Artsvik

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Artsvik

| image = Artsvik Red Carpet Kyiv 2017.jpg

| birth_name = Artsvik Harutyunyan

| caption = Artsvik during Eurovision Song Contest 2017 opening ceremony

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|10|21|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kapan, Armenian SSR, USSR

| origin = Moscow, Russia

| genre = {{Hlist|Pop|R&B|soul}}

| occupation = {{Hlist|Singer|songwriter}}

| years_active = 2013–present

}}

Artsvik Boriki Harutyunyan ({{langx|hy|Արծվիկ Բորիկի Հարությունյան}} {{IPA|hy|ɑɾtsˈvik hɑɾutʰjunˈjɑn|IPA}}; {{langx|ru|Арцвик Арутюнян}}; born 21 October 1984), better known as simply Artsvik, is a Russian-Armenian singer and songwriter. She represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Fly with Me" finishing in 18th place.{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2016/12/24/armenia-artsvik-will-represent-armenia-eurovision-2017/|title=Armenia: Artsvik will represent Armenia at Eurovision 2017|publisher=Eurovoix|website=eurovoix.com|last=Granger|first=Anthony|date=24 December 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224224725/https://eurovoix.com/2016/12/24/armenia-artsvik-will-represent-armenia-eurovision-2017/|archive-date=24 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/02/10/armenia-artsviks-song-selection-begins-yerevan/|title=Armenia: Artsvik's song selection begins in Yerevan|date=10 February 2017|last=Granger|first=Anthony|publisher=Eurovoix|website=eurovoix.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216030104/https://eurovoix.com/2017/02/10/armenia-artsviks-song-selection-begins-yerevan/|archive-date=16 February 2017}}

Life and career

=Early life=

Artsvik was born on 21 October 1984 in Kapan. When she was five years old, the family left Armenia for Russia, settling in Moscow. After graduating from high school, Artsvik studied to become a speech therapist at Moscow State Pedagogical University.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.am/en/eurovision/our-entries/24|title=Armenia's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017|access-date=15 January 2018|publisher=Eurovision Armenia|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115071724/http://www.eurovision.am/en/eurovision/our-entries/24|archive-date=15 January 2018}}

=2013: ''Golos''=

In 2013, Artsvik became a contestant on season two of Golos, the Russian version of The Voice. Artsvik was eliminated in the battle rounds.

=2016–present: Eurovision Song Contest 2017=

In 2016, Artsvik was announced as a participant in Depi Evratesil, the Armenian national selection to find their entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.{{cite web|last1=Brey|first1=Marco|title=Armenia launches ambitious search for Eurovision 2017 act|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=armenia_launches_ambitious_search_for_eurovision_2017|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=4 July 2016|date=1 July 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228031229/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=armenia_launches_ambitious_search_for_eurovision_2017|archive-date=28 February 2017}}{{cite web|title=Armenia unveils 'Dream Team' for 2017|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=armenia_unveils_dream_team_for_2017|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=31 August 2016|date=22 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219050237/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=armenia_unveils_dream_team_for_2017|archive-date=19 February 2017}} During her time on the show, she was a member of Essaï Altounian's team.{{cite news|title=DEPI EVRATESIL: LUCY AND VAHE ELIMINATED IN FIRST LIVE SHOW|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2016/12/11/depi-evratesil-lucy-vahe-eliminated-first-live-show/159300/|access-date=18 December 2016|newspaper=wiwibloggs|date=11 December 2016|author=wiwibloggs|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603082022/http://wiwibloggs.com/2016/12/11/depi-evratesil-lucy-vahe-eliminated-first-live-show/159300/|archive-date=3 June 2017}} She was announced the winner on 24 December 2016, and represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Fly with Me".{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2016/12/24/armenia-artsvik-will-represent-armenia-eurovision-2017/|title=Armenia: Artsvik will represent Armenia at Eurovision 2017|last=Granger|first=Anthony|date=24 December 2016|publisher=Eurovoix|website=eurovoix.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224224725/https://eurovoix.com/2016/12/24/armenia-artsvik-will-represent-armenia-eurovision-2017/|archive-date=24 December 2016}} The director of the music video on the song is Arthur Manukyan.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.am/en/eurovision/news/2018/03/21/The-official-music-video-of-Sevak-Khanagyan%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9CQami%E2%80%9D-is-out-now/923|title = The official music video of Sevak Khanagyan's "Qami" is out now!}}

Discography

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" style="width:10em;"\| Title ! scope="col" style="width:1em;"\| Year ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"\| Album
scope="row"\| "Why" \| rowspan="2"\| 2014 \| rowspan="9" {{n/a\|Non-album singles}}
scope="row"\| "No Fear"
scope="row"\| "I Say Yes" \| 2015
scope="row"\| "Fly with Me" \| rowspan="2"\| 2017
scope="row"\| "Mna Du"
scope="row"\| "Bang Bang" \| 2019
scope="row"\| "Сердцем к небесам" \| rowspan="3"\| 2021
scope="row"\| "Stay" (feat. Ragda Khanieva)
scope="row"\| "Снова во сне"

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Album

scope="row"| "Why"

| rowspan="2"| 2014

| rowspan="9" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "No Fear"

scope="row"| "I Say Yes"

| 2015

scope="row"| "Fly with Me"

| rowspan="2"| 2017