{{short description|Armenian director and producer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Arthur Manukyan | image = Arthur Manukyan.jpg | native_name = Արթուր Մանուկյան | native_name_lang = hy | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|07|04}} | birth_place = Vagharshapat, Armenia | citizenship = Armenia | occupation = {{flatlist| * director * producer }} | years_active = 2006– | awards = {{flatlist| * World Armenian Entertainment Awards * Pan Armenian Entertainment Awards * Best Music Video (Armenchik «Father») * Best Project (Erik «Live in concert») *Europe Armenian Music Awards 2017}} }} '''Arthur Manukyan''' ({{langx|hy|Արթուր Մանուկյան}}; born July 4, 1985) is an Armenian director and producer, best known for producing and directing music videos of Armenian singers. He also directed dozens of television projects and events.
== Biography == Arthur Manukyan was born on July 4, 1985, in , Armenia. He finished Middle School in 2002 during which he was also attending to classes in Yerevan Dancing Art State College. He studied film directing in the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography (at the studio of Ruben Gevorgyants) from 2002 to 2008. In 2006, he won the Special Award at the ''"I am"'' film festival. From 2008, he started to work at the Public Radio of Armenia as the speaker of "Arevik" children and youth ensemble. From 2009 to 2011, he was the director of the "Witness" television program at the Public Television Company of Armenia. He started to work for ATV channel from 2009 as the director of "Good Morning", "The Flight", "Musical Box", "Pop Encyclopedia" and "Cosmic Show" (special offer from "Cosmopolitan Armenia") programs. From 2011 to 2012, he worked for "ArmNews" channel as a director. He has directed TV programs and mass events, such as the Armenian Stages of International Song Contest "Eurovision", New Year programs<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.exclusivelife.am/2018/12/31-01.html?m=1 |title=Ինչպես Է Անցել Առաջին Ալիքի Ամանորի Մյուզիքլի Նկարահանումները. ԼՈՒՍԱՆԿԱՐՆԵՐ |date=December 31, 2018 |language=hy |access-date=September 3, 2019}}</ref>", concerts (concert for the 19th Anniversary Celebration of Armenia's Independence (2010), "Feelings of Love" by Ani Christy's solo concert at the Alex Theatre live-performance auditorium (2014), concert of "Amaras" dance band (2015), "Live in concert" by Erik Karapetyan (2015), Martin Mkrtchyan's concert at the Dolby Theatre live-performance auditorium (2016), solo concerts of Saro Tovmasyan (2018),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1JWn2VGLUc |title=Saro Tovmasyan – Menahamerg /Full Concert//HD/Սարո Թովմասյան – Մենահամերգ |website=YouTube |language=hy |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824192531/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1JWn2VGLUc&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=August 24, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Hripsime Hakobyan (2019)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk5Mryj_QGk |title=HRIPSIME HAKOBYAN – LIVE CONCERT — // Հռիփսիմե Հակոբյան -Մենահամերգ // |website=YouTube |language=hy |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826170157/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk5Mryj_QGk&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=August 26, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> and Noro (2019, Dolby Theatre)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5mDLhMPqDc |title=NORO LIVE IN CONCERT at DOLBY THEATRE |website=YouTube |language=hy |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826085358/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5mDLhMPqDc&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=August 26, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>). Arthur Manukyan has cooperated with huge companies as VTB Armenia, Evocabank, Gyumri Beer. He has directed around 200 music videos, concerts, TV projects, events and different ceremonies. He worked with many Armenian artists, such as Arame, André, Ani Christy, Razmik Amyan, Emmy, Martin Mkrtchyan, Erik Karapetyan,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kamoblog.tv/blog/post/hhakobyan |title=Առաջինը ԿամոԲլոգում! Հռիփսիմե Հակոբյանի Առաջին ԽՈՍՏՈՎԱՆՈՒԹՅՈՒՆԸ |date=November 10, 2018 |language=hy |access-date=September 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214223454/http://kamoblog.tv/blog/post/hhakobyan |archive-date=December 14, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Iveta Mukuchyan, Armenchik, Arminka, Saro, Nune Yesayan, Lilit Hovhannisyan, Christine Pepelyan, Mihran Tsarukyan, Arpi Gabrielyan, Arthur Grigoryan, Avet Barseghyan, Betty, Mika, Anna Avanesyan, Armenchik, Athena Manoukian, Sevak Khanaghyan, Sona Sarkisyan, Sevak Amroyan, Artsvik, Srbuk and others .
During this time Arthur has cooperated with Armenia TV, Armnews TV, ATV, Public TV Company of Armenia, PanArmenian TV. In 2011 he directed the Armenian National Selection of Junior Eurovision Son ContestFrom. 2013 he started to work or Armenia TV as the director of "Nane" program. He was nominated and won the "Best Director of Year" title at the World Armenian Entertainment Awards. He started to work at the Public Television Company of Armenia as a director<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://avproduction.am/?ln=am&page=person&id=1800 |title=ԱՐԹՈՒՐ ՄԱՆՈՒԿՅԱՆ |website=AV Production |language=hy |access-date=September 3, 2019 |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627143935/https://avproduction.am/?ln=am&page=person&id=1800 |url-status=dead }}</ref> where he directed the "Woman by Fate" (2014–2015) and "Benefice" (2 seasons, from 2016 to 2017) programs. In 2016, he directed the "Almighty Singer" program. 2016–2018 Arthur has worked with famous American Production "Global art" in the position of Art Director. During 2017–2018 he directed the "Destinies Beyond the Ocean" TV program.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.1tv.am/en/program/videos/Destinies-Beyond-the-Ocean |title=Destinies Beyond the Ocean |date=2015–2016 |access-date=September 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116094840/http://www.1tv.am/en/program/videos/Destinies-Beyond-the-Ocean |archive-date=January 16, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>։ In 2019 he organized the opening ceremony of ConIFA Artsakh 2019.<ref>[https://vimeo.com/directorarthurmanukyan/about Arthur Manukyan Director]</ref> Armenian phase of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019, RA Prime Minister's "Hero of Our Time" Award Ceremony in Gyumri Black Berd, Opening Ceremony of "Erebuni-Yerevan 2801" Official Event. Arthur also has directed events and ceremonies as the "September 21" Armenian independent day ceremony, "Anahit" awards, 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup which were hosted in Artsakh, Artavazd annual theatrical ceremony, "Tsitsernak" music awards.
== Music videos of Eurovision == === Eurovision 2017 === {{main|Fly with Me (Artsvik song)}} On March 18, 2017, the music video of Fly with Me was premiered (the song was released as a digital download on March 29, 2017, through Universal Music), and it was announced that it will be the song of Armenian in Eurovision Song Contest 2017.<ref>[https://www.eurovisionary.com/fly-artsvik-release-2017-armenian-eurovision-entry/ Fly With Me: Artsvik release 2017 Armenian Eurovision entry]</ref> Arthur Manukyan was the director of the music video of that song.
According to Arthur Manukyan, the song conveyed so much emotion and at the same time caused so many different emotions that he decided to use different symbols in the music video: {{blockquote|This music video is like my own reflection. I was greatly inspired by this song, and I hope that fans and viewers around the world will love it as much as I did.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.1tv.am/en/2017/03/18/PREMIERE-ARTSVIK%E2%80%99S-%E2%80%9CFLY-WITH-ME%E2%80%9D-IS-OUT-TONIGHT/53850 |title=PREMIERE! ARTSVIK'S "FLY WITH ME" IS OUT TONIGHT! |access-date=2019-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530180654/http://news.1tv.am/en/2017/03/18/PREMIERE-ARTSVIK%E2%80%99S-%E2%80%9CFLY-WITH-ME%E2%80%9D-IS-OUT-TONIGHT/53850 |archive-date=2017-05-30 |url-status=live }}</ref>|Arthur Manukyan}}
According to the Armenian version of the official website of Eurovision Song Contest, the music video also retains the song's melodic line and attempts to present different ethnic features. Performances and light effects reflected the sun's rays, which, as the song says, shine at the same temperature for everyone.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.eurovision.am/hy/eurovision/news/2017/03/17/%D4%B5%D5%BE%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%AB%D5%AC-2017-%D5%AB-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6-%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A3%D5%AB-%D5%BA%D6%80%D5%A5%D5%B4%D5%AB%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AB%D5%B6-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B7%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%AE-%D5%AA%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A5%D6%80-%D5%A5%D5%B6-%D5%B4%D5%B6%D5%A1%D6%81%D5%A5%D5%AC-%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A9/649 |title="ԵՎՐԱՏԵՍԻԼ-2017"-Ի ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆՅԱՆ ԵՐԳԻ ՊՐԵՄԻԵՐԱՅԻՆ ԺԱՄԵՐ ԵՆ ՄՆԱՑԵԼ |language=hy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610105511/http://www.eurovision.am/hy/eurovision/news/2017/03/17/%D4%B5%D5%BE%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%AB%D5%AC-2017-%D5%AB-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6-%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A3%D5%AB-%D5%BA%D6%80%D5%A5%D5%B4%D5%AB%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AB%D5%B6-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B7%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%AE-%D5%AA%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A5%D6%80-%D5%A5%D5%B6-%D5%B4%D5%B6%D5%A1%D6%81%D5%A5%D5%AC-%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A9/649 |archive-date=June 10, 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=September 2, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.1tv.am/hy/2017/03/17/%D4%B5%D5%BE%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%AB%D5%AC-2017-%D5%AB-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6-%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A3%D5%AB-%D5%BA%D6%80%D5%A5%D5%B4%D5%AB%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AB%D5%B6-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B7%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%AE-%D5%AA%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A5%D6%80-%D5%A5%D5%B6-%D5%B4%D5%B6%D5%A1%D6%81%D5%A5%D5%AC-%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A9/53741 |title="Եվրատեսիլ-2017"-ի հայաստանյան երգի պրեմիերային հաշված ժամեր են մնացել. տեսանյութ |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203231848/http://news.1tv.am/hy/2017/03/17/%D4%B5%D5%BE%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%AB%D5%AC-2017-%D5%AB-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6-%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A3%D5%AB-%D5%BA%D6%80%D5%A5%D5%B4%D5%AB%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AB%D5%B6-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B7%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%AE-%D5%AA%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A5%D6%80-%D5%A5%D5%B6-%D5%B4%D5%B6%D5%A1%D6%81%D5%A5%D5%AC-%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A9/53741 |archive-date=December 3, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Eurovision 2018 === {{main|Qami}} In December 2017, Khanagyan was announced as one of the competitors in ''Depi Evratesil 2018'', the Armenian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gallagher|first1=Robyn|title=Armenia: Tamar Kaprelian among acts confirmed for Depi Evratesil|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2017/12/27/armenia-acts-confirmed-depi-evratesil/205733/|accessdate=December 27, 2017|agency=Wiwibloggs|date=December 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227235303/http://wiwibloggs.com/2017/12/27/armenia-acts-confirmed-depi-evratesil/205733/|archive-date=December 27, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 16, 2018, his song "Qami" was premiered. Khanagyan competed in the second semi-final of ''Depi Evratesil'' on February 22, 2018, and became one of the five qualifiers to advance to the final on February 25. On February 25, the song was chosen as the winner of the competition.<ref>{{cite web|title=The voting results of the 2nd season of Depi Evratesil – Eurovision|url=http://www.eurovision.am/en/depi-evratesil/news/2018/02/26/The-voting-results-of-the-2nd-season-of-Depi-Evratesil/915|website=Eurovision.am|accessdate=February 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227094321/http://www.eurovision.am/en/depi-evratesil/news/2018/02/26/The-voting-results-of-the-2nd-season-of-Depi-Evratesil/915|archive-date=February 27, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The director of the music video of this song is Arthur Manukyan.<ref>[https://wiwibloggs.com/2018/03/21/qami-sevak-khanagyan-official-music-video-armenia-eurovision/220096/ WATCH: Armenia’s Sevak Khanagyan releases dark and brooding “Qami” music video]</ref> {{blockquote|When I first heard the song I instantly thought that the music video should reflect Sevak's inner world – his emotions and feelings. There aren't any excessive elements in the video – it is minimalistic, yet very expressive. I wanted to keep it simple and concentrate the attention on Sevak and his song.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.eurovision.am/en/eurovision/news/2018/03/21/The-official-music-video-of-Sevak-Khanagyan%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9CQami%E2%80%9D-is-out-now/923 |title=THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO OF SEVAK KHANAGYAN'S "QAMI" IS OUT NOW! |access-date=2019-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222151038/http://www.eurovision.am/en/eurovision/news/2018/03/21/The-official-music-video-of-Sevak-Khanagyan%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9CQami%E2%80%9D-is-out-now/923 |archive-date=2019-02-22 |url-status=live }}</ref>|Arthur Manukyan}}
On March 16, 2018, a teaser of the music video was uploaded to Eurovision's official YouTube channel. It premiered on the same channel on March 21.<ref>{{cite web|title=Armenia: Sevak Khanaghyan teases March 21 reveal of "Qami" music video...filmed on rocky outrcrop|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2018/03/16/armenia-sevak-khanaghyan-teases-march-21-reveal-qami-music-video/219756/|date=March 16, 2018|accessdate=March 18, 2018|work=Wiwibloggs}}</ref>
=== Eurovision 2019 === {{main|Walking Out (song)}}
The music video for "Walking Out", a song by Armenian singer Srbuk which represented Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://eurovoix.com/2019/03/08/armenia-walking-out-to-be-revealed-on-sunday-evening/|title=Armenia: 'Walking Out' To Be Revealed On Sunday Evening|date=March 8, 2019|last=Granger|first=Anthony|work=Eurovoix|access-date=September 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401134427/https://eurovoix.com/2019/03/08/armenia-walking-out-to-be-revealed-on-sunday-evening/|archive-date=April 1, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> directed by Arthur Manukyan, was teased on March 8, 2019. It was released on Eurovision's official YouTube channel on March 10.<ref>{{cite web|title=Srbuk – Walking Out – Armenia 🇦🇲 – Official Music Video – Eurovision 2019|date=March 10, 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_46dy4yJwg|via=YouTube|access-date=March 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312085217/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_46dy4yJwg|archive-date=March 12, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The music video was filmed in Armenfilm studio by ''Factory production''.
According to Srbuk: {{blockquote|We wanted to visually portray the emotions within a loving but betrayed heart. When you think you will be filled with joy, but instead there is not enough air to breathe. When you want to share your happiness, but instead you start losing yourself: your hands are tied, your emotions are overwhelming, you keep pretending just to keep your love alive. But what are you waiting for? How long can you play by these rules? These are the questions and emotions visualized in the music video.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mblog.today/walking-out-%d5%af%d5%a1%d5%b5%d5%a1%d6%81%d5%a1%d5%be-%d5%bd%d6%80%d5%a2%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%af%d5%ab-%d5%a5%d5%be%d6%80%d5%a1%d5%bf%d5%a5%d5%bd%d5%ab%d5%ac%d5%b5%d5%a1%d5%b6-%d5%a5%d6%80%d5%a3%d5%ab/ |title=Walking out. Կայացավ Սրբուկի եվրատեսիլյան երգի պրեմիերան |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-date=July 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731161650/http://mblog.today/walking-out-%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A1%D6%81%D5%A1%D5%BE-%D5%BD%D6%80%D5%A2%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%AF%D5%AB-%D5%A5%D5%BE%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%AB%D5%AC%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6-%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A3%D5%AB/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>|Srbuk}} According to Arthur Manukyan, {{blockquote|When I first heard the song, I immediately thought about the images and characters that you already see in the music video. Srbuk's character forces you to approach the work with such simplicity, that is, we didn't try to find complex plot solutions and so on. Symbols too, as you can see, are not too obligatory. Instead, they are relative and invisible, that is, everyone can perceive and interpret them in their own way. Indead, Srbuk's style approach has a big influence on the general structure of the music video.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bravo.am/news/_%D5%89%D5%A5%D5%B4_%D5%AF%D5%A5%D5%B2%D5%AE%D5%A5%D5%AC_%D5%8D%D6%80%D5%A2%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%AF%D5%AB_%D5%AF%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%BA%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A8___%D5%A5%D5%BE%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%AB%D5%AC%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B0%D5%B8%D5%AC%D5%B8%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%AB_%D5%BC%D5%A5%D5%AA%D5%AB%D5%BD%D5%B8%D6%80_64786 |title="Չեմ կեղծել Սրբուկի կերպարը". եվրատեսիլյան տեսահոլովակի ռեժիսոր |language=hy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510170606/https://bravo.am/news/_%D5%89%D5%A5%D5%B4_%D5%AF%D5%A5%D5%B2%D5%AE%D5%A5%D5%AC_%D5%8D%D6%80%D5%A2%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%AF%D5%AB_%D5%AF%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%BA%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A8___%D5%A5%D5%BE%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%AB%D5%AC%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B0%D5%B8%D5%AC%D5%B8%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%AB_%D5%BC%D5%A5%D5%AA%D5%AB%D5%BD%D5%B8%D6%80_64786 |archive-date=2019-05-10 |url-status=live |access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref>։|Arthur Manukyan}}
The music video mostly received positive reviews and has over 6 million views on YouTube.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_46dy4yJwg |title=Srbuk – Walking Out – Armenia 🇦🇲 – Official Music Video – Eurovision 2019 |website=YouTube |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725010507/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_46dy4yJwg |archive-date=July 25, 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=September 2, 2019}}</ref>։
=== Eurovision 2020/ Europe Shine a Light === {{main|Chains on You}}
In March 2020, he again directed the music video for Armenia's Eurovision entry, the Hip Hop and R&B inspired song Chains on You by Greek-Armenian singer-songwriter Athena Manoukian, which had been selected after winning The Armenian selection in February 2020. The video was released on March 13, and largely sees her in two surroundings – in front of, and on top of, a giant diamond, and on a throne.<ref name="wiwibloggs.com">{{Cite web|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/03/13/athena-manoukian-armenia-releases-chains-on-you-revamp-and-music-video/251910/|title = Diamonds shining on Athena Manoukian! Armenia releases "Chains on You" revamp and music video|date = March 13, 2020}}</ref>
{{blockquote|"We had only 2 weeks after Depi Evratesil to revamp the song and shoot the music video, and after days and nights of rehearsals and preparations I’m very excited to share the result of our work. It is truly a joy working alongside such a professional team and believe me, we have a lot more surprises coming up!"|Athena Manoukian explains her song's music video, directed by Manukyan<ref name="wiwibloggs.com">{{Cite web|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/03/13/athena-manoukian-armenia-releases-chains-on-you-revamp-and-music-video/251910/|title = Diamonds shining on Athena Manoukian! Armenia releases "Chains on You" revamp and music video|date = March 13, 2020}}</ref>}}
Whilst Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was cancelled the following week, the music video, which had earned widespread praise from fans,<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/_LSqKteGn2g Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200318125719/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LSqKteGn2g Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LSqKteGn2g| title = Armenia Eurovision 2020 Reaction {{!}} Athena Manoukian "Chains on You" | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> would be featured in replacement entertainment such as Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light and Eurovision Song Celebration and got over 4 million YouTube views as of May 26, 2020.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/XpQHGMM8c5U Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200318132202/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpQHGMM8c5U Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpQHGMM8c5U| title = Athena Manoukian - Chains On You - Armenia 🇦🇲 - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2020 | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In a poll on the fan website Wiwibloggs, it was voted for by fans as their second favourite music video out of the would-be 2020 entries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/05/05/poll-results-destinys-all-of-my-love-is-your-favourite-music-video-of-eurovision-2020/253947/|title= Poll result- Malta had best video of 2020|author=Wiwibloggs|date=May 5, 2020|accessdate=June 3, 2020}}</ref>
=== Eurovision 2024 === {{see also|Jako (song)}} Manukyan is the director of the music video for "Jako" by Ladaniva, which will represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024; he will also direct the staging of the performance at the contest.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conte |first=Davide |date=2024-04-23 |title=Armenia: Details About Ladaniva's Staging For Eurovision 2024 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/04/23/armenia-ladanivas-staging-for-eurovision-2024/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-gb}}</ref>
== Works == === Filmography === {| class="wikitable" !Year!!Name |- |2005||"Traces" (student work) |- |2005||"I Hate that I Loved Once" documentary film (student work) |- |2005||"The Small Corner of the Big World" (student work) |- |2007||"Black and white" documentary film |- |2008||"The Camp is Our House, We are the Owners" documentary film |- |2015||"Plastic surgery" |- |2016||"Azature" |}
=== Music videos === {| class="wikitable" !Year!!Singer!!Song!!Notes |- |2009||Hasmik Karapetyan||"For Your Love"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afQKavIMBn8 Hasmik Karapetyan – Qo Siro Dimac // Official Music Video]</ref> |- |2010||André||"Don’t Let"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaV_Q2OGlc0 ANDRE – Mi togh (Don't let)]</ref> |- |2010||Arpi Gabrielyan||"The Love"|| |- |2010||Arame||"She is from a Tale"|| |- |2010||Erik Karapetyan||"La la le"|| |- |2010||Arame||"Beauty"|| |- |2012||Silva Hakobyan||"It is Too Late"|| |- |2012||Erik Karapetyan||"Unavailable"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL7gSPqYw1s Erik – Anirakan]</ref> |- |2012||Silva Hakobyan||"Mrutik"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZqHBh1AVyM Silva Hakobyan – Mrutik]</ref> |- |2013||Silva Hakobyan, MIC||"Don’t Apologize"||,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbIs8D00I64 Silva Hakobyan -"Don't Apologize" Feat. MIC (Produced By TwoGuyz)]</ref> shot in Los Angeles |- |2013||Erik Karapetyan||"I wish I knew"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjyiDUMT1PU Erik – Yerani imanam]</ref> |- |2013||Silva Hakobyan||"Leave A Light On"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHre5a_KfvM Silva Hakobyan – "Leave A Light On"]</ref> |- |2013||Emmy||"Rainbow"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7V2-KMGYaU Emmy – Tsiatsan/Qez gta]</ref> |- |2013||Silva Hakobyan||"The Bride"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntuz1WBBxn8 Silva Hakobyan "Noraharsik"]</ref> |- |2013||Razmik Amyan||"Yaro jan"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Upe1c_2b6Q Razmik Amyan – Yaro jan]</ref> |- |2013||André, Lena Ghazaryan||"I Want to Hate You"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OiIM11-Tvk Andre feat. Lena Ghazaryan-Es Qez Kuzei Atel/Ես Քեզ Կուզեի Ատել(HD)(OFFICIAL)]</ref> |- |2014||Lilit Hovhannisyan, Vache Amaryan||"Don't Kill Me"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkt6L2pfEjQ Vache Amaryan & Lilit Hovhannisyan – Indz Chspanes // Official Music Video // Full HD //]</ref> |- |2014||Ani Christy||"Believe Me"||,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZbZSz70o0A Ani Christy "Havata" (Official) 2014 Անի Քրիստի «Հավատա»],</ref> shot in Los Angeles |- |2014||Ani Christy, DJ Therapist||"Well Tell Me"||,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bZQb--KuLw Ani Christy Ft. DJ Therapist "De Asa" Official Music Video 2014 Անի Քրիստի «Դե Ասա»],</ref> shot in Los Angeles |- |2014||Ani Christy||"Hey You"||,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0KftxACBbg Ani Christy "Hey You" Official Music Video 2014 Անի Քրիստի «Հեյ Յու»]</ref> shot in Los Angeles |- |2014||Betty||"People Of The Sun"||,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNIh3zudmjM |title=Betty – People Of The Sun (Armenia) 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest |website=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828070204/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNIh3zudmjM&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=August 28, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Junior Eurovision 2014 |- |2014||Vladimir Arzumanyan||"I’m Coming"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNZRYOZ6mfA Vladimir Arzumanyan "Galis Em Het" Official Music Video]</ref> |- |2014||Lilit Karapetyan||"Let Me Live"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5FfZgPc5hU Lilit Karapetyan – Togh Aprem (HD) (OFFICIAL) 2014]</ref> |- |2014||Silva Hakobyan, Azat Hakobyan||"A Story"||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbqH9rOdC7g |title=Silva Hakobyan & Azat Hakobyan – "Mi Patmutyun" 2015 |website=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830162540/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbqH9rOdC7g&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=August 30, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2015||Narine Dovlatyan||"Al Aylugh"||,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFACwyxD5cY |title=Narine Dovlatyan – Al Ayloughs {{!}} Նարինե Դովլաթյան – Ալ Այլուղս |website=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828175540/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFACwyxD5cY&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=August 28, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Komitas |- |2015||Emmy||"Mirror"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWVpmFWYwjU Emmy – Hayeli |Official music video|]</ref> |- |2015||Erik Karapetyan||"Love"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iaqoo0AVbyM Erik – Ser]</ref> |- |2015||Mika||"Love"||,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFlT2Y9YhHY |title=Mika – Love – Armenia – 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest |website=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826185603/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFlT2Y9YhHY&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=August 26, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Junior Eurovision 2014 |- |2015||Armenchik||"Father"||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsAqXdh12s4 |title=ARMENCHIK – HAYRIK // OFFICIAL 4K // NEW 2016 |website=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824150036/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsAqXdh12s4&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=August 24, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2017||Erik Karapetyan||"Universe"||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRB6N6iP5fw |title=Erik – Tiezerq |website=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826085110/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRB6N6iP5fw&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=August 26, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2017||Artsvik||"Fly with Me"||,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw6LdDo7HxA |title=Artsvik – Fly With Me (Armenia) Eurovision 2017 – Official Music Video |website=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828211049/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw6LdDo7HxA&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=August 28, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Eurovision 2017 |- |2017||Christine Pepelyan||"Little by Little"||,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq-BBmJ1dRI |title=Christine Pepelyan – Kamac – Kamac // Premiere 2017 |website=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826083920/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq-BBmJ1dRI&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=August 26, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> shot in Paris |- |2017||Iveta Mukuchyan||"Hayastan jan"||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCkXRblVb3U |title=Iveta Mukuchyan – Hayastan Jan / Հայաստան ջան |website=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824182533/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCkXRblVb3U&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=August 24, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2017||Noro, Arminka||"Love and Years"||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-XAY7xilzk |title=Noro & Arminka // Ser u Tariner // Սեր ու Տարիներ // PREMIERE // New// |website=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824234836/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-XAY7xilzk&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=August 24, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2018||Sevak Khanagyan||"Wind"||,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olpi6UGmm_Y |title=Sevak Khanagyan – Qami – Armenia – Official Music Video – Eurovision 2018 |website=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526105711/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olpi6UGmm_Y |archive-date=May 26, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Eurovision 2018 |- |2018||Nune Yesayan||"I Want"||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n46c7Uojypw |title=Nune Yesayan – Es Uzum Em // Official Music Video // 2018 |website=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824181153/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n46c7Uojypw&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=August 24, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2018||Arminka||"Give me"||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYAt8QyNGnY |title=Arminka – Tur indz |website=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510170340/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYAt8QyNGnY |archive-date=May 10, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2019||Srbuk||"Walking out"||,<ref name=":0" /> Eurovision 2019 |- |2019||Iveta Mukuchyan||"My lovely Armenia"||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS3_zN_dJnY Iveta Mukuchyan – Im Anush Hayastan/ Իվետա Մուկուչյան – Իմ Անուշ Հայաստան]</ref> |- |2020||Athena Manoukian||"Chains On You"||,<ref name="wiwibloggs.com"/> Originally for Eurovision 2020, featured in replacement entertainment after event was cancelled. |- |2020||Erik Karapetyan||"Siro Pandemia Album"|| Directed 5 music videos on songs "Qani or Qani gisher", "'Im u Qo", "Lovi Lovi", "Qani Kam", "Sirts Tsavi",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://freenews.am/post/1ab0b9ce7b9d0a3f2545fcc7609ba144|title=5 նոր երգ սիրո մասին՝ Էրիկից|date=September 15, 2020}}</ref> |- |2020||All Artists||"Mez vochinch chi haghti" || Featuring Sevak Amroyan, Sevak Khanaghyan, Iveta Mukuchyan, Sona Rubenyan, Srbuk, Gor Sujyan, Arthur KHachents<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1034261/|title=«Մեզ ոչինչ չի հաղթի». հայ աստղերի նոր երգի հասույթը կուղղվի զինվորների հիմնադրամին}}</ref> |- |2020||Sevak Amroyan||"Hramanatar"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://style.news.am/arm/news/75915/sevak-amroyani-hramanatar-tesaholovaki-premieran-shnorhandesn-u-haytni-hyurery-foto-video.html|title = Սեւակ Ամրոյանի «Հրամանատար» տեսահոլովակի պրեմիերան, շնորհանդեսն ու հայտնի հյուրերը (ֆոտո/վիդեո)}}</ref>||
|2021||Sona Sarkisyan||"Твой Ангел"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bravo.am/videos/75376|title = Սոնա - «Твой ангел»}}</ref>||
|- |2021||Sevak Amroyan||"Im Yerazum"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://azat.tv/amroyany-nor-holovaky/|title = «Իմ երազում»․ Սևակ Ամրոյանը ներկայացրել է իր նոր երգի հոլովակը (ՏԵՍԱՆՅՈւԹ)|date = April 16, 2021}}</ref>|| |- |2021||Iveta Mukuchyan|| "Mec Haykakan Harsaniq"|| |- |2021||Arpi Gabrielyan, Mihran Tsarukyan|| "Imn es" || |- |2021|| Emmy || "Kamurjner" || |- |2024|| Ladaniva || "Jako" || Eurovision 2024 |}
=== Armenia in Eurovision and Junior Eurovision Song Contests ===
{| class="wikitable" !Year!!Contest!!Singer!!Song |- |2014||Junior Eurovision 2014||Betty||"People of the Sun" |- |2015||Junior Eurovision 2015||Mika||"Love" |- |2017||Eurovision Song Contest 2017||Artsvik||"Fly with me" |- |2018||Eurovision Song Contest 2018||Sevak Khanaghyan||"Qami" |- |2019||Eurovision Song Contest 2019||Srbuk||"Walking Out" |- |2020||Eurovision Song Contest 2020||Athena Manoukian||"Chains on You" |- |2021||Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021||Maléna||"Qami Qami"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.armradio.am/2021/11/19/armenia-presents-entry-for-2021-junior-eurovision-song-contest-video/|title = Armenia presents entry for 2021 Junior Eurovision Song Contest (Video)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.1lurer.am/en/2021/11/19/Armenia-presents-entry-for-2021-Junior-Eurovision-Song-Contest/605206|title=Armenia presents entry for 2021 Junior Eurovision Song Contest}}</ref> |- |2024||Eurovision Song Contest 2024||Ladaniva||"Jako" |}
==Performances== {| class="wikitable" !Year!!Artist!!Contest |- |2019||Srbuk||Eurovision Song Contest 2019 |- |2019||Karina Ignatyan||Junior Eurovision 2019 |- |2024||Ladaniva||Eurovision Song Contest 2024 |}
===Depi Evratesil (Armenia's national selection for Eurovision and Junior Eurovision artists)=== {| class="wikitable" !Year!!Artist |- |2011||Vladimir Arzumanyan |- |2018||Sevak KHanaghyan |- |2019||Karina Ignatyan |- |2020||Athena Manoukian |}
==Concerts and ceremonies==
{| class="wikitable" !Year!!Name!!Country/Place |- |2010||Armenian National Selection of Junior Eurovision Song Contest||Armenia, Yerevan |- |2016||Martin Mkrtchyan live in concert||Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles |- |2016|| Erik Karapetyan Live in Convert<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/MfsDXD-0B_M Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190620161547/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfsDXD-0B_M Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfsDXD-0B_M&feature=youtu.be| title = ERIK - Live In Concert // Official video // Full | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> || Karen Demirchyan Complex, Yerevan |- |2017|| Saro Tovmasyan Live in Concert<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/C1JWn2VGLUc Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200301230133/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1JWn2VGLUc Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1JWn2VGLUc&feature=youtu.be| title = Saro Tovmasyan - Menahamerg /Full Concert//HD/Սարո Թովմասյան - Մենահամերգ | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ||Karen Demirchyan Complex, Yerevan |- |2018|| Hripsime Hakobyan Live in Concert<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/LBUyMSLnZCQ Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20211124191225/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBUyMSLnZCQ&feature=youtu.be Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBUyMSLnZCQ&feature=youtu.be| title = Hripsime Hakobyan - Live In Concert // Soon // 2018 Yerevan | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ||Karen Demirchyan Complex, Yerevan |- |2018|| Noro Live in Concert<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/r5mDLhMPqDc Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200323132344/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5mDLhMPqDc Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5mDLhMPqDc&feature=youtu.be| title = NORO LIVE IN CONCERT at DOLBY THEATRE | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>|| Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, California |- |2019|| Mihran Tsarukyan Live in concert<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/HVw0hSgEp-0 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20211124191229/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVw0hSgEp-0&feature=youtu.be Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVw0hSgEp-0&feature=youtu.be| title = Mihran Tsarukyan - Live in Concert 2019 // FULL VIDEO // | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ||Karen Demirchyan Complex, Yerevan |- |2019||CONIFA European Football Cup||Artsakh, Stepanakert |- |2019||"Anahit" Armenian Film Academy Awards||Armenia, Yerevan |- |2020||"Heroe of Our Time" dedicated to the 29th anniversary of Independence of Armenia|| |- |2020||"May 9" Victory day concert program on Armenian Public TV||Armenia, Yerevan |- |2021||"Artavazd" Armenian National Theatrical Awards||Armenia, Yerevan |- |2021|| "Koriz" Awards || Armenia, Yerevan |}
== Awards == * 2006 – "I Am" international film festival, Special Award for "The Small Corner of The Big World" film * 2010 – 21st Century television award for the music video of Andre's "Don't Let" song as The Best Music Video * 2010 – "Top 10" award for the music video of Arpi Gabrielyan's "Love" song as The Best Music Video * 2012 – "Top 10" award for the music video of Erik Karapetyan's "Unreal" song as The Best Music Video * 2013 – 21st Century television award for the music video of Andre's "I Want to Hate You" song as the Best Music Video * 2014 – World Armenian Entertainment Awards for the music video of Andre's "I Want to Hate You" song as the Best Music Video * 2016 – Pan Armenian Entertainment Awards for Erik Karapetyan's "Live in Concert" as The Best Concert of The Year * 2016 – Pan Armenian Entertainment Awards for the music video of Armenchik's "Father" song as The Best Music Video * 2017 – Europe Armenian Music Awards 2017 for Benefice program as The Best TV Program
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manukyan, Arthur}} Category:Armenian directors Category:Armenian producers Category:Armenian film directors Category:People from Vagharshapat Category:1985 births Category:Living people