| Garik PapoyanԳարիկ Պապոյան | |
| Birth Date: | 20 September 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Leninakan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Education: | Russian-Armenian University |
| Occupation: | Actor, musician, presenter, humorist, lyricist, writer |
| Years Active: | 2006–present |
Garik Yurii Papoyan (Armenian: Գարիկ Յուրիի Պապոյան , born 20 September 1984) is an Armenian actor, musician, presenter, writer and comedian.[1] [2]
Garik Papoyan was born on 20 September 1984 in Leninakan (now called Gyumri). He received secondary education at No. 196 secondary school of Yerevan. In 2001, he entered the Faculty of Tourism and Advertisement of Russian-Armenian University, which he graduated from in 2008. From 2003 to 2005 he served in the Armenian Army.
He first came to prominence as a member of 32 Atam club from 2006–2010, and later appeared on its spin-off titled Vitamin Club. In 2014, he wrote "Not Alone" for Aram Mp3, which represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark and finished fourth in the final.[3] [4] In 2016, he formed the duo Garik & Sona with singer Sona Rubenyan, releasing several singles including "Lusin", "Esor Urbat e", "Nino" and more.[5] Papoyan is the creator of the "Rock Generation" movement in Armenia.[6]
In August 2012, he married Marianne from the "X Factor" project, Mars On. The pair now has 3 daughters.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Super Mother | Menua | ||
| 2015 | Love Odd | Rafo "Rafayel" | ||
| 2017 | Super Mother 2 | Menua |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2010 | 32 Atam (32 ատամ) | various | |
| 2007–2008 | Two Stars (Երկու աստղ) | various | Singer, featuring Hasmik Karapetyan |
| 2010 | Our Yard (Մեր բակը) | various | |
| 2010–2015 | Vitamin Club (Վիտամին ակումբ) | various | |
| 2016 | Stone Cage | Indian | 5 episode |
| 2009–2010 | 3 Wall (3 պատ) | Host |
| 2010 | Hello Garik (Ալո գարիկ) | Host |
| 2010 | X Factor | Jury Member |
| 2010–2011 | No Problem (Հարց չկա) | Host, featuring Aram MP3 |
| 2011–2012 | Hay Superstar (Հայ Սուպերսթար) | Jury Member |
| 2012–2013 | Cash humor (Կանխիկ հումոր) | Jury Member |
| 2016–2017 | Suspicious Evening (Կասկածելի Երեկո) | Host, featuring Robert Martirosyan |
| 2017–2019 | Nice Evening (Լավ Երեկո) | Host, featuring Aram MP3 |
| 2021 | Garik's Evening (Գարիկի Երեկոն) | Host |
| 2022 | Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 | Host, alongside Iveta Mukuchyan and Karina Ignatyan |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Not Alone" | Aram Mp3 | Represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 |
| 2019 | "Walking Out" | Srbuk | Represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 |
| Year | Organization | Award | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | LUXURY award | Advertising face | Himself | [7] | |
| 2018 | Swallow Music Awards | The Hit of The Year | "Lusin" (Garik & Sona) | [8] | |