Masha Mnjoyan
Meri "Masha" Mnjoyan (Armenian: Մերի "Մաշա" Մնջոյան, born February 7, 1995), is an Armenian singer, the winner of The Voice of Armenia television singing competition in 2013.[1]
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 Mnjoyan in the music video for "Es qonn em" in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Meri Mnjoyan |
| Born | February 7, 1995 Gyumri, Armenia |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Associated acts | The Voice of Armenia |
Life and career
Meri Mnjoyan was born at February 7, 1995 in Gyumri, Armenia.
Starting from 1999 she was involved with Deghcanik junior ensemble, and in 2000 had the first solo concert.
From 2001 to 2009 she have studied at the No. 7 basic school of Gyumri and at Gyumri Art School named after N. Tigranyan faculty of vocals and piano from 2002.
From 2009 to 2013 studied at the Yerevan State Culture college. In 2013 she has been enrolled at the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan, faculty of jazz-vocals which she graduated from in 2017.
From 2009 to 2019 she was performing at the "Our Lady of Armenia Boghossian Educational Centre's" choir, and with the choir she performed at Vatican city in 2015 as part of a holy communion commemorating the centenary after Armenian Genocide.
2020: The Voice of Australia
In 2020, Mnjoyan auditioned for The Voice of Australia. All the coaches turned around. She picked Kelly Rowland as her coach.[2]
| The Voice performances and results (2020) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
| Audition | "All by Myself" | Céline Dion | Through to Battle Rounds |
| Battle Rounds | "Respect" | Aretha Franklin | Lost. Saved by Boy George. Through to The Play-Offs |
| The Play-Offs | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston | Through to Showdowns |
| Showdowns | "Chains" | Tina Arena | Saved by Coach |
| Semi Final | "Rain on Me" | Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande | Eliminated |
Other singing contests
- 2007 – an award at "Pearl Berlona" contest in Berlin, Germany.
- 2008 – third at the primary selections of junior Eurovision in Armenia. The same year she wrote the lyrics of, and was a backing vocalist for the song from Armenia at Junior Eurovision in Cyprus.
- 2008 – "Grand Prize" at the "Violet Nana" international competition in Batumi, Georgia.
- 2010 – third place at the "I love Tbilisi" international contest in Tbilisi, Georgia.
- 2011 – first place at the "Alania 2010" international contest in Turkey.
- 2012 – semi-finalist of the "New Wave" international contest in Moscow, Russia.
- 2013 – victory in the mega-competition "The Voice of Armenia".[3]
- 2013 – seventh place at the "New Wave" international contest in Yurmala, Latvia.
- 2016 – backing vocalist at the Eurovision in Stockholm, Sweden.
References
- "Armenia's Masha Mnjoyan impresses the jury at The Voice Australia". Public Radio of Armenia. May 31, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- Победительницей конкурса «Голос Армении» признана Мэри Мнджоян (video) (in Russian)
External links
- Mary Mnjoyan – the voice of Armenia (in Armenian)