It has been confirmed today that “Chains On You” is undergoing a revamp following its victory at Depi Evratesil.
The team behind “Chains on You” have confirmed that the song is undergoing a revamp following its victory in Depi Evratesil. The production team are currently in the studio revamping the backing track for the song and incorporating stronger Armenian instrumentation.
The song that Athena will perform in Rotterdam is called “Chains On You”. Athena wrote the song herself and composed it alongside DJ Paco. Athena won the right to represent Armenia in Rotterdam after winning Depi Evratesil 2020. She finished first in the Armenian jury and international jury vote and third in the public vote.
Who is Athena Manoukian?
Athena Manoukian was born on May 22 1994 in Athens, Greece to Armenian parents. Her first experience in the music industry was in 2007, when she came first in “This Is What’s Missing” on Alpha TV Greece. In 2008, she participated in the Greek selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and finished seventh with “To fili tis Afroditis” (Aphrodite’s kiss).
In 2011, Athena released her first single “Party Like a Freak”. The song became one of the biggest hits of the year in Greece and was nominated for two awards at the MAD TV Video Music Awards. In 2012, she released two more singles: “I Surrender” and “Na Les Pos M’agapas” (Say That You Love Me). All three of her singles were certified Gold in Greece.
In 2014, Athena released “XO”. which won Best English Song at the Armenian Pulse Awards 2015. She also wrote “Palia Mou Agapi” (My Old Love) for Helena Paparizou, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.
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Armenia debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 and has participated every year since, excluding 2012. Armenia’s best results came in 2008 and 2014 when they finished 4th in the final. They have twice failed to qualify for the final. The first time was in 2011, when Emmy finished in 12th with “Boom Boom”. She was 1 point away from qualifying for the final. In 2019, Srbuk finished 16th in her semi-final with “Walking Out”, bringing Armenia their worst result to date in the contest.
Is she going to film a music video for the new version? 🙁