Armenia's 2008 Eurovision Entry: Sirusho's Qele Qele

Have a listen. To me this is the most un-Armenian song you can have. Why? First off, Qele isn't proper Armenian, and second of all, the whole song sounds Arabic.

What do you think?

Oh, and don't forget to vote for your favorite!

Armenian Scenes in Juno Reactor Music Video

I don't know if you're cool enough to know of the band Juno Reactor, but it sees that in one of their videos, "God is God," the scenery and the people portrayed appear to be Armenian.

See for yourself.

Edit: Our smart readers have identified the scenes as being from Sergei Parajanov's The Color of Pomegranates. I humbly thank you, for I have not yet seen it!

HayEli - Black 24

The sometimes-hypocritical HayEli brings us this latest curse-filled song. I must say, I love it.

If you're at work, be warned that there is a lot of appropriate cursing in the video.

Brothers Unite Music Video

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True, true, and true. Enjoy!

September 13, 2007 Update: A live version of this song may be performed somewhere in Glendale, according to a live interview on KROQ. Should you be excited, scared, or should you get your Deagle ready?

Daniel Decker - Adana

On April 24th, I had the pleasure of meeting Daniel Decker. If you don't know him, he is a Puerto Rican musician who is very fond of the Armenian cause. His is probably known for singing "Adana" and other Armenian songs.

More Daniel Decker Videos
Daniel Decker's Website

HayEli - Yerkich

A few people who saw this video just didn't get it. How can you not get it? Keep the word "sarcasm" in mind when you watch it!

Hayko - Anytime You Need

This is the Armenian entry into the Eurovision 2007 Contest. What do you think?

HayEli - Hayer

Check out this really great music video from a project called Hayeli, which means mirror. The lyrics are sad, yet very true.

HAYQ - Qami Pchi

I don't normally put music videos on Armenia Blog, but I figure one every few weeks shouldn't be too bad! Enjoy!

Einstürzende Neubauten - Armenia

Chances are you've never stumbled upon the German industrial/experimental band Einstürzende Neubauten. This track is called Armenia because it includes a sample of the song, "Toun en kelkhen imastoun yes," though don't expect to sing along to it! "Armenia" was used in the soundtrack of Michael Mann's 1995 film Heat.

I have to warn you: unless you are familiar with industrial music, this will sound strange to you, but part of life is expanding one's horizons, musical or otherwise!

Source: track information on Wikipedia

Rock Aid Armenia - The Video!

Rock has always come to the rescue: in fact, it came to our rescue. In 1989, some of the greatest musicians of the world came together to raise money for Armenia's earthquake victims with an album: The Earthquake Album. Some amazing people were involved: Bryan Adams, Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple), Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Keith Emerson (Emerson Lake and Palmer), Ian Gillan (Deep Purple & Jesus Christ Superstar), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd!), John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Jon Lord (Deep Purple & Whitesnake), Brian May (Queen), Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden), Paul Rodgers (Bad Company), Chris Squire (Yes) and Roger Taylor (Queen).

What you are watching above is Deep Purple's famous "Smoke on the Water," which is being performed by all of the above greats! That re-recorded single reached the British Top 40.

Enjoy the video!