Biography
Who is Maléna?
Early life and education
Arpine Martoyan was born in Yerevan on January 10, 2007. She grew up with her mother, Anna Manucharyan, who works as an actress. The mother and daughter appeared together in several episodes of a television comedy series titled Stone Cage.
Maléna studied music at the Sayat-Nova school located in her home city. During her time at the school, she learned how to play the cello and developed her musical background.
Junior Eurovision success
Maléna entered the national selection process for her country in 2018. She performed a track titled Par under the stage name Arpi during the Depi Mankakan Evratesil competition, where she finished in eighth place during the semi-final round.
She later prepared to take part in the 2020 contest with a track called Why. That appearance was cancelled because her country withdrew due to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict that year.
In 2021, she returned to the international stage in Paris, France. She performed a space-pop track titled Qami Qami, which she co-wrote alongside other musicians. She secured first place with 224 points, making her the second entrant from her nation to win the trophy.
Recent career and releases
Following her victory, she received a scholarship for a summer program at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. She performed her winning track at the Armenian Heritage Park in Boston during July 2022.
In October of that same year, she released a cover version of a track originally recorded by the German band Modern Talking. The cover later gained popularity on video platforms and music charts in Indonesia and Vietnam during early 2023.
Maléna also took on official roles by becoming a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2022. She later served as a spokesperson to announce jury results for her country during the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Birthday and age
Maléna was born on January 10, 2007, which makes Maléna 19 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Maléna shares the date with 59 other famous people.
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