Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020
Armenia originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Chains on You" written by Athena Manoukian and DJ Paco. The song was performed by Athena Manoukian. The Armenian entry for the 2020 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands was selected through the national final Depi Evratesil 2020, organised by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV). The national final took place on 15 February 2020 where twelve entries competed. "Chains on You" performed by Athena Manoukian was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from an international jury, an Armenian jury and a public televote.
Eurovision Song Contest 2020 | ||||
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Country | Armenia | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Depi Evratesil 2020 | |||
Selection date(s) | 15 February 2020 | |||
Selected entrant | Athena Manoukian | |||
Selected song | "Chains on You" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | Contest cancelled | |||
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Armenia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 14 May 2020. However, the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.