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Erik Karapetyan
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Background information
Birth name Erik Karapetyan
Born (1988-06-05) 5 June 1988 (age 37)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Genres
  • Pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
Years active 2008–present

Erik Valerayi Karapetyan, born on June 5, 1988, is a popular Armenian singer and songwriter. Many people know him simply as Erik. In 2011, he represented Armenia in a big international music contest called New Wave. He finished in fifth place and also won the "Audience's Choice" award, which means many people watching liked him best! Later, in 2016, he became a judge on the Armenian TV show X-Factor.

About Erik Karapetyan

Erik's Early Life

Erik Karapetyan was born in Tbilisi, a city that is now the capital of Georgia. He went to school there and also studied how to play the violin. After finishing school in 2005, he moved to Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. In Yerevan, he continued his music studies at the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan until 2011.

Erik's Music Career

Erik's music career really took off when he started performing. He is known for writing and singing his own songs. In 2021, he won the first season of Masquerade, which is the Armenian version of the famous TV show Masked Singer. On this show, famous people sing while wearing costumes, and judges try to guess who they are. Erik won the whole competition!

Erik on TV Shows

Erik has appeared on several television shows, sometimes as a performer and sometimes as a judge.

List of TV appearances
Year Show Name What He Did
2008 Two Stars Sang with Masha Matveeva
2016 X-Factor Was a judge and helped guide new singers
2016 Benefis Appeared as a special guest
2017 Full House Appeared as a guest
2017 Hayastan Jan Was a contestant

Awards and Achievements

Erik Karapetyan has won many awards for his singing and music over the years. These awards show how talented he is and how much his music is loved.

Year Award Name Category City Result
2006 Yntsa Awards The Grand Prize Yerevan Won
2007 Discovery International Music Festival The Grand Prize Bulgaria Won
2011 New Wave Audience Choice Jūrmala Won
2011 National Music Awards The Best Singer of Year Yerevan Won
2012 Armenian National Awards The Best Singer of the Year Yerevan Won
2013 World Armenian Entertainment Best Song of the Year USA Won
2015 Armenian Pulse Music Awards Best Pop Song Yerevan Won
2016 Pan Armenian Entertainment Awards The Best Concert Singer Los Angeles Won
2017 The Armenian Music Awards The Best Singer of the Year Paris Won
2018 Tsitsernak National Music Awards The Best Singer of the Year Yerevan Won
2021 The Masked Singer Armenia Winner Yerevan Won
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