Gor Sujyan

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Gor Sujyan | image = Gor Sujyan, ESC2013 press conference 08.jpg | image_size = | caption = Gor Sujyan at ESC2013 press conference | birth_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|07|25}} | birth_place = Yerevan, Armenian SSR | origin = | death_date = | death_place = | genre = Rock | occupation = | instrument = Vocals, guitar | years_active = 2008– | label = | associated_acts = Dorians | website = }}

'''Gor Mkrtchi Sujyan''' ({{langx|hy|Գոռ Մկրտչի Սուջյան}}; born 25 July 1987) is an Armenian rock singer and lead singer of the Armenian rock band Dorians. He represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, with the song Lonely Planet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=national_final_to_select_armenian_entry|title=National final to select Armenian entry|date=21 January 2013|last=Brey|first=Marco|work=EBU}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=gor_sujyan_to_sing_lonely_planet_for_armenia|title=Gor Sujyan to sing "Lonely Planet" for Armenia|date=2 March 2013|last=Brey|first=Marco|work=EBU}}</ref>

== Biography ==

=== Early life === Gor Sujyan was born on 25 July 1987 in Yerevan, Armenia. He is the son of guitarist, jazzman Mkrtich Sujyan.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}

=== Dorians === At the age of 17, Gor has created band "Gor & Friends". It has been performing cover-version of popular rock songs. Since June 2008 – lead singer and main composer of a new rock band Dorians. In April 2009 Dorians won the "Best Newcomer" award at the annual Tashir Music Awards in Moscow.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}

On 22 December 2011, the band presented their first album named "Fly".{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}

=== Eurovision === At the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, Gor was one of the back-up singers for Eva Rivas during her performance of "Apricot Stone."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://escinsider.com/2013/04/21/eurovision-2013-by-the-numbers/|title=Eurovision 2013: By The Numbers|date=21 April 2013|last=Ross|first=Samantha|work=ESC Insider}}</ref>

On 21 January 2013, it was announced by ARMTV, that Gor would represent Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, held in Malmö, Sweden. He sang the song "Lonely Planet", written by legendary Tony Iommi, the English guitarist and songwriter, a founder member of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath and Armenian lyricist Vardan Zadoyan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-birmingham-21689607|title=Sabbath star Tony Iommi writes Eurovision entry|date=6 March 2013|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/black-sabbath/69069|title=Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi writes Armenian Eurovision entry|date=7 March 2013|work=NME}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/mar/08/black-sabbath-tony-iommi-eurovision|title=Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi says Eurovision song may be 'slagged off'|date=8 March 2013|last=Michaels|first=Sean|work=NME}}</ref> On 16 May, "Lonely Planet" competed in the second semi-final, and qualified to the finals, placing 7th in a field of 17 songs and scoring 69 points.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Second Semi-Final of Malmö 2013 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2013/second-semi-final |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502141315/https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2013/second-semi-final |archive-date=2021-05-02 |access-date=2024-03-28 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}</ref> In the final, the song placed 18th with 41 points.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grand Final of Malmö 2013 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2013/grand-final |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502141256/https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2013/grand-final |archive-date=2021-05-02 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website= |publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}</ref>

== Awards == {{BLP unsourced section|date=April 2013}} *2009 – ''Best Newcomer'' (Dorians) '''WON''' *2010 – ''Best Male Singer'' (Gor Sujyan) '''WON''' *2010 – ''Best Rock Band of the Year'' (Dorians) '''WON''' *2011 – ''Best Rock Band of the Year'' (Dorians) '''WON''' *2011 – ''Best Video of the Year'' (Dorians) '''WON''' *2011 – ''Best Vocal of the Year'' (Gor Sujyan) '''WON''' *2011 – ''Rock Number One'' (Dorians) '''WON''' *2011 – ''Man Number One'' (Gor Sujyan) '''WON'''

== Television == {| class="sortable wikitable" width="40%" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2013 | ''Eurovision Song Contest 2013'' | Singer | |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before=Emmy<br>with "Boom Boom" | title=Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest | years=2013 | after=Aram Mp3<br>with "Not Alone" }} {{s-end}} {{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sujyan, Gor}} Category:Armenian rock musicians Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Armenian singers