Armenia's 2010 Eurovision Performance - Blog Post 2
Armenia’s 2010 Eurovision Performance The Eurovision Song Contest is known to give entertaining performances and represent their countries in distinctive ways. Armenia presents their national identity in the song contest with singing about their historical past that shaped them into who they are today. The country has faced and overcome hardships within the past 100 years, in which the song “Apricot Stone”, sung by Eva Rivas, portrays that with the message that they can conquer any difficulties that approach them if they have the love from the motherland, Armenia, given to them through apricots. “Apricot Stone” was performed at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Oslo, Norway. Finishing 7th in the grand final, the performers included singer Eva Rivas, Flute musician Djivan Gasparyan, a dancer, and three background singers who all contributed to such a symbolistic performance. Eva Rivas spent her life singing in Armenia, where as a soloist, won several awards in her ca...