Armenia has participated in the New Wave International Contest 16 times, making its first appearance in 2003, where the Armenian singer Emmy finished fourteenth.
Armenia has won the contest four times: in 2010, 2017, 2021 and 2024. The country's four wins were achieved by Sona Shahgeldyan (2010), Erna Mir (2017), Saro Gevorgyan (2021), and Anahit Hakobyan (2024). Armenia also finished in the top five several times during their participation in the contest, with Syuzanna Melqonyan and Gevorg Harutyunyan finishing second in 2017 and 2018, and Mger and Erik finishing fifth in 2008 and 2011 respectively.
Contestants +Table keyWinnerSecond place
Year Artist First day Second day Third dayFinalPoints 2003 Emmy 14 191 2004 "Hayer" band 8-9 179 2005 Arman Grigoryan 15 197 2006 Razmik Amyan 10 279 2007 Did not participate – – 2008 Mger "We Are the Champions" "Հայաստան" "Кто" 5 341 2009 Did not participate – – 2010 Sona Shahgeldyan "Baby Come to Me" "Հայաստան աշխարh" "Կորուստ թե գանձ" 1 288 2011 Erik "All in Love Is Fair" "Твои следы" "Լինեմ քամի" 5-6 335 2012 Suren Arustamyan "Change the World" "Моя любовь тебе" "Next to you" 8-9 180 2013 Meri Mnjoyan "All by Myself" "Твои следы" "Я и только ты" 8 344 2014 Sona Rubenyan "Wrecking Ball" "Հայաստան" "Կարոտ" 6 220 2015 Grigor Kyokchyan "Sunny" "Две звезды" "Afro" 7 265 2016 Did not participate – – 2017 Erna Mir "24K Magic" "Армения Моя" "In Love" 1 363 Syuzanna Melqonyan "Stand Up for Love" "Твои следы" "Навсегда" 2 357 2018 Gevorg Harutyunyan "Lost on You" "Կյանք ու կռիվ" "Stand Up" 2 297 2019 TYOM "Так же, как все" "Let Me Feel You" 9 230 2021 Saro Gevorgyan "Listen" "Կուզես" "Биполярная любовь" 1 267 2024 Anahit Hakobyan "Jan Jan" "The Armenian's Sky" "My Way" 1 222
Awards Year Artist Award 2008 Mger Audience Choice 2011 Erik Audience Choice 2014 Sona Rubenyan Audience Choice 2015 Grigor Kyokchyan Special prize from www.woman.ru
See also Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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