Erik: I Did Not Want To Win But To Be Remembered

ERIK: I DID NOT WANT TO WIN BUT TO BE REMEMBERED

ARMENPRESS
August 11, 2011
YEREVAN

Armenian singer Erik, who has returned from “New Wave 2011”
international music contest with Spectator’s Sympathy Prize, is
satisfied with the general contest, its results and his participation,
the singer said today at a meeting with journalists, assuring that
the goal of his participation was not to take victory but to leave
his trace, to get recognition ad establish new ties, which he managed
to do.

Among his achievements during the competition Erik especially attached
importance to the work with specialists like Director of the contest
Alexander Rezvin. Among the proposals he pointed out the invitation of
“Children’s New Wave” scheduled for August 17, which will be followed
by “ORT” autumn projects, during which all the proposals will be
better specified.

The singer did not rule out extending a musical activity in Russia
or any European town in case of good proposals. “It is better to do
many things for Armenia far from Armenia than to do nothing within
the country’s borders,” he said, stressing that in that regard Charles
Aznavour is his ideal.

Referring to Philip Kirkorov’s astonishingly kind behavior during the
contest, Erik noted that the singer really came forth with positive
mood and the last day when he approached to express gratitude to the
member of the jury, the latter said, “I wanted your victory very much,
you really deserve it.”