{{Short description|Armenian alternative rock band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Altsight | image = | image_size = | image_upright = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | alias = | origin = Yerevan, Armenia | genre = {{hlist|alternative rock|pop-rock|rock}} | years_active = 2015–present | label = | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} or {{Official URL}} --> | current_members = * Karapet Burnazyan * Dima Hovhannisyan * Sargis Burnazyan | past_members = * Alen Amiryan * Areg Petrosyan * Garik Avakian * Harutyun Saryan * Hayk Hayrumyan | module = | module2 = | module3 = }}
'''Altsight''' ({{langx|hy|Այլընտրանք}}), formerly known as '''Alternativ''' ({{langx|hy|Ալտերնատիվ|links=no}}), is an Armenian alternative rock band formed in 2015 in Yerevan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.am/en/depi-evratesil/participants/39|title=Depi Evratesil: AlternatiV band|last=|first=|date=2018|website=eurovision.am|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215022554/http://www.eurovision.am:80/en/depi-evratesil/participants/39 |archive-date=2018-02-15 |access-date=}}</ref> They became famous after their performance at The X Factor in 2016, where they reached the finals and entered the top ten.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shanttv.com/en/shows/x-factor4/participants/alternativ.html|title=AlternatiV group on Shant TV|last=|first=|date=2016|website=shanttv.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518231129/https://www.shanttv.com/en/shows/x-factor4/participants/alternativ.html |archive-date=2019-05-18 |access-date=}}</ref> The band was mentored by Armenian musician Garik Papoyan. In 2018, the band competed in the national final to represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Stare at Me".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2018/02/05/armenia-wiwi-jury-reviews-alternativ-gata-band/210344/|title=Wiwibloggs jury rates "Stare at Me"|last=|first=|date=2018|website=wiwibloggs.com|publisher=Antranig Shokayan|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205112421/http://wiwibloggs.com/2018/02/05/armenia-wiwi-jury-reviews-alternativ-gata-band/210344/ |archive-date=2018-02-05 |access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurovisionary.com/depi-evratesil-line-complete-following-result-second-semi-final/|title=Depi Evratesil line-up complete following result of second semi-final|date=2018-02-22|website=EuroVisionary|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/156377/armenia-next-5-depi-evratesil-2018-entries-unveiled/|title=Eurovision Armenia: Next 5 Depi Evratesil 2018 entries unveiled |website=esctoday.com|date=2018-01-16|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> In 2025, they returned to compete in the national final to represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Dare to Dream".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-16 |title=Armenia 2025: Your guide to 'Depi Evratesil' |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/armenia-2025-depi-evratesil-guide |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=eurovision.tv |language=en}}</ref>
== History==
AlternatiV band was formed in 2015 at the Russian-Armenian University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gazeta.rau.am/index.php?bid=2890|title="AlternatiV"-ный источник вдохновения. Inter-View. Газета.RAU|website=Газета.RAU|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gazeta.rau.am/index.php?bid=3023|title="ALTERNATIV" в РАУ. Микрофон. Газета.RAU|website=Газета.RAU|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> The current band members are Sargis Burnazyan, Karapet Burnazyan, and Dima Hovhannisyan. The band's name has no connection to their music genre. At first, the band only covered famous songs, then started writing their own. In 2016, they successfully participated in X-Factor. In May 2017, they had their first solo concert at the Russian-Armenian University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tomsarkgh.am/ru/event/36747/AlternatiV-live-at-RAU.html|title=AlternatiV live at RAU|website=Tomsarkgh.am|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> The band participated in the contest 7 Notes Music Challenge by Serj Tankian.
== Members == {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} ;Current * Sargis Burnazyan – lead vocal <small>(2015–present)</small> * Dima Hovhannisyan – drums <small>(?–present)</small> * Karapet Burnazyan – rhythm guitar <small>(2015–present)</small>
{{col-break}} ;Former * Alen Amiryan – solo guitar <small>(2015–2018)</small> * Areg Petrosyan – drums <small>(2015–?)</small> * Garik Avakian – keyboards <small>(2015–2017)</small> * Hayk Hayrumyan – bass guitar <small>(2016–2017)</small> {{col-end}}
==Television== {| class="wikitable sortable" | ! Year ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | 2016-2017 |X-Factor Armenia <small>(Իքս Ֆակտոր)</small> |{{CFinalist}} |- |}
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" | ! Year ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | 2018 |Depi Evratesil <small>(Դեպի Եվրատեսիլ)</small> |Semi-Finalist |- | 2025 |Depi Evratesil <small> (Դեպի Եվրատեսիլ)</small> | {{CFinalist}} |- |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == *[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWdKXElzlxLS_pf3Qqu7jVQ YouTube channel] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7GticZjF8Y&feature=emb_title Performance at The X Factor]
Category:Armenian musical groups Category:Armenian rock music groups