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Armenchik
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Armen Harpeti Gondrachyan (Armenian: Արմեն Հարպետի Գոնդրաչյան; born August 8, 1980), better known by his stage name Armenchik (Armenian: Արմենչիկ), is an Armenian-American pop singer based in Los Angeles.
Early years and career
[edit]Armen Gondrachyan was born on August 8, 1980, in Yerevan, Armenia (then part of the Soviet Union). Armen started singing at a young age. In 1989, his family moved to the United States, settling in California, where a large number of Armenian Americans reside.[1]
With the help of his father, Hapet, Armen successfully recorded his first album titled Armen & Nor Seround in 1995. In 1998, Armen moved back to Armenia, where he lived for a year before returning back to the United States.[1]
Armenchik had his first concert in 2002 in Los Angeles, followed by two other concerts which took place at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California in 2003 and 2004.[1] Armenchik gave his 4th and 5th concerts at the Kodak Theatre in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Over the years, he had given concerts in several countries, such as Yerevan's Karen Demirchyan Complex, Russia, France, Canada, Greece, Italy, Ukraine,[2][3][4][5][6] and in many cities of the United States including Las Vegas and Boston.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]Armenchik married Lusine Manukyan, a Moscow Armenian in 2010.[9] They have a son named Michael, who was born in 2011.[5]
Armenchik is fluent in Armenian and English and knows some Russian.[10]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Armen & Nor Seround (1995)
- Siro Yerker (1996)
- Yerevan (1997)
- Hayastanoum (1998)
- Namak (2000)
- Allo Dues? (2001)
- Anunt Inche? (2003)
- Gone Gone (2004)
- Mi Kich - Mi Kich (2005)
- Havatam Te Che... (2007)
- The Road (2009)
- The Armenians (2011)
Compilation albums
[edit]- The Very Best Of (2010)
Live albums
[edit]- Concert (2004)
- Live at Kodak Theatre (2005)
- Live at Gibson Theatre (2007)
- Live at Nokia Theatre (2010)
- Live in Armenia (2014)
DVDs
[edit]- Concert (2004)
- Music Videos (Special Edition) (2005)[11]
- Live at Kodak Theatre (2005)
- New and the Best Clips (2007)[12]
- Live at Gibson Theatre (2007)
- Live at Nokia Theatre (2010)
- Live in Armenia (2014)
Singles
[edit]- Return (2010)
- Hents Hima (feat. Snoop Dogg) (2011)
- Happy Birthday (2012)
- Sers Qo Anunov (2012)
- Mek Mek (2012)
- Eghek Bari (2013)
- Kiss Me (feat. Francesa Ramirez) (2013)
- Nore Nore (2013)
- Taq E Taq E (2014)
- Ancir Ay Getak (feat. Harout Pamboukjian) (2014)
- Hayastan Jan (2015)
- True Love (2015)
- My Story (2016)
- Hayrik (2016)
- Im Lousin (2016)
- Enkerner (2016)
- Sirel Chigites (2017)
- She's Mine (feat. Super Sako) (2017)
- Du Im Heqiat (2017)
- Ushe (Remix) (feat. Super Sako) (2017)
- Es Qez Siroum Em (2018)
- Qo Orne (2018)
- Hay Aghkjikner (feat. Arman Hovhannisyan) (2018)
- Siretzi Yes Megin (2018)
- Khelagarvum Em (2019)
- Lav Lsir (Remix) (2019)
- Mot Ari (feat. Lilu) (2019)
- Zinvori Patgam (2019)
- Qaxcer (2020)
- Aveli (2020)
- Astvac Uj Tur (2021)
- Aveli (Remix) (2021)
- Bales (2021)
- Siro Masin (2021)
- Yeraz (2022)
- My Friend (Russian: Мой друг) (feat. Arkadi Dumikyan) (2022)
- Tariner (2023)
- Lavnes (2023)
- Ches Patkeracni (2023)
- Vonc Nayum Em (2023)
- Srtis Kes (2024)
- 1.2.3. (2024)
- Vonc Nayum Em (Remix) (2024)
- Im Siro Heqiat (2024)
- Jamanakin (feat. Christine Pepelyan) (2024)
- Mankutyun (2024)
- Axchkas Hamar (2025)
- Amena Tank (feat. Super Sako) (2025)
- Harsaniqi Or (2025)
- Jamerov (2025)
- Krake Na (2025)
- Esqanic El Avel (2025)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | City | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pan Armenian Entertainment Awards | Best Male Singer of Armenian Diaspora | Los Angeles | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Biography". Armenchik Official Website. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "Armenchik". Le Parisien. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ Muradyan, Vlad (23 June 2009). "Արմենչիկը չի պատրաստվում հրաժարվել "չիկ"-ից (Armenchik isn't giving up the "-chik")". Aravot. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "Արմենչիկ (Armenchik)" (in Armenian). Bravo.am. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Արմենչիկը որդու առջեւ պայման է դրել (Armenchik has set terms for his son)" (in Armenian). Zham.am. 15 November 2012. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "Արմենչիկ (Armenchik)" (in Armenian). AV Show Production. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ Hagopian, Michelle (9 November 2012). "Armenchik Rocks Saturday Night Dance at 2012 AYF Olympics". The Armenian Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "Արմենչիկն Ամանորին համերգ "նվիրեց" (Armenchik presented a concert for the New Year)". Eritasard | Youth Online Newspaper. 13 January 2010. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "Արմենչիկ եւ Լուսինե (Armenchik and Lusine)" (in Armenian). Bravo.am. 5 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ Solovyeva, Svetlana (24 July 2012). "Арменчик хранит все подарки поклонников (Armenchik saves the gifts from his fans)" (in Russian). TVGorod.ru. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ Armenchik - Music Videos (Special Edition) : Armen Entertainment, CineMaven Productions, LG Records, Media PCRS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
- ^ Armen - New end the best clips : Karen Studio : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
External links
[edit]- ArmenEntertainment on YouTube
- Armenchik Armenchik Online Playlist
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