Lilit Hovhannisyan

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{{Infobox musical artist

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|12|07}}

| birth_place = Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR

| instruments = {{Hlist|Vocals|piano}}

| genre = Pop, folk

| occupations = {{Hlist|Singer|fashion designer|music video director}}

| years_active = 2006–present

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| website = [https://lilithovhannisyan.com lilithovhannisyan.com]

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Lilit Vachagani Hovhannisyan ({{langx|hy|Լիլիթ Վաչագանի Հովհաննիսյան}}, born 7 December 1987), is an Armenian pop singer.

Career

= 2006: ''Hay Superstar'' =

Lilit was a finalist of the first season of Hay Superstar, the Armenian version of Pop Idol. She was eliminated on 3 July 2006, placing fourth out of the ten participants.{{Cite web |title=Bio - Lilit Hovhannisyan |url=https://www.lilithovhannisyan.com/bio |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=www.lilithovhannisyan.com |language=en-us}}

= 2011 - 2013: ''Early Success'' =

Lilit has had several successful singles since 2011. As of September 2021, her music video for Im tiknikn es has over 117 million views, making it the 2nd most viewed song on YouTube by an Armenian artist (not including songs by American band System of a Down) after Super Sako's Mi Gna, her music videos for Gnchu and Es Em Horinel and De El Mi have achieved over 5 million views on YouTube. The videos for Im Srtin Asa, Te Axchiq Lineir, Eli Lilit and Armenian Girl have achieved over 3 million views.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/LilitHovhannisyan/videos?view=0&flow=grid&sort=p|title=Lilit Hovhannisyan|website=YouTube |url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022081458/https://www.youtube.com/user/LilitHovhannisyan/videos?view=0&flow=grid&sort=p|archivedate=22 October 2013}} On 29 September 2013, Lilit performed a solo concert entitled 'Top Stars of Armenia' alongside Mihran Tsarukyan in Los Angeles, California at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.{{cite web|url=http://www.armenianpulse.com/2013/07/top-artists-from-armenia-live-in-concert-in-los-angeles/|title=Top Artists from Armenia Live in Concert in Los Angeles|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928161039/http://www.armenianpulse.com/2013/07/top-artists-from-armenia-live-in-concert-in-los-angeles/|archivedate=28 September 2013|access-date=28 September 2013}}

= 2014: ''Fashion Design'' =

In 2014, Lilit launched an online platform for customers to purchase custom-designed outfits and accessories designed by Lilit.{{Cite web |title=Bio - Lilit Hovhannisyan |url=https://www.lilithovhannisyan.com/bio |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=www.lilithovhannisyan.com |language=en-us}}

= 2019: ''Dream World Tour'' =

Lilit's Dream World Tour took place across 70 cities around the world, including the whole of Europe, with shows in countries such as France, Germany, Sweden, Spain, Greece, Bulgaria, and Russia. The Tour also visited many capitals, with countries including Switzerland, Poland, Czechia, Abkhazia, Georgia, Denmark, Netherlands, Latvia, Ukraine, and the UK. There were other Northern and Southern American dates added, including the USA, Canada, Brazil, Argentina. Lilit's tour also including dates in Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania, such as Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Israel, Lebanon and Australia.{{Cite web |title=Armenian pop diva Lilit Hovhannisyan announces Dream World Tour in more than 70 cities |url=https://www.armenpress.am/eng/news/963984/eng/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=armenpress.am |language=en}} On 9 March 2019, the Tour started in Yerevan, Armenia and finished on 18 November 2019 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

= 2020 to present =

In January 2022, Hovhannisyan released her second studio album Dream: Iconic Remakes.{{Citation |title=Dream (Iconic Remakes) |date=2022-01-14 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1wc7FhSdUmTdHtqusakeN6 |access-date=2024-04-27 |language=en}}

Personal life

Hovhannisyan is married to Armenian songwriter and record producer Vardan Petrosyan since June 29, 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.1in.am/23226.html|title=Հայտնի է Լիլիթ Հովհաննիսյանի և Վահրամ Պետրոսյանի հարսանիքի օրը|work=1in.am|date=14 June 2011|accessdate=4 December 2020}}

In August 2019, Hovhannisyan became the first ever Armenian artist to be awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the City of Los Angeles.{{Cite web |title=Lilit Hovhannisyan becomes 1st Armenian artist to be awarded Los Angeles Certificate of Appreciation |url=https://armenpress.am/eng/news/985843.html |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=armenpress.am |language=en}}

As of April 2024, Hovhannisyan holds the most number of followers on Social Media and Youtube, and has the largest fan base of any Armenian artist. She also holds the record for one of the most views on Youtube for any Armenian singer.{{Cite web |title=Bio - Lilit Hovhannisyan |url=https://www.lilithovhannisyan.com/bio |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=www.lilithovhannisyan.com |language=en-us}}

Discography

= Studio albums =

  • Nran (2011)
  • Dream: Iconic Remakes (2022)

= Singles =

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  • "Voch-Voch" (2011)
  • "Nran" (2011)
  • "Mayrik" (2011)
  • "Im Srtin Asa" (2012)
  • "Too-Too-Too" (2012) (produced by DerHova)
  • "Te Aghjik Lineir" (2012)
  • "Es Em Horinel" (2012)
  • "Requiem" (2013)
  • "Qez Mi Or Togheci" (2013)
  • "Gnchu" (2013)
  • "Eli Lilit" (2013)
  • "Elegia" (2013)
  • "Qez Khabel Em" (2014)
  • "Armenian Girl" (2014) (produced by DerHova)
  • "Indz Chspanes" (2014)
  • "De El Mi" (2014)
  • "Im tiknikn es" (2015)
  • "Mexican" (2015) (Armenian, Spanish)
  • "Im Ser,Atum Em Qez" (2015)
  • "Im bajin sere" (2016)
  • "HETDIMO" (2016)
  • "Hin Chanaparhov" (2016)
  • "Avirel Es" (2017)
  • "Balkan Song" (2018)
  • "Bulgarian" (2018)
  • "Tshnamus chem cankana" (2018)
  • Ti ti ti (2021)
  • Yeli Yeli (2023)
  • Ush a (2024)
  • Nor ynkeruhud asa (2024)
  • Abnormal (2024){{col end}}

= Soundtracks =

  • "Spanvats aghavni" ("Spanvats aghavni ", 2009)
  • "Shatakhos andzrev" ("Tigrani moloraky", 2012)
  • "Qami" ("Yntryalnery", 2013)

Awards and achievements

Here is chronologically the awards Lilit Hovhannisyan has received so far.

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! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year

! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Award

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! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | City

! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Result

2008

| Yntsa Awards

| The Grand Prize

| Yerevan

| {{won}}

2008

| Armenian National Music Awards

| The Revelation of the Year

| Yerevan

| {{won}}

2009

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| The Most Downloaded Song

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| {{won}}

2009

| Armenian National Music Awards

| Best female singer

| Yerevan

| {{won}}

2009

| Armenian National Music Awards

| Best Soundtrack of the Year

| Yerevan

| {{won}}

2010

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| The Most Desirable Armenians prize

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| {{won}}

2011

| Hayfanat

| Best Duet of the Year

| Armenia

| {{won}}

2011

| Dar 21 TV Music Awards

| Best Duet of the Year

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| {{won}}

2012

| De facto magazine

| Best Female-singer of the Year

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| {{won}}

2012

| Dar 21 TV Music Awards.

| Best Video of the Year

|

| {{won}}

2012

| Dar 21 TV Music Awards.

| Best female singer

|

| {{won}}

2012

| Public Television company of Armenia

| The best video of April

| Yerevan

| {{won}}

2012

| Public Television company of Armenia

| The best video of September

| Yerevan

| {{won}}

2012

| Public Television company of Armenia

| The best video of December

| Yerevan

| {{won}}

2013

| Armenian Pulse Music Awards

| The 2013 Best Video (Es em Horinel){{cite web|url=http://www.armenianpulse.com/2013/04/2013-armenian-pulse-music-awards-results-and-winners/|title=2013 Armenian Pulse Music Awards – RESULTS and WINNERS|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929162238/http://www.armenianpulse.com/2013/04/2013-armenian-pulse-music-awards-results-and-winners/|archivedate=29 September 2013|access-date=14 October 2013}}

| Yerevan

| {{won}}

2013

| Armenian Pulse Music Awards

| The 2013 Best Song (Es em Horinel)

| Yerevan

| {{won}}

2013

| Armenia Music Awards

| The Best Female Singer{{cite web|url=http://muzon.am/en/singer/49/Lilit%20Hovhannisyan/%7Curl=http://muzon.am/en/singer/49/Lilit%20Hovhannisyan/|title=Lilit Hovhannisyan – Free Download all Songs on MuzOn.am}}

| Yerevan

| {{won}}

2014

| World Armenian Entertainment

| The Best Female Singer

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| {{won}}

2014

| Dar 21 TV Music Awards.

| The Best Female-singer

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| {{won}}

2015

| Dar 21 TV Music Awards

| The Best Dance Video ("De el mi")

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| {{won}}

2015

| Dar 21 TV Music Awards

| The Best Cover of the Year

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| {{won}}

2016

| Pan Armenian Entertainment Awards

| The Best Female Singer

| LA

| {{won}}

2017

|Armenia TV Music Awards Sochi

|Song of the Year

|Sochi

|Won

2018

|Armenia TV Music Awards Sochi

|Song of the Year

|Sochi

|Won

References

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