Apricot Stone
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Single by Eva Rivas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Released | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format | Digital single, CD single | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recorded | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | Pop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length | 3:02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Apricot Stone" is a song by Eva Rivas that was the Armenian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 held in Oslo, Norway. The song was written by two former Eurovision songwriters: Armen Martirosyan, composer of "Without Your Love", the first Armenian Eurovision entry by André; and Karen Kavaleryan, six-time lyricist for five different countries.[1][2] The arrangement was provided by nationally recognized arranger and record producer Ara Torosyan.
The song featured the Armenian national music instrument duduk played by famous Armenian `dudukahar' Djivan Gasparyan, one of the oldest persons ever to feature in a Eurovision Song Contest performance, only beaten by Emil Ramsauer (95) of Takasa in 2013 for Switzerland. The instrument is traditionally made of apricot wood.
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The apricot, known in Armenia since ancient times, has long been held as an emblem of the country which has been called "The motherland of the apricot." [3] Some have interpreted the lyrics of Apricot Stone to have a political message about the Armenian Genocide.[4] Later in France, an Armenian representative gave a speech confirming this claim.[5]
Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Swiss Singles Chart[6] | 54 |
References
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- ↑ Armenian apricot at welcomearmenia.com
- ↑ Conspiracy theory in Eurovision: Turkey claims genocide hint in Armenia's "Apricot stone" at armenianow.com
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- ↑ Swiss Singles Chart
External links
- Apricot Stone Official music video at YouTube
- Apricot Stone Official music video at Clipland
Preceded by
"Jan Jan"
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Armenian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 |
Succeeded by "Boom-Boom" |
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