re: ARMENIA 2015 - Genealogy - Don't Deny
I don't understand why some people expect us to be a one-trick pony, though. Don't get me wrong, I, too, love Jan Jan and our other ethnic entries, but I would be extremely disappointed all we sent was that. While I appreciate that you guys like our ethno stuff, I think it's good that the Armenian music scene-- at least publicly, is trying new things and trying to reinvent itself in a way that may be more appealing to others. If you were to tell me that "Not Alone" would be our entry back in 2007 or 2006, I wouldn't believe you, but given that now we've tried to stick our heads out and do something out of the ordinary and be rewarded for it (4th place and a number of votes from countries that don't usually vote for us), I think we should stick to this trend of not presenting what is expected of us. We shouldn't be looking for specific genres from certain countries; rather, high-quality and substantive entries that are unique.
This applies to everyone, by the way, not just us.