Origin Belarus / Armenia Years active 2005–present Genres Pop Associated acts 3+2 | Occupation(s) Singer Name Elgiazar Farashyan Instruments Vocals | |
Born 2 November 1988 (age 35) ( 1988-11-02 ) | ||
Elgiazar Farashyan (Armenian: Եղիազար Ֆարաշյան; Belarusian: Ягіазар (or Егіязар) Фарашян, born 2 November 1988) is a Belarusian singer. Born in Armenia, Farashyan and his family relocated to the Gomel region in eastern Belarus when he was five years old.
Farashyan's musical ambitions were fostered by his mother, a vocal teacher. He studied at the Gomel College of Art. In 2005, he won the Grand Prix at the Land under White Wings and in 2006, he won the Grand Prix at Kind Stork. Farashyan is also a laureate to the Presidential Fund that supports Belarusian youth.
Along with pop group 3+2, Farashyan represented Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.
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