Aram MP3 will represent Armenia in Eurovision final

By Asbarez | Tuesday, 06 May 2014

Aram MP3 performs during a rehearsal before the semi-final show in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN—Armenia has made it through to the final of the Eurovision song contest on Tuesday, as the compeition’s first semi-final round came to an end in Copenhagen. Of the dozens of countries that competed, a handful will be at the big final on Saturday. The finalists include Armenia, Montenegro, Hungary, Russia, Azerbaijan, San Marino, Ukraine, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Iceland.

Joining those in the final round are the five countries that are granted automatic entry into the final around – Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom – and this year’s contest host, Denmark.

Another set of ten finalists will still be chose on May 8. The final round of the competition will take place Saturday, May 10, where one winner will be chosen based on a mixture of popular voting and judges’ decision. Armenia’s Aram MP3 has been named by betting agencies as the most likely winner in this year’s Eurovision.

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