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Armenchik in Beirut, Lebanon in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Armen Gondrachyan
Born	(1980-08-08) August 8, 1980 (age 44) Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Origin	Yerevan, Armenia
Genres	Pop music
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Armen Entertainment

Armen Gondrachyan (Armenian: Արմեն Գոնդրաչյան; born August 8, 1980), better known by his stage name Armenchik (Armenian: Արմենչիկ), is an Armenian-American pop singer based in Los Angeles.

Early years and career

Armen Gondrachyan was born on August 8, 1980, in Yerevan, Armenia (then part of the Soviet Union). Armen started singing at the young age. His family moved to the United States in 1989, settling in California, where a large number of Armenian Americans reside. With the help of his father, Hapet, Armen successfully recorded the first album titled Armen & Nor Seround in 1995. In 1998 Armen moved back to Armenia for a year. Armenchik had his first concert in 2002 in Los Angeles. Two concerts took place at the Alex theatre in Glendale, California, in 2003 and 2004. Armenchik had appeared at the Kodak Theatre in 2005 and 2006. Over the years, he had concerts in number of countries: Yerevan's Karen Demirchyan Complex, Russia, France, Canada, Greece, Italy, Ukraine, and in many cities of the United States including Las Vegas and Boston.

Personal life

Armenchik married Lusine Manukyan, a Moscow Armenian in 2010. They have a son named Michael, who was born in 2011. He is fluent in Armenian and English and knows some Russian.

Discography

Studio albums

• Armen & Nor Seround (1995)
• Siro Yerker (1996)
• Yerevan (1997)
• Hayastanoum (1998)
• Namak (2000)
• Allo Dues? (2001)
• Anunt Inche? (2003)
• Gone Gone (2004)
• Mi Kich - Mi Kich (2005)
• Havatam Te Che... (2007)
• The Road (2009)
• The Armenians (2011)

DVDs

• Concert (2004)
• Live At Kodak Theatre (2005)
• New and the best clips (2007)
• Live At Gibson Theatre (2007)
• Live At Nokia Theatre (2010)
• Live In Armenia (2014)

Live albums

• Concert (2004)
• Live At Kodak Theatre (2005)
• Live At Gibson Theatre (2007)
• Live At Nokia Theatre (2010)
• Live In Armenia (2014)

Compilation albums

• The Very Best Of (2010)

Singles

• Return (soundtrack) (2010)
• Hents Hima (feat. Snoop Dogg) (2011)
• Happy Birthday (2012)
• Sers Qo Anunov (2012)
• Mek Mek (2012)
• Eghek Bari (2013)
• Kiss Me (feat. Francesa Ramirez) (2013)
• Nore Nore (2013)
• Taq E Taq E (2014)
• Ancir Ay Getak (feat. Harout Pamboukjian) (2014)
• Hayastan Jan (2015)
• True Love (2015)
• My Story (2016)
• Hayrik (2016)
• Im Lousin (2016)
• Enkerner (2016)
• Sirel Chigites (2017)
• She's Mine (feat. Super Sako) (2017)
• Du Im Heqiat (2017)
• Ushe (Remix) (feat. Super Sako) (2017)
• Es Qez Siroum Em (2018)
• Qo Orne (2018)
• Hay Aghkjikner (feat. Arman Hovhannisyan) (2018)
• Siretzi Yes Megin (2018)
• Khelagarvum Em (2019)
• Lav Lsir (Remix) (2019)
• Mot Ari (feat. Lilu) (2019)
• Zinvori Patgam (2019)

Awards and nominations