Armenia’s participation in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest (to be held in Azerbaijan) not yet confirmed, Epress.am decided to ask passers-by on the streets of Yerevan (who turned out to be exclusively students) their opinion on the matter.<\/p>\n
“To be honest, I’m not particularly interested in Eurovision, and, in my opinion, it’s stupid to think to participate or not. Well now, it’s a contest, let them participate, what difference if it’s in Azerbaijan or anywhere else. It’s something else altogether if there will be problems with national security, but they should consider that on a state level,” said Yerevan State University (YSU) journalism student Nare.<\/p>\n
“I myself don’t see anyone as a potential participant. For me, it’s all the same,” she added.<\/p>\n
Two female students from the Armenian Agricultural Academy were strongly against Armenia’s participation in Eurovision in Baku, since “they’re not so much [i.e. Azerbaijan is not such a big deal], that Armenia has to go and sing on their land.” And if Armenia decides to participate? “It wouldn’t be bad for Razmik Amyan to participate.”<\/p>\n
A group of female YSU cultural studies students were also in favor of Razmik Amyan as Armenia’s contestant in the 2012 Eurovision contest, since “he’s very good, he has a strong voice, and he corresponds to Eurovision’s standards.”<\/p>\n
“But why shouldn’t he participate? The important thing he’s a normal guy, and Razmik Amyan as a singer is good,” said one State Engineering University of Armenia student.<\/p>\n
“Absolutely we must participate and definitely we will win,” said Kristina Hayrapetyan, a Yerevan State Medical University student. She too seemed bent on sending Razmik Amyan to represent Armenia.<\/p>\n
Another group of Armenian Agricultural Academy students, however, would prefer Mher as Armenia’s contestant.<\/p>\n
“I think there shouldn’t be any obstacle to our participation; on the contrary, we have to go and present an Armenian song with national rhythms. I’m convinced that by [Armenia] participating in Azerbaijan, the Armenian diaspora will vote more actively and we’ll achieve some sort of success. I would want the group Dorians or Mher to go. I am indifferent toward Razmik Amyan’s participation; let me not say anything else bad,” said self-proclaimed activist Arman Gharibyan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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