Belarus - Help You Fly - Ivan

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12 - 84 in semi 2

Belarus chose Ivan (Aleksander Ivanov, Александр Иванов) to represent the country in Stockholm.

Ivan won the 10-song National Final with the song Help You Fly.

Help You Fly was written by Victor Drobysh, with English lyrics by Mary Applegate. The songwriting duo already gave us the Russian 2005 entry Nobody Hurt No One for Natalia Podolskaya (15th) and Party For Everybody, the Russian grannies' runner up in 2012.

A new version was recorded for the contest. It has been released as a digital single.
A 1-track promo cdsingle is issued.

Versions

Help You Fly - Stockholm 2CD version

- Stockholm 2CD

Help You Fly - single version

- digital release

Help You Fly - first studio version

- website clip

Help You Fly - karaoke version

- on official karaoke collection (digital release)

The Stockholm 2CD version has Ivan howling from the start in the intro

The single version has howling of a wolf plus Ivan

The first studio version has no howling at all

Links and sources
Ivan FB VK and new Website
BT Eurovision pages

Picture from Ivans VK

Check out these Belorussian Eurovision stars
2015 - Uzari and Maimuna
2014 - TEO
2013 - Alyona Lanskaya
2012 - Litesound
2011 - Anastasia Vinnikova
2010 - 3+2 ft. Robert Wells
2009 - Peter Elfimov

Armenia - LoveWave - Iveta Mukuchyan

promo cds

7 - 249 pts / 2 - 243 pts in semi 1

Iveta Mukuchyan (Իվետա Մուկուչյան) represents Armenia in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest.

Iveta participated in TV talent shows in both Armenia and Germany (where she lived from age 6 to 23).

The song is titled LoveWave and is written by electronic pioneers Lilit Navasardyan (a.k.a. Li'lith) and Levon Navasardyan (music) together with Iveta Mukuchyan and Stephanie Crutchfield (lyrics).
LoveWave was revealed on March 2, listen here at Eurovision TV's Youtube.

The song is released as a digital single on March 30 through the usual sources.
Two further versions have been recorded.
One with Michael Vosqanyan and band, which is
best described as an ethnic jazz affair, the other is a remix by Rhannes.
You can find these studio versions at Iveta's Soundcloud.
A promo cdsingle includes all three versions.

Iveta Mukuchyan  has released a few digital singles since 2012 including Yar Ari, Simple Like A Flower and Freak (with Lazzaro).

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Versions
LoveWave - ESC version
- Stockholm 2CD, promo
LoveWave - with Michael Vosqanyan and band
- soundcloud, promo
LoveWave - Remix by Rhannes
- soundcloud, promo
LoveWave - karaoke
- Official karaoke album (digital)

Links and sources

Iveta Mukuchyan website and  FB

Listen to Iveta's music at her Soundcloud.

2015 Single Yar Ari, digital release image

Armenia's entries in recent years

2015 - Genealogy

2014 - Aram MP3
2013 - Dorians
2012 - No participation
2011 - Emmy
2010 - Eva Rivas
2009 - Inga and Anush Arshakyans