Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Armenia was represented by Hayko in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Anytime You Need". The song was written and composed by Hayko and Karen Kavaleryan.
Before Eurovision
National final
Competing entries
On 15 February 2007, ARMTV revealed the twenty participating acts.Artist | Song | Composer |
Arina Hovhannisyan | "Colour of My Tears" | Arnold Fritzsch |
Arshaluys Sargsyan | "Togh vor aysor" | Emil Svajyan, Arshaluys Sargsyan |
Asta | "My Story" | Edgar Hakobyan |
Emmy | "You’ve Done It" | Rafael Artesero |
Erik | "Togh qich chtva" | Zara Petrosyan |
Gevorg Martirosyan | "Nor ughiner" | Vahram Petrosyan, Sergey Grigoryan |
Hariel Sando | "Only Music Makes Me Strong" | Harutyun Apresyan |
Hayer | "You Need a Girl" | Brandon Stone |
Hayko | "Anytime You Need" | Hayko, Karen Kavaleryan |
Jacklina Tumanyan | "Angel" | Thomas Thörnholm, Michael Clauss, Dan Attlerud |
Karine Asiryan | "Your Heart Is Hot" | Roman Ignatyev, Natalya Sidortsova, Anita Hakhverdyan |
Lana Khachatryan | "Hate When You're Gone" | Emil Svajyan, Anush Manukyan |
Marianna Hovhannisyan | "I'll Prove I'm Stronger" | Emil Svajyan, Anush Manukyan |
Meri Voskanyan | "Again, Again" | Meri Voskanyan, Adam Kesselhaut |
Meri Voskanyan | "Carry Me In" | Meri Voskanyan, Adam Kesselhaut, Cande De Rouge |
Nelly Poghosyan | "So I Will Go" | Arsen Adonts, Twana Rhodes |
R.P. | "Kapuyt trchun" | Vahan Khachatryan, Hayk Harutyunyan, Arpine Shahnubaryan |
Sargis Edwards | "Rain" | Sargis Edwards |
Sergey Grigoryan | "Qonn em" | Sergey Grigoryan |
Vo.X | "I'm My Lover's" | Aram Rian |
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final was held on 23 February 2007 at the ARMTV Studios in Yerevan, hosted by Gohar Gasparyan and Andre. In the first semi-final, two songs chosen by an "expert" jury and the winner of the SMS voting qualified for the final.Semi-final 2
The second semi-final was held on 24 February 2007 at the ARMTV Studios in Yerevan, hosted by Gohar Gasparyan and Andre. The "expert" jury chose two songs for the final. As the winner of the SMS voting in the second semi-final had already been chosen by the "expert" jury, the runner-up in the SMS voting qualified for the final. After the second semi-final, Meri Voskanyan was selected by the jury as a wildcard finalist.Final
The final was held on 25 February 2007 at the ARMTV Studios in Yerevan, hosted by Gohar Gasparyan and Andre. "Anytime You Need" performed by Hayko was selected by the "expert" jury as the winner. Although the decision was entirely up to the jury, a televote was also held which Hayko won.At Eurovision
Armenia automatically qualified to the grand final, because it was on the top 10 last year. In the final, Hayko performed second last following Turkey and preceding the Moldova he finished in 8th place with 138 points it can be noted that while Armenia finished one point above Greece in 2006, they this time finished one point below them. With changes to the format of the competition coming into effect for 2008, Armenia would have to compete in one of two semi-finals for qualification into the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. As Armenia was not the winner of the 2007 Contest and was not a member of the Big Four, other results in the previous contest no longer pre-qualified nations to the final of the forthcoming contest.Points awarded by Armenia[Eurovision [Song Contest 2007]]
Semi final
Final
12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |