Sofi Mkheyan
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Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Sofi Mkheyan | |
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 Sofi Mkheyan | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 8, 1984 Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Sofi Gagiki Mkheyan (Armenian: Սոֆի Գագիկի Մխեյան, born April 8, 1984) is an Armenian singer[1] and the winner of Best Newcomer award at the Armenian National Music Awards in Yerevan in 2005.[2]
Mkheyan was born in Yerevan, the daughter of Parliament member Gagik Mkheyan, who previously served as the Vice President of Orinats Yerkir.[3][4][5] She has one brother, Gor.[4] She started singing at the Doremi Vocal Studio and later Sayat Music School and Romanos Melikyan Musical College; all three are in Yerevan.[citation needed] She then attended Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan.[citation needed]
Career
Mkheyan won the Best Newcomer award at the Armenian National Music Awards in 2005;[2] Best Modern Pop Female in 2009; and Best Female Singer in 2010.[6][7]
As of 2022, she has released 4 albums: Kyanke Qo, Luys Khavarum, 2012, and The Best of Sofi Mkheyan, as well as a number of singles.[citation needed] DerHova is a frequent producer and she has collaborated with singers such as Sirusho and Vigen Hovsepyan.[8] In 2007, "Ore Yev Nerkan", a single later added to Kyange Qo, won the Hit of the Year award in 2007 at the Armenian National Music Awards.[9] She made a music video for Hayastani erge (Armenia's Song), her first patriotic song, in 2012; the video was filmed in both Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.[10]
She judged and coached for The Voice of Armenia between 2012 and 2017; fellow judges included Arame, Nune Yesayan, and Sevak Khanagyan.[11][12]
