Erik Karapetyan
Erik Karapetyan (Armenian: Էրիկ Կարապետյան; born June 5, 1988), better known as simply Erik, is an Armenian singer and songwriter. He represented Armenia in the 2011 New Wave international contest for young performers and achieved fifth place. He also won "Audience's Choice" of that competition.[1] In 2016, he became one of the jury members of the Armenian X-Factor.
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| Birth name | Erik Karapetyan |
| Born | June 5, 1988 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Life and career
Early life
Karapetyan was born on June 5, 1988 in Tbilisi. In 2005, he graduated from Tbilisi's Dzabatdze N79 Georgian School, in which he subsequently studied violin, and after the graduation he transferred to Yerevan. There, he started to study in the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan till 2011.
Career
In 2021, he won the first edition of Masquerade, the Armenian version of the Masked Singer contest.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2016 | X-factor (Իքս-Ֆակտոր) | Judge/Mentor |
| 2016 | Benefis (Բենեֆիս) | Special guest |
| 2017 | Full House (Ֆուլ Հաուս) | Guest |
| 2017 | Hayastan Jan (Հայաստան Ջան) | Contestant |
Awards and achievements
Here is chronologically the awards Erik Karapetyan has received so far.
| Year | Award | Category | City | Result |
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| 2006 | Yntsa Awards | The Grand Prize | Yerevan | Won |
| 2011 | New Wave | Audience Choice | Jūrmala | Won |
| 2012 | Armenian National Awards | The Best Singer of the Year | Yerevan | Won |
| 2015 | Armenian Pulse Music Awards | Best Pop Song | Yerevan | Won |
| 2016 | Pan Armenian Entertainment Awards | The Best Concert Singer | LA | Won |