André (singer)
André Sergeyi Hovnanyan (Armenian: Անդրե Սերգեյի Հովնանյան; born July 8, 1979), better known by the mononym André (Armenian: Անդրե), is an Armenian singer. He was one of the most popular pop stars of Armenia during the mid-2000s, winning the Best Male Singer trophy at various Armenia Music Awards in 2004–2018.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | André Sergeyi Hovnanyan |
| Born | 8 July 1979 Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Pop, folk, world |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Andre Production |
| Website | andre |
Upon winning the musical contest "Road to Renaissance" at the age of fifteen, he laid the foundation of his professional career. While working for 5 years at the State Theater of Music, he pursued his education at the Yerevan State Conservatory of Music and obtained his PhD.
He has also been a judge in several television shows like Pop Idol, My name is…, Premiere and The X Factor. André also has his own reality show called Andrenaline.
Since 2005, André's producer is Anush Hovnanyan.