Garik PapoyanԳարիկ Պապոյան
Birth date20 September 1984 (age 42)
Birth placeLeninakan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
EducationRussian-Armenian University
OccupationActor, musician, presenter, humorist, producer, lyricist, writer, singer
Years active2006–present

Garik Yurii Papoyan (Armenian: Գարիկ Յուրիի Պապոյան, born 20 September 1984) is an Armenian actor, musician, presenter, producer, writer, comedian and singer.[1][2]

Early life

Garik Papoyan was born on 20 September 1984 in Leninakan (now called Gyumri). He received secondary education at No. 196 secondary school of Yerevan. In 2001, he entered the Faculty of Tourism and Advertisement of Russian-Armenian University, which he graduated from in 2008. From 2003 to 2005 he served in the Armenian Army.

Career

He first came to prominence as a member of 32 Atam club from 2006–2010, and later appeared on its spin-off titled Vitamin Club. In 2014, he wrote "Not Alone" for Aram Mp3, which represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark and finished fourth in the final.[3][4] In 2016, he formed the duo Garik & Sona with singer Sona Rubenyan, releasing several singles including "Lusin", "Esor Urbat e", "Nino" and more.[5] Papoyan is the creator of the "Rock Generation" movement in Armenia.[6]

Personal life

In August 2012, he married Marianne from the "X Factor" project, Mars On. The pair now has 3 daughters.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Super MotherMenua
2015Love OddRafo "Rafayel"
2017Super Mother 2Menua
Television and web
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006–201032 Atam (32 ատամ)various
2007–2008Two Stars (Երկու աստղ)variousSinger, featuring Hasmik Karapetyan
2010Our Yard (Մեր բակը)various
2010–2015Vitamin Club (Վիտամին ակումբ)various
2016Stone CageIndian5 episode
As himself
YearTitleNotes
2009–20103 Wall (3 պատ)Host
2010Hello Garik (Ալո գարիկ)Host
2010X FactorJury Member
2010–2011No Problem (Հարց չկա)Host, featuring Aram MP3
2011–2012Hay Superstar (Հայ Սուպերսթար)Jury Member
2012–2013Cash humor (Կանխիկ հումոր)Jury Member
2016–2017Suspicious Evening (Կասկածելի Երեկո)Host, featuring Robert Martirosyan
2017–2019Nice Evening (Լավ Երեկո)Host, featuring Aram MP3
2021Garik's Evening (Գարիկի Երեկոն)Host
2022Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022Host, alongside Iveta Mukuchyan and Karina Ignatyan

Songwriting

YearTitleArtistNotes
2014"Not Alone"Aram Mp3Represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014
2019"Walking Out"SrbukRepresented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019

Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationAwardRecipientResultRef
2014LUXURY awardAdvertising faceHimself[7]
2018Swallow Music AwardsThe Hit of The Year"Lusin" (Garik & Sona)[8]

References

  1. ^ "ԳԱՐԻԿ ՊԱՊՈՅԱՆ (Armenian)". zarkfoundation.com.
  2. ^ "Garik Papoyan: "I want Dorians to go to Eurovision…"". Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  3. ^ "Original Lyrics | Aram MP3 – Not Alone – Armenia 2014 | Eurovision.TV". www.eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  4. ^ "Aram MP3 to sing "Not Alone" for Armenia". Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  5. ^ ""Գարուն ա". Կոմիտաս՝ Գարիկ Պապոյանի և Սոնա Ռուբենյանի մշակմամբ (Տեսանյութ)". Aysor.am. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Առավոտ – Լուրեր Հայաստանից" (in Armenian). Առավոտ – Նորություններ Հայաստանից. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  7. ^ KamoTovmasyan. "LUXURY. ՏԱՐՎԱ ՄԱՐԴԻԿ մրցանակաբաշխությունը, հաղթողները, հյուրերը". Archived from the original on 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  8. ^ "Առաջինը ԿամոԲլոգում! ԾԻԾԵՌՆԱԿ 2018 Ազգային Երաժշտական Մրցանակաբաշխությունը, մրցանակները, հյուրերը". Archived from the original on 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2018-06-24.