Avet Barseghyan

Avet Vardgesi Barseghyan (Armenian: Ավետ Վարդգեսի Բարսեղյան, Armenian pronunciation: [ɑˈvɛt bɑɾsɛʁˈjɑn]) is an Armenian songwriter and TV host,^[1][2] who hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Yerevan, Armenia, alongside Gohar Gasparyan.^[3]

Avet Barseghyan
Ավետ Բարսեղյան
Born	(1980-07-23) 23 July 1980 (age 45) Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Armenian
Alma mater	Armenian State Pedagogical University
Occupation(s)	Songwriter and television presenter
Years active	2001–present
Employers	TV 5 Armenia 1 New Channel TV Sigma TV Shant TV Armenia TV

Barseghyan has also written several of Armenia's entries for both the Eurovision Song Contest and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, as well as being the country's commentator since 2015. He hosted the third season of the Armenian edition of The X Factor.

Filmography

Television

Year(s)	Title	Role	Channel & Network	Notes	Ref.
2001–2003	Bonus Intellectual	Presenter	TV5
2003–2009	Krunk	Presenter	Armenia 1	with Nazeni Hovhannisyan
2004–2009	First Program	Presenter	Armenia 1	with Nazeni Hovhannisyan, Felix Xachatryan, Anna Avanesyan
2005–2008	Bonus Intellectual Telegame	Presenter	Armenia 1, New Channel, Sigma TV
2006 February 3	Emmy – First CD Presentation Solo Concert	Presenter, Script	Armenia 1	with Arsen Grigoryan, Hrach Muradyan
2007–2009	Hot 10	Presenter	Armenia 1, New Channel, Sigma TV	with Shprot
2007 April 1	32 Teeth Club	Presenter	Armenia 1, Sigma TV, 32 Production	with Felix Xachatryan
2007 April 12	Arsen Safaryan – Just 30	Presenter	Armenia 1, New Channel
2008	Power of 10	Presenter	Shant TV	Armenian version
2009–2015	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?	Presenter	Shant TV	Armenian version
2009–2010	Hay Superstar	Presenter	Shant TV	Armenian version
2009–2011	Good Morning	Presenter	Shant TV, Armenia TV
2009–2010	Devotees of Duduk	Presenter	Shant TV
2010–2011	Good Night Armenians, True or false?	Presenter	Armenia TV
2011–2012	Ultra Dark	Presenter	Shant TV
2011	Junior Eurovision Song Contest	Presenter	Armenia 1	with Gohar Gasparyan	[3]
2013–2014	Tasty Duel	Presenter	Armenia 1
2014–2016	Junior Eurovision Song Contest	Commentator	Armenia 1	Armenian broadcast
2014	The X Factor	Presenter	Shant TV	Armenian season 3
2015–2019	Eurovision Song Contest	Commentator	Armenia 1	Armenian broadcast
2015–2016	Name that Tune	Presenter	Armenia 1		[4]
2016–2017	Benefis	Presenter	Armenia 1		[5]
2017–2018	Hayastan Jan	Presenter	Armenia 1		[6]
2018	Swallow Music Awards	Presenter	Armenia 1	with Nazeni Hovhannisyan	[7]
2019–2021	You Know	Presenter	Armenia 1
2019	Excellent	Presenter	Armenia 1

Film

Year(s)	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Maestro	Son of Armen Tigranian

Discography

Barseghyan is credited as a songwriter of the following songs:

Year	Song	Artist	Songwriter(s)	Peak chart positions		Notes	Ref.
				SWE	UK
2009	"Jan Jan" (Ջան Ջան)	Inga and Anush	Mane Hakobyan, Vardan Zadoyan, Avet Barseghyan	29	159	[a][b]	[8][9][10]
	"Menq enq mer sarere" (Մենք ենք մեր սարերը)	Inga and Anush	Mane Hakobyan, Avet Barseghyan	–	–	[b]
2010	"Mama"	Vladimir Arzumanyan	Vladimir Arzumanyan, Avet Barseghyan	–	–	[c]	[8]
2011	"Bajanum Chi Linum" (Բաժանում չի լինում)	Ara Martirosyan	Ara Martirosyan, Avet Barseghyan	–	–	[d]	[11]
2012	"PreGomesh" (ՊռեԳոմեշ)	Sirusho	Avet Barseghyan, Sirusho	–	–		[12]
2014	"People of the Sun"	Betty	Betty, Avet Barseghyan, Mane Hakobyan	–	–	[e]	[13]
2015	"Aprelu April" (Ապրելու Ապրիլ)	Inga and Anush	Avet Barseghyan, Mane Hakobyan, Martin Mirzoyan	–	–		[14]
	"Kga mi or" (Կգա մի օր)	Sirusho	Avet Barseghyan, Sirusho, Rama Duke, Elaine Staghikyan	–	–		[15]
	"Love"	Michael Varosyan	Lilith Navasardyan, Michael Varosyan, Avet Barseghyan	–	–	[f]	[8]
2016	"Tarber" (Տարբեր)	Anahit and Mary	Nick Egibyan, Avet Barseghyan	–	–	[g]	[16]
2017	"Dashterov" (Դաշտերով)	Aram Mp3 and Iveta Mukuchyan	Avet Barseghyan, Aram Mp3, Serjo, Levon Navasardyan	–	–		[17]
	"Fly With Me"	Artsvik	Lilith Navasardyan, Levon Navasardyan, Avet Barseghyan, David Tserunyan	–	–	[h]	[18]
	"Hayastan Jan" (Հայաստան ջան)	Iveta Mukuchyan	Avet Barseghyan, Iveta Mukuchyan	–	–		[19]
	"Boomerang"	Misha	Avet Barseghyan, David Tserunyan, Artur Aghek, Vahram Petrosyan	–	–	[i]	[8]
2018	"Janaparh" (Ճանապարհ)	Vardan Margaryan	Mane Hakobyan, Avet Barseghyan	–	–	[j]	[20]
2019	"Colours of Your Dream"	Karina Ignatyan	Taras Demchuk, Avet Barseghyan, Margarita Doroshevish	–	–	[k]	[21]