SIMÓN, an artist from Yerevan, will perform in the Eurovision semifinals

SIMÓN will represent Armenia in the second Eurovision semi-final today. The artist has come a long way from being a dancer in show business to becoming one of the country’s most prominent young singers, according to the official Eurovision website.

In Armenia, he has long been known as an energetic performer who is equally confident both on stage and in front of the camera. But SIMÓN is heading to Eurovision not as a dancer, but as an artist who has finally decided to focus primarily on music.

SIMÓN was born in the city of Hrazdan in Armenia. His family joked that he learned to sing and dance before he could speak. From childhood, he performed constantly, loving the stage and the attention of the audience. Despite his love for the arts, after high school he enrolled in university to study economics. But he never ended up working in that field. “I realized very quickly that I couldn’t live without the stage,” the artist said.

Instead of an office, SIMÓN chose show business. At first, he worked as a dancer for many years and became one of the most famous performers on the dance scene in Armenia. He was often invited to appear on TV shows, at concerts, and in music projects.

Later, the artist began to actively pursue singing. In recent years, he has been working as the lead performer at one of Yerevan’s most famous music clubs. There, he quickly gained popularity thanks to his live performances and highly emotional delivery. SIMÓN has performed at festivals throughout Armenia and has also begun to build a large following on social media.

In 2025, the artist first attempted to qualify for Eurovision through the national selection Depi Evratesil. He placed second, though he received the highest scores from both the international and local juries. Afterward, many fans wrote that SIMÓN was the one who should have represented the country. A year later, the Armenian broadcaster ARMTV finally invited the artist to the contest.

There were almost no major scandals surrounding the singer, but after the national selection in Armenia, disputes arose regarding the voting results. Some fans claimed that SIMÓN was “condemned” by the audience, even though the jury had ranked him very highly.

His flamboyant stage style was also actively discussed on social media. Some criticized the artist for overly emotional and “theatrical” performances, but his fans consider this his main selling point. “I want people to remember not only the song, but also the energy,” SIMÓN said.

The artist also makes no secret of the fact that he has worked hard on himself in recent years—both vocally and physically. “I used to be known as a dancer. Now I want to be heard as a singer,” he said before the contest.

Today, SIMÓN will perform sixth in the second Eurovision semifinal. A total of 15 contestants will take the stage to compete for a spot in the contest’s grand final.