ARMENIAN DELEGATION ARRIVES IN OSLO TO TAKE PART IN EUROVISION 2010 SONG CONTEST
ARMENPRESS
MAY 17, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, MAY 17, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian delegation arrived today
in Oslo for participating in ‘Eurovision 2010’ song contest. Djivan
Gasparyan, world-famous Armenian master of duduk, is in the delegation
as well.
An official from the Public Television of Armenia told Armenpress
that the rehearsal of the contest have already started today.
Representatives of several countries- Moldova, Russia, Estonia, Latvia,
etc- are expected to take part in the rehearsal. Eva Rivas is expected
to hold her rehearsal tomorrow morning. The official opening of the
‘Eurovision 2010’ international song contest is intended May 23.
The schedule of the participants is quite comprehensive: meetings
with journalists, visits to cultural-historical places, etc. Eva
Rivas, who is representing Armenia with the ‘Apricot Stone’ song,
will be the second participant to perform at the second semifinal of
‘Eurovision 2010’ international song on May 27.
The first participating country is Lithuania; Armenia will be the
second one. The participants of Israel, Denmark, Sweden, Azerbaijan,
the Ukraine, Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia, Ireland, Cyprus, Croatia,
Georgia and Turkey will follow. The final is intended to be held
May 29.