Erna Yuzbashyan
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Career
In 1980 she performed with the "Serpantin" vocal-instrumental ensemble in Ukraine and Moldova. She collaborated with Armenian composer Robert Amirkhanyan and participated in many competitions and festivals.[2] In 1982 she performed at the Armenian State Musical Orchestra led by Konstantin Orbelyan.
In 1984 she began to perform as a solo singer.[3] In 1988 she was invited to teach vocals at Yerevan State Jazz College. In 1991 she was invited to work at State Song Theater of Armenia led by National Artist of Armenia Arthur Grigoryan.
In 1994 she relocated to Los Angeles, California, for permanent residence. She continued to work as a singer and to actively participate in cultural life of the Armenian and Russian diaspora while collaborating with Armenian composers and singers.[4]
In 2010 she performed at concerts in Yerevan (Opera and Ballet National Academic Theater after Alexander Spendiaryan) with the slogan "Only For You" and in Gyumri.[5] In 2013 she had a solo concert entitled "The One" and represented the day of Pop songs during "Music Week In Yerevan" held by Emil Karat. In 2015 she celebrated 35 years on stage with a solo concert in Gyumri, Stepanakert, as well as releasing her album The Best.[6][7]
Musical awards
- 1981 - First prize winner at the All-Union Contest of Young Performers of Soviet Song, Dnepropetrovsk.
- 1981 - Laureate, second prize at the international competition "Red Carnation", Sochi.
- 1981 - Laureate of the All-Union Television Song Festival "Song 81"
- 1985 - Laureate of the All-Union Television Song Festival "Song 85"
- 1987 - Laureate, third prize at the Intervision contest in Belgrade "Places 87"
- 1989 - Lenin Komsomoluh of Armenia for the Soviet Socialist Republic
- 2015 - Honorary artist of Armenia.[8][9]
