Biography
Who is Sevak Khanagyan?
Early life and background
Sevak Khanagyan was born on July 28, 1987, in the village of Metsavan in the Lori Province of Armenia. During his childhood in seventh grade, his family left Armenia and relocated to Kursk in Russia. He pursued formal music education in Moscow and successfully completed his studies with a degree in 2014.
Growing up across different regions shaped his early life before he entered the professional music scene. His foundational training in Russia helped him develop the skills necessary for his future career in songwriting and vocal performance.
Rise to fame on singing shows
Sevak Khanagyan first came to public prominence while competing in season four of The Voice of Russia in 2015. Earlier that same year, he participated in the first season of Glavnaya Stsena, which is the Russian adaptation of The X Factor. He worked under the mentorship of Maxim Fadeev before exiting the competition in the quarter-finals.
During his time on The Voice of Russia, Sevak Khanagyan joined the team led by Polina Gagarina but was eliminated during the knockout rounds. These early television appearances built his initial audience and prepared him for larger singing competitions in the region.
X Factor victory and coaching
Following his earlier television attempts, Sevak Khanagyan traveled to compete in season seven of X-Factor Ukraine in the following year. Throughout his run on the program, he received mentorship from Anton Savlepov and ultimately won the entire competition.
After achieving victory on X-Factor Ukraine, Sevak Khanagyan moved back to his home country of Armenia. He transitioned from contestant to mentor when he became a coach on the third season of The Voice of Armenia, sharing his industry experience with new performers.
Eurovision Song Contest career
In December 2017, Sevak Khanagyan was confirmed as an official participant in Depi Evratesil 2018 with his song titled Qami. The Public TV of Armenia released the official music video for the track in March 2018, directed by Arthur Manukyan.
Sevak Khanagyan advanced from the second semi-final on February 21, 2018, and won the national selection competition on February 25. He went on to represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, performing in the first semi-final where he placed 15th with 79 points and did not advance to the final.
Birthday and age
Sevak Khanagyan was born on July 28, 1987, which makes Sevak 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Sevak shares the date with 48 other famous people.
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