Three Minute Armenia

The National Self (and Other) (REVISED) According to Triandafyllidou (1998), “National Identity'' is defined as a group of people who share a common area, culture, economy, traditions and rights, where its uniqueness contrasts with other nations to differentiate itself. National identity is internal and external - inward and outward groups that contrast with each other depending on the point of view one is standing in, causing there to be significant others. Significant others are therefore other nations that are perceived as a threat to one’s borders and cultural integrity. Armenia, a small Eurasian country, has its national identity of unique traditions and cultures that are different from other countries. Armenia has a contribution to not only the topic of the Eurovision Song Contest, but also a worldwide contribution that brings out their distinct and unique nation. Armenia’s national identity stands out from other countries due to their unique aspects such as their languag...

Here is my 3 Minute Narrated Briefing on Armenia:  

 Hello! Welcome to the Eurovision Song Contest, first up..Armenia! When deciding what country to focus on who participates in the Eurovision Song Contest, I became intrigued with the Southeastern region. With Armenia being one of the choices, I did some research and looked at previous Armenian performances in Eurovision. Armenia provided the contest with a variety of different music styles, in which I found interesting and decided to choose the country! Prior to the class, I did not know what to expect because of my lack of knowledge of the Eurovision Song Contest. As far as I know, a majority of the class, including myself, assumed a class called "UCOR 1400 - Eurovision" would be about European history! To our luck, 5 minutes into the first Zoom session, our professor assured us what this class will be about. Although I am walking into this class with little to no knowledge of Eurovision and Armenia, I am truly eager to learn more about this widely known song contest as well...