Armenia: JESC first quarterfinal qualifiers!

The first quarterfinal for Armenia’s Junior Eurovision 2010 selection has just finished. Twelve songs were performed, and eight qualified to the next round, from voting by a professional jury. The show was hosted by Anahit Sargsyan & Artak Vardanyan, and opening/interval acts were provided by dance groups “Millennium” and “Style“. At the end of the show after the qualifiers were announced, all of the participants (from both quarterfinals) joined to sing “We are the world” by USA for Africa, penned by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.

The participants listed in bold have qualified to the semi-final, which will take place on Saturday:

1. Inessa Sahakyan – “Ari indz het” (Come With Me)
2. Vahagn Grigoryan – “Wroom wroom” (Vrum-vrum)
3. Group “Zangak” – “Evratesil” (Eurovision)
4. Ninela – “Chalo shunik” (Chalo Doggie)
5. Ara Balayan – “Hrashqneri ashxarhamas” (Land of Miracles)
6. Razmik Aghajanyan “Vor lini” (Let be)
7. Minasyan Masis “Ergeq indz het” (Sing with me)
8. Zinaida Meliqyan and Karina “Erazanq” (A Dream)
9. Heghine Hayrapetyan “Im poqrik enkere” (My Little Friend)
10. Dalita “Jraharsi erge” (Mermaid song)
11. Group “Aliqner” – “Qami” (Wind)
12. Hayk Melqonyan – “Im erkir Hayastan” (My land Armenia)

Below is the ranking from the jury, as revealed by OGAE Armenia.

01. Razmik Aghajanyan “Vor lini” (Let be)
02. Masis Minasyan “Ergeq indz het” (Sing with me)
03. Dalita “Jraharsi erge” (Mermaid song)
04. Vahagn Grigoryan – “Wroom wroom” (Vrum-vrum)
05. Group “Aliqner” – “Qami” (Wind)
06. Hayk Melqonyan – “Im erkir Hayastan” (My land Armenia)
07. Heghine Hayrapetyan “Im poqrik enkere” (My Little Friend)
08. Ninela – “Chalo shunik” (Chalo Doggie)

Favourites of selection in opinion of ESCDaily editors were songs from Vahagn Grigoryan and Razmik Aghajanyan. The second semi-final will take place tomorrow at 15.00 CET. Congratulations to all of the qualifiers!