Erik Karapetyan

Erik Karapetyan (Armenian: Էրիկ Կարապետյան), better known as simply Erik, is an Armenian singer and songwriter. He represented Armenia in the international contest for young performers and achieved fifth place. He also won "Audience's Choice" of that competition.[1] In 2016, he became one of the jury members of Armenian X-factor.

Erik
Background information
Birth nameErik Karapetyan
Born1988, June 5
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Producer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present

Life and career

Early life

Karapetyan was born on June 5, 1988, in the capital city of Georgia. In 2005, he graduated from Tbilisi's Dzabatdze N79 Georgian school and after the graduation transfer to Yerevan. He subsequently studied violin at the school. In Yerevan, he started to study in the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan till 2011.

Filmography

As himself
Year Title Notes
2016 X-factor (Իքս-Ֆակտոր) Judge/Mentor
2016 Benefis (Բենեֆիս) Special guest
2017 Full House (Ֆուլ Հաուս) Guest
2017 Hayastan Jan (Հայաստան Ջան) Contestant

Awards and achievements

Here is chronologically the awards Erik Karapetyan has received so far.

Year Award Category City Result
2006 Yntsa Awards The Grand Prize Yerevan Won
2011 New Wave Audience Choice Jūrmala Won
2012 Armenian National Awards The Best Singer of the Year Yerevan Won
2015 Armenian Pulse Music Awards Best Pop Song Yerevan Won
2016 Pan Armenian Entertainment Awards The Best Concert Singer LA Won

References


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