Armenia has decided – Karina Ignatyan has won Depi Mankakan Evratesil and will represent Armenia at the upcoming edition of Junior Eurovision. She will perform the song ‘Colours of your Dream.’
A total of 10 participants performed in the national final which was hosted in the nation’s capital, Yerevan. The show was opened by last year’s national final winner and Junior Eurovision representative LEVON, and during the show there were also guest performances from Monica Manucharova (2008), Vladamir Arzumyan (2010), Dalita (2011), Misha (2017) and this year’s Eurovision representative Srbuk. Last year’s Junior Eurovision winner Roxana Węgiel also performed her winning entry, Anyone I Want To Be.
Here are the participants:
- Karina Ignatyan – Colours of your Dream
- Narek Markosyan – Im Ergy
- Anjela Albertyan – Khaghanq Khaghagh
- Roza Eloyan – Im Qaghaq
- Robert Bagratyan – Captain Friendship
- Emily Hovhannisyan – Parum Enq Pary
- Anishok – Selfie Yerevan
- Ani Atayan – Every Time
- Vardan Margaryan – La La La
- Anahit Arakelyan – Chem Handznvi
The results of the show were decided by both jury and public voting. Leading the jury vote was Vardan Margaryan with 47 points, beating second placed Karina Ignatyan who was on 46 points. Angela Albertyan and Rosa Eloyan both received 32 points from the jury.
With the public votes added onto the scores, the winner was revealed to be Karina Ignatyan with the song Colours of your Dream followed by Vardan Margaryan and Rosa Eloyan. Watch the winning performance below: