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{{Expand Russian|Ева Ривас|date=February 2010}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = Eva Rivas
| name = Eva Rivas
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| native_name = Եվա Ռիվաս
| height = 6'4 (193cm)
| native_name_lang= hy
| Img = Flickr - aktivioslo - Eva Rivas - Armenia (2) cropped.jpg
| Img_capt = Eva Rivas in Oslo, 26 May 2010
| image = Eva Rivas ESC 2010 conference.jpg
| Background = solo_singer
| caption = Eva Rivas in Oslo, May 2010
| Birth_name = Valeriya Reshetnikova-Tsaturyan
| birth_name = Valeria Alexandrovna Reshetnikova-Tsatouryan
| Born = {{Birth date and age|1987|7|13|df=yes}}<br>[[Rostov-on-Don]], [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|Russian SFSR]], [[Soviet Union|USSR]] (now [[Russia]])
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|7|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Rostov-on-Don]], [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|Russian SFSR]], USSR
| Origin = [[Armenia]]
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| occupation = Singer
| associated_acts =
| Occupation = [[Singing|Singer]]
| years_active = 1994–present
| Associated_acts = Ruben Matevosyan, Armenia Production
| Years_active = 1994–present
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| URL = [http://www.evarivas.com/ Official website]
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'''Valeria Alexandrovna Reshetnikova-Tsatouryan''' ({{langx|hy|Վալերիա Ռուստետնիկովա-Ծատուրյան}}, {{langx|ru|Валерия Александровна Решетникова-Цатурян}}; born 13 July 1987), better known by her stage name '''Eva Rivas''', is a Russian-Armenian singer. She [[Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|represented Armenia]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010]] with the song "[[Apricot Stone]]". In 2014, Rivas was a judge on the third season of ''[[The Voice of Armenia]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://style.news.am/arm/news/17252/hayastani-dzayny-3-eva-rivasy-gtav-ir-qrojy.html|title="Հայաստանի ձայնը-3". Եվա Ռիվասը գտավ իր "քրոջը"|work=style.news.am}}</ref>
'''Eva Rivas''' ({{lang-hy|Եվա Ռիվաս}}, {{lang-ru|Ева Ривас}}) (born '''Valeriya Reshetnikova-Tsaturyan'''<ref>{{ru icon}} [http://www.eurovision.org.ru/news/2007-09-25-799 Eva Rivas to Participate in Eurovision]</ref> on 13 July 1987 in [[Rostov-on-Don]], [[Soviet Union|USSR]]) is a Russian-[[Armenian]] singer.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Tsaturyan was born and raised in Russia to an [[Armenia]]n mother and a father of [[Armenian]],and [[Armenian]] ancestry. She took the stage name Eva Rivas from her Armenian great-grandmother.<ref>[http://www.armenianweekly.com/2010/02/24/armenia-picks-representative-for-eurovision-2010-turks-react/ Eva Rivas Biography.]</ref>
Rivas was born and raised in [[Rostov-on-Don]] to an [[Armenians|Armenian]] mother and a father of [[Russians|Russian]] and [[Greeks in Russia and the Soviet Union|Greek]] descent. She took the stage name Eva Rivas from her Greek great-grandmother.<ref>[http://www.armenianweekly.com/2010/02/24/armenia-picks-representative-for-eurovision-2010-turks-react/ Eva Rivas Biography.]</ref> Growing up in Rostov, she sang in the Armenian "Arevik" ensemble.


==Eurovision Song Contest 2010==
==Career==
===Eurovision Song Contest===
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{{Main|Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010}}
On 14 February 2010, Rivas won the Armenian National Final and thus will represent [[Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Armenia in the]] [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010]] with the song "[[Apricot Stone]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=9083&_t=Eva+Rivas+to+represent+Armenia!|title=Eva Rivas to represent Armenia!|last=Brey |first=Marco|date=2010-02-14|publisher=''[[European Broadcasting Union|EBU]]''|accessdate=2010-02-14}}</ref> Although there are some people who interpreted the lyrics of Apricot Stone to have a political message about the [[Armenian Genocide]], Turkey gave 6 points for this song.<ref>http://www.armenianow.com/arts/20973/armenia_eurovision_song_apricot_stone_genocide_turkey</ref>
On 14 February 2010, Rivas won the Armenian National Final and went on to [[Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|represent Armenia in the]] [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010]] with the song "[[Apricot Stone]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=9083&_t=Eva+Rivas+to+represent+Armenia!|title=Eva Rivas to represent Armenia!|last=Brey |first=Marco|date=14 February 2010|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union|EBU]]|access-date=14 February 2010}}</ref> She was placed sixth in the semi-final and advanced to the final where she performed 21st in the line-up and placed seventh with a total of 141 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/event/scoreboard?event=1493 |title=Scoreboard: Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Final |publisher=Eurovision.tv |access-date=22 May 2011}}</ref>


To promote her song that year, Rivas visited, prior to the contest, some European countries. She had wished to represent Armenia again in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2012]];<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.armenianow.com/arts_and_culture/23447/eva_rivas_eurovision_2012_ambition |title=Pick me again: Eva Rivas reveals Eurovision 2012 ambition - Arts and Culture |publisher=ArmeniaNow.com |access-date=12 August 2012 |archive-date=29 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229090823/http://www.armenianow.com/arts_and_culture/23447/eva_rivas_eurovision_2012_ambition |url-status=dead }}</ref> however, ultimately Armenia did not participate that year.
==See also==

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*[[Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010]]
==Discography==
===Singles===
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Switzerland|SWI]]
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! scope="row"| "[[Apricot Stone]]"
| 2010
| 54
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==References==
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*[http://www.evarivas.com/ Official Website]
*[http://eva-rivas.livejournal.com/ Blog Live Journal]

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Latest revision as of 01:34, 31 December 2024

Eva Rivas
Եվա Ռիվաս
Eva Rivas in Oslo, May 2010
Eva Rivas in Oslo, May 2010
Background information
Birth nameValeria Alexandrovna Reshetnikova-Tsatouryan
Born (1987-07-13) 13 July 1987 (age 37)
Rostov-on-Don, Russian SFSR, USSR
GenresPop
OccupationSinger
Years active1994–present

Valeria Alexandrovna Reshetnikova-Tsatouryan (Armenian: Վալերիա Ռուստետնիկովա-Ծատուրյան, Russian: Валерия Александровна Решетникова-Цатурян; born 13 July 1987), better known by her stage name Eva Rivas, is a Russian-Armenian singer. She represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Apricot Stone". In 2014, Rivas was a judge on the third season of The Voice of Armenia.[1]

Early life

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Rivas was born and raised in Rostov-on-Don to an Armenian mother and a father of Russian and Greek descent. She took the stage name Eva Rivas from her Greek great-grandmother.[2] Growing up in Rostov, she sang in the Armenian "Arevik" ensemble.

Career

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Eurovision Song Contest

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Main article: Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010

On 14 February 2010, Rivas won the Armenian National Final and went on to represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Apricot Stone."[3] She was placed sixth in the semi-final and advanced to the final where she performed 21st in the line-up and placed seventh with a total of 141 points.[4]

To promote her song that year, Rivas visited, prior to the contest, some European countries. She had wished to represent Armenia again in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012;[5] however, ultimately Armenia did not participate that year.

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions
SWI
"Apricot Stone" 2010 54

References

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  1. ^ ""Հայաստանի ձայնը-3". Եվա Ռիվասը գտավ իր "քրոջը"". style.news.am.
  2. ^ Eva Rivas Biography.
  3. ^ Brey, Marco (14 February 2010). "Eva Rivas to represent Armenia!". EBU. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Scoreboard: Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Final". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Pick me again: Eva Rivas reveals Eurovision 2012 ambition - Arts and Culture". ArmeniaNow.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2012.

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Preceded by Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2010 		Succeeded by
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