconic imo

KESC
KESC
4 years ago
Reply to  emeej

Both Latvia’s and Finland’s entry (if they choose Cicciolina) are better than any of these songs in Depi Evratesil.

DripDrop
DripDrop
4 years ago
Reply to  KESC

Anyway it seems like Latvia, Finland and Armenia will all not qualify… unless semi 2 can somehow get even worse lmao

emeej
emeej
4 years ago
Reply to  KESC

Save Me is much better than both Cicciolina and Still Breathing

Azaad
Azaad
4 years ago
Reply to  emeej

4 of Finland’s songs are credible- with one genuinely inspired offering in Cicciolina.

T.J.
T.J.
4 years ago

why is there no option for “none, please – pick one of the non chosen ones from other NFs”?

Milan S.
Milan S.
4 years ago
Reply to  T.J.

One of the weakest NFs so far, comparable to Latvia and Moldova. Btw, I think I am THE person who voted for Erna here 😀