Country Armenia Selected entrant Aram Mp3 Selected songwriter(s) Aram Mp3
Garik Papoyan | Selection process Internal selection Selected song "Not Alone" | |
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Selection date(s) Artist: 31 December 2013
Song: 14 March 2014 | ||
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Aram Mp3 represented Armenia with the song "Not Alone" which he co-wrote with Garik Papoyan. The song was chosen by internal selection by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV). Armenia qualified from the first semi-final and placed 4th in the final with 174 points.
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Internal selection
On 24 December 2013, AMPTV announced that Armenia's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 would be presented on 31 December 2013 during the broadcaster's New Year's Eve program Big Night Gala TV Show. During the program, Aram Mp3 was announced as the Armenian representative for Copenhagen.
The presentation of the Armenian entry, "Not Alone", took place on 14 March 2014 during a special presentation programme aired on Armenia 1 and hosted by Gohar Gasparyan.
At Eurovision
During the semi-final allocation draw on 20 January 2014 at the Copenhagen City Hall, Armenia was drawn to compete in the first half of the first semi-final on 6 May 2014. In the first semi-final, the producers of the show decided that Armenia would open the semi-final and perform 1st, preceding Latvia. Armenia qualified from the first semi-final, placing 4th and scoring 121 points, and competed in the final on 10 May 2014. During the winner's press conference for the first semi-final qualifiers, Armenia was allocated to compete in the first half of the final. In the final, the producers of the show decided that Armenia would perform 7th, following Romania and preceding Montenegro. Armenia placed 4th in the final, scoring 174 points.
The Armenian performance featured Aram Mp3 performing on stage alone. The stage atmosphere during the performance transitioned from dark settings to explosive and pulsating elements projected on the LED screens as the song progressed.
In Armenia, both the semi-finals and the final were broadcast on Armenia 1 with commentary by Erik Antaranyan and Anna Avanesyan during the semi-finals on May 6 and 8, and by Tigran Danielyan and Arevik Udumyan on 10 May during the final. The Armenian spokesperson revealing the result of the Armenian vote in the final was Anna Avanesyan.
Split voting results
The following five members comprised the Armenian jury:
Semi-final 1
The Armenian votes in the first semi-final were based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results.
Final
The Armenian votes in the final were based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results.