Egiazar Elgiazar Farashyan | |
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Born | Armenia | 2 November 1988
Origin | Belarus / Armenia |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation | Singer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2005–present |
Elgiazar Farashyan (Armenian: Եղիազար Ֆարաշյան; Belarusian: Ягіазар (or Егіязар) Фарашян, also known by the mononym Egiazar born 2 November 1988) is a Belarusian singer. Born in Armenia, Farashyan and his family relocated to the Gomel region in eastern Belarus when he was five years old.[1]
Farashyan's musical ambitions were fostered by his mother, a vocal teacher. He studied at the Gomel College of Art.[2]
Along with pop group 3+2, Farashyan represented Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.[3] Originally the song "Far Away" was chosen. But eventually Belarus decided wo take part with the song "Butterflies".