Luara Hayrapetyan

Luara Hayrapetyan
Hayrapetyan with her Grand Prix award at the 2008 Slavianski Bazaar
Background information
Birth name	Luara Gurgenovna Hayrapetyan Լուարա Գուրգենի Հայրապետյան Луара Гургеновна Айрапетян
Also known as	Lara
Born	(1997-09-29) 29 September 1997 (age 19) Astrakhan, Russia
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2004–present
Website	Official Website

Luara Gurgenovna Hayrapetyan (Armenian: Լուարա Գուրգենի Հայրապետյան, Russian: Луара Гургеновна Айрапетян; born 29 September 1997 in Astrakhan, Russia) is an Armenian-Russian singer. She represented Armenia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Kiev, Ukraine with her self-composed pop song "Barcelona", finishing in joint second place.

Hayrapetyan was born in Astrakhan, Russia. She began singing at the age of four, studying at the children's music studio "Vesnushki" of the Astrakhangasprom Cultural Centre, where she was a leading soloist, as well as attending gymnasium. Hayrapetyan's hobbies included ballroom dancing and vocal classes. Having Armenian citizenship, Hayrapetyan also resided in Kapan, Armenia, where she took further vocal, saxophone and dance classes.

She currently lives in Los Angeles, USA.

Hayrapetyan competed at the 2008 Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk Children's Contest. Representing Russia under the name "Lara", Hayrapetyan was presented with the Grand Prix Award and "Lira" Diploma.

Hayrapetyan is perhaps best well known for her representation of Armenia at the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest held in Kiev, Ukraine. Hayrapetyan performed the song "Barcelona", tying for second place overall with Russia's Ekaterina Ryabova.

Prior to her qualification for the 2009 Contest, Hayrapetyan competed in National Finals for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twice. In 2006, at Russia's National Final, Hayrapetyan placed 2nd with her song "Krasnaya Shapochka". In 2008, at Armenia's National Final, she placed 3rd with her song, "Im Ergy".