Garik Yurii Papoyan (Armenian: Գարիկ Յուրիի Պապոյան, born 20 September 1984) is an Armenian actor, musician, presenter, writer and comedian.[1][2]
Garik PapoyanԳարիկ Պապոյան | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 September 1984 |
| Education | Russian-Armenian University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician, presenter, humorist, lyricist, writer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Early life
editGarik Papoyan was born on 20 September 1984 in Leninakan (now called Gyumri). He received secondary education at No. 196 secondary school of Yerevan. In 2001, he entered the Faculty of Tourism and Advertisement of Russian-Armenian University, which he graduated from in 2008. From 2003 to 2005 he served in the Armenian Army.
Career
editHe first came to prominence as a member of 32 Atam club from 2006–2010, and later appeared on its spin-off titled Vitamin Club. In 2014, he wrote "Not Alone" for Aram Mp3, which represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark and finished fourth in the final.[3][4] In 2016, he formed the duo Garik & Sona with singer Sona Rubenyan, releasing several singles including "Lusin", "Esor Urbat e", "Nino" and more.[5] Papoyan is the creator of the "Rock Generation" movement in Armenia.[6]
Personal life
editIn August 2012, he married Marianne from the "X Factor" project, Mars On. The pair now has 3 daughters.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Super Mother | Menua | |
| 2015 | Love Odd | Rafo "Rafayel" | |
| 2017 | Super Mother 2 | Menua |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2010 | 32 Atam (32 ատամ) | various | |
| 2007–2008 | Two Stars (Երկու աստղ) | various | Singer, featuring Hasmik Karapetyan |
| 2010 | Our Yard (Մեր բակը) | various | |
| 2010–2015 | Vitamin Club (Վիտամին ակումբ) | various | |
| 2016 | Stone Cage | Indian | 5 episode |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | 3 Wall (3 պատ) | Host |
| 2010 | Hello Garik (Ալո գարիկ) | Host |
| 2010 | X Factor | Jury Member |
| 2010–2011 | No Problem (Հարց չկա) | Host, featuring Aram MP3 |
| 2011–2012 | Hay Superstar (Հայ Սուպերսթար) | Jury Member |
| 2012–2013 | Cash humor (Կանխիկ հումոր) | Jury Member |
| 2016–2017 | Suspicious Evening (Կասկածելի Երեկո) | Host, featuring Robert Martirosyan |
| 2017–2019 | Nice Evening (Լավ Երեկո) | Host, featuring Aram MP3 |
| 2021 | Garik's Evening (Գարիկի Երեկոն) | Host |
| 2022 | Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 | Host, alongside Iveta Mukuchyan and Karina Ignatyan |
Songwriting
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Not Alone" | Aram Mp3 | Represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 |
| 2019 | "Walking Out" | Srbuk | Represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Organization | Award | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | LUXURY award | Advertising face | Himself | Won | [7] |
| 2018 | Swallow Music Awards | The Hit of The Year | "Lusin" (Garik & Sona) | Won | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "ԳԱՐԻԿ ՊԱՊՈՅԱՆ (Armenian)". zarkfoundation.com.
- ^ "Garik Papoyan: "I want Dorians to go to Eurovision…"". Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Original Lyrics | Aram MP3 – Not Alone – Armenia 2014 | Eurovision.TV". www.eurovision.tv. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Aram MP3 to sing "Not Alone" for Armenia". Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ ""Գարուն ա". Կոմիտաս՝ Գարիկ Պապոյանի և Սոնա Ռուբենյանի մշակմամբ (Տեսանյութ)". Aysor.am. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Առավոտ – Լուրեր Հայաստանից". Առավոտ – Նորություններ Հայաստանից (in Armenian). Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ KamoTovmasyan. "LUXURY. ՏԱՐՎԱ ՄԱՐԴԻԿ մրցանակաբաշխությունը, հաղթողները, հյուրերը". Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Առաջինը ԿամոԲլոգում! ԾԻԾԵՌՆԱԿ 2018 Ազգային Երաժշտական Մրցանակաբաշխությունը, մրցանակները, հյուրերը". Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
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