Simón (singer)
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.jpg) Simón in 2026 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Simon |
| Born | Simon Hovhannisyan 9 August 1994 Hrazdan, Armenia |
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| Years active | 2025–present |
Simon Hovhannisyan (Armenian: Սիմոն Հովհաննիսյան; born 9 August 1994), previously known mononymously as Simon and currently as Simón (stylised in all caps), is an Armenian singer-songwriter and dancer. He represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Paloma Rumba".
Early life and education
Hovhannisyan was born on 9 August 1994 in Hrazdan, Armenia, to a family of doctors. He studied economics at the Armenian National Agrarian University;[1] however, he did not pursue the field professionally, instead focusing on music and dance.[2]
Career
In 2012, he participated in the televised dance competition Parir te karogh es.[3][1]
In February 2025, Simon was announced as a finalist of the 2025 edition of Depi Evratesil with the song "Ay paparey bye".[4] In the final, held on 16 February, he won the international and national jury votes and placed fourth in the televote, finishing as the runner-up overall.[5] He was selected by AMPTV to form part of the Armenian jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.[6] In June 2025, he was a finalist of the musical entertainment competition Yerku astgh in a duet with dancer Sona Yesyan.[7]
On 9 March 2026, Armenian media outlet Hraparak reported that he had been internally selected to represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.[8] This was confirmed by AMPTV two days later with the release of Simón's competing entry, "Paloma Rumba".[9] On 29 March 2026, he won the Revelation of the Year category at the Khazer Armenian Music Awards, organised by the Armenian National Music Academy.[10] He failed to qualify from the second semi-final of Eurovision on 14 May 2026, placing 14th out of 15 entrants with 49 points.[11]
Personal life
He is married to singer and producer Anush Avagyan, with whom he has twin sons.[3]
Discography
Credits taken from Apple Music.[12]
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Ay paparey bye" (Այ պապարեյ) | 2025 | Non-album singles |
| "Paranoia" | ||
| "Paloma Rumba" | 2026 |
References
- 1 2 Pons, Miguel (5 May 2026). "Who is SIMÓN? Get to Know Armenia's Eurovision 2026 Representative". ESCPlus. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "SIMÓN will represent Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026". Eurovision.am. Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV). 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- 1 2 Newsarmenia.am (16 March 2026). "Պարից դեպի մեծ բեմ. ով է «Եվրատեսիլ 2026»-ի Հայաստանի ներկայացուցիչ SIMÓN-ը" [From dance to the big stage: who is Armenia's representative at Eurovision 2026, SIMÓN?]. Newsarmenia.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "Հայտնի են "Դեպի Եվրատեսիլ" նախագծի մասնակիցների անունները" [The names of the participants of the "Depi Evratesil" project are known.]. Panorama.am (in Armenian). 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ↑ "Armenia: Parg beats Depi Evratesil and heads to Eurovision 2025". Eurovisionworld. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ↑ "Grand Final of Basel 2025 – Jurors". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 19 May 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "«Երկու աստղ» նախագծի հաղթող ճանաչվեցին Բրյունետը և Ժանը" [Brunette and Jean were recognized as the winners of the "Two Stars" project]. StarNews (in Armenian). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ↑ "«Հրապարակ»․ Եվրատեսիլում Հայաստանը կներկայացնի Սիմոնը" ["Hraparak": Simon will represent Armenia at Eurovision]. Hraparak.am (in Armenian). 9 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Armenia reveals its artist and song for Vienna". Eurovision.com. EBU. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ "Իվետա Մուկուչյանը՝ լավագույն երգչուհի, Արամ MP3-ն՝ լավագույն երգիչ. հայտնի են «Խազեր» հայկական երաժշտական երկրորդ մրցանակաբաշխության հաղթողները" [Iveta Mukuchyan, best female singer; Aram MP3, best male singer: the winners of the second Khazer Armenian Music Awards have been announced] (in Armenian). Armenpress. 29 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "Vienna 2026 – Second Semi-Final – Detailed voting results". Eurovision.com. EBU. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Simon". music.apple.com. Apple Music.
External links
Media related to Simón (singer) at Wikimedia Commons