Rosa Linn Explained
Rosa Linn |
Background: | solo_singer |
Native Name: | Ռոզա Լին |
Native Name Lang: | hy |
Birth Name: | Roza Kostandyan |
Birth Place: | Vanadzor, Armenia |
Birth Date: | 20 May 2000 |
Years Active: | 2013–present |
Roza Kostandyan (Armenian: Ռոզա Կոստանդյան; born 20 May 2000), known professionally as Rosa Linn (Armenian: Ռոզա Լին|links=no), is an Armenian singer-songwriter. She started her career by getting signed by Nvak Collective and releasing her debut single "King" with Kiiara in 2021. In 2022, Linn in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy with the song "Snap" and finished in 20th place. Following the contest, the song went viral on TikTok and charted globally; earning her a recording contract with Columbia Records. Her debut EP, Lay Your Hands Upon My Heart, was released on 22 June 2023.
Life and career
2000–2021: Early life and career beginnings
Kostandyan was born in Vanadzor, Armenia. She began playing the piano at the age of six and at the ages of 11 to 12 started songwriting.[1] [2] Kostandyan is also highly involved with writing and producing her own music.[3] In 2013, she participated in the Armenian national selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Armenian: Gitem|i=no".[4] [5] As a teenager in 2018, she lived in the United States for a year as an exchange student with the US Government funded Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX), residing in the state of Wisconsin.[6] [7]
Rosa Linn started her professional musical career after signing a recording contract with US-based record label Nvak Collective, founded by Alex Salibian and Tamar Kaprelian.[8] In September 2021, Rosa Linn released her debut single "King" in collaboration with American singer Kiiara.[9] She made her television debut performance of the song during the morning show on Public Television Company of Armenia (AMPTV) in November 2021.[10]
2022–present: Eurovision Song Contest and debut EP
See main article: Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. In February 2022, Rosa Linn was rumoured to be representing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy.[11] [12] On 11 March, she was announced as the Armenian representative by AMPTV.[13] Her Eurovision entry, titled "Snap", was released on 19 March alongside its music video. The song was written by Rosa Linn along with Tamar Kaprelian, Larzz Principato, Jeremy Dusoulet, Allie Crystal, and Courtney Harrell.[14] Rosa Linn performed "Snap" on 10 May during the first semi-final of the contest, and qualified for the final.[15] She performed the song once again in the final on 14 May and placed 20th.[16]
Following the contest, "Snap" went viral on TikTok and entered numerous countries' national charts; reaching the top of the charts in the Flanders region of Belgium and the top ten in Austria, Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.[17] In August 2022, she signed a recording contract with Columbia Records.[18] In October 2022, Linn was confirmed to be an opening act for Ed Sheeran on the North American leg of his +–=÷x Tour between June and July 2023.[19] In the same month, she released a new music video for "Snap", filmed in the United States;[20] and a collaborative single titled "WDIA (Would Do It Again)" with Dutch singer Duncan Laurence.[21] On 31 October, she made her US television debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden, where she performed "Snap" with arrangement by musicians using Armenian traditional instruments.[22] Linn performed "Snap" as an interval act for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, which took place on 11 December in Yerevan.[23] She also wrote the common song for the contest, "Spin the Magic", performed by Maléna. In June 2023, she released her debut EP, titled Lay Your Hands Upon My Heart.[24]
Discography
Extended plays
- Lay Your Hands Upon My Heart (2023)
Singles
Tours
Headlining
- American Daydream Tour (2023)
Supporting
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Rosa Linn. Nvak Collective. 12 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009094211/https://www.nvakcollective.com/artists/rosa-linn . 9 October 2021.
- Web site: 2022-05-05 . Armenia's Rosa Linn: From a small town to Eurovision in a 'Snap'! . 2022-08-01 . eurovision.tv . en . 1 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401081407/https://eurovision.tv/story/rosa-linn-armenia-22 . live .
- Web site: 2022-02-15 . Local media reports up and coming singer Rosa Linn will represent Armenia at Eurovision 2022 . 2022-08-02 . wiwibloggs . en-US . 2 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220802212200/https://wiwibloggs.com/2022/02/15/local-media-reports-upcoming-singer-rosa-linn-will-represent-armenia-at-eurovision-2022/269716/ . live .
- 2013-09-23. Armenia in Eurovision. ROZA KOSTANDYAN "Gitem" In Armenian National Selection, JESC 2013. YouTube. 2022-02-14. 18 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230118212217/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCRPvT9oA5c. live.
- Web site: Grace . Emily . 2022-04-21 . Armenia: Who Is Rosa Linn? . 2022-07-15 . Eurovoix . en-GB . 6 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221106211107/https://eurovoix.com/2022/04/21/armenia-who-is-rosa-linn/ . live .
- Web site: 10 փաստ Ռոզա Լինի մասին . 2022-07-15 . www.vnews.am . hy . 8 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208065409/https://www.vnews.am/culture/post/10-past-Rosa-Linni-masin . live .
- Web site: Rosa Linn "Snap" (Armenia 2022) Interview / Eurovision in Concert. wiwibloggs. 2023-02-13. www.youtube.com. en. 13 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240713033433/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-m4ACE6WNE&t=450s. live.
- Web site: 2022-05-05 . Armenia's Rosa Linn: From a small town to Eurovision in a 'Snap'! . 2022-07-15 . eurovision.tv . en . 1 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401081407/https://eurovision.tv/story/rosa-linn-armenia-22 . live .
- Web site: Rosa Linn: Armenia meets America in New Song "King" with Kiiara. Flaunt. 13 September 2021. 12 February 2022. Shirley. Ju. 12 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220212173817/https://flaunt.com/content/rosa-linn. live.
- Web site: Rosa Linn's Tweet. Twitter. 12 March 2022. 13 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220313082524/https://twitter.com/rosalinnmusic/status/1461992634155769858. live.
- News: Հայտնի է "Եվրատեսիլ"-ում Հայաստանի ներկայացուցչի անունը. 14 February 2022. Alen. Avagyan. Հրապարակ. 14 February 2022. hy. The name of the representative of Armenia in Eurovision is known. 12 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220512003701/https://hraparak.am/post/d2aef7c88e486d7e953d372977146b97. live.
- Web site: Granger. Anthony. 2022-02-15. Armenia: AMPTV Confirms Decision Yet To Be Made On Eurovision 2022 Representative. 2022-02-15. Eurovoix. 12 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220312110959/https://eurovoix.com/2022/02/15/armenia-decision-to-be-made-eurovision-2022-representative/. live.
- Web site: 2022-03-11 . Rosa Linn will represent Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 . 2022-03-11 . eurovision.am . . en . 11 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220311140441/http://www.eurovision.am/en/eurovision/news/2022/03/11/Rosa-Linn-will-represent-Armenia-at-the-Eurovision-Song-Contest-2022/1134 . live .
- Web site: 19 March 2022 . Armenia: Rosa Linn releases "Snap" for Eurovision 2022 . 19 March 2022 . Eurovisionworld . 18 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318230950/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/armenia-rosa-linn-releases-snap-for-eurovision-2022 . live .
- Web site: 25 January 2022 . Eurovision 2022: Which Semi-Final is your country performing in? . 19 March 2022 . Eurovision.tv . EBU . 3 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220203043125/https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2022-semi-finals . live .
- Web site: 15 May 2022 . Eurovision 2022 Results . 15 May 2022 . Eurovisionworld.com . 4 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221104130935/https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/2022 . live .
- Web site: Rosa Linn's Snap: Armenia's viral TikTok Eurovision entry charts. BBC. 29 July 2022. 29 July 2022. 19 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221119104731/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62345254#product-navigation-menu. live.
- Web site: Garcia . Thania . 2022-08-03 . Music Industry Moves: Eurovision's Rosa Linn Inks Deal With Columbia Records; Artist Publishing Group Ups Three . 2022-08-04 . Variety . en-US . 3 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103103907/https://variety.com/2022/music/news/music-industry-moves-eurovisions-rosa-linn-columbia-records-1235331156/ . live .
- Web site: October 3, 2022 . Ed Sheeran announces 2023 Gillette Stadium concert . October 3, 2022 . . 13 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221013165056/https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/ed-sheeran-mathematics-tour-foxboro-gillette-stadium-boston/ . live .
- News: Rosa Linn releases new music video of her Eurovision 2022 song 'Snap' (PHOTOS/VIDEO) . 2022-10-09 . style.news.am . 14 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221014141133/https://style.news.am/eng/news/93549/rosa-linn-releases-new-music-video-of-her-eurovision-2022-song-snap-photos-video.html . live .
- Web site: bleistiftrocker.de . Sonja / . 2022-10-20 . Duncan Laurence und Rosa Linn tun sich für den Song "WDIA" zusammen . 2022-10-21 . bleistiftrocker.de . de-DE . 21 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321150703/https://bleistiftrocker.de/duncan-laurence-und-rosa-linn-tun-sich-fuer-den-song-wdia-zusammen/ . live .
- Web site: Rosa Linn performs 'Snap' on James Corden's popular show with Armenian instruments and national elements (video) . 2022-11-02 . style.news.am . 2 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102031150/https://style.news.am/eng/news/94059/rosa-linn-performs-snap-on-james-cordens-popular-show-with-armenian-instruments-and-national-elements-video.html . live .
- Web site: 2022-11-24 . Maléna and Rosa Linn will perform at Junior Eurovision . 2022-11-24 . junioreurovision.tv . en . 27 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127011949/https://junioreurovision.tv/story/malena-and-rosa-linn-will-perform-junior-eurovision . live .
- 1669929284570431492. rosalinnmusic. My Debut EP - Lay Your Hands Upon My Heart - June 22nd. Rosa Linn.
- Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 August 2022. 19 August 2022. 21 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220821141937/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2022-08-22. live.
- Billboard Canadian Hot 100 – Week of October 22, 2022. Billboard. 18 October 2022. 18 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221018091307/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2022-10-22/. live.
- Web site: Rosa Linn – Snap. GfK Entertainment. 23 September 2022. 6 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221106205601/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-2262180. live.
- Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. 2 July 2022. 22 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822180652/http://www.irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles. live.
- Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 1. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 10 January 2023. 5 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190205044056/http://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/3/2023/1. live.
- Web site: Rosa Linn – Snap. dutchcharts.nl. nl. 17 September 2022. 30 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221130180958/https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Rosa+Linn&titel=Snap&cat=s. live.
- Web site: VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2022-31. VG-lista. 5 August 2022. 6 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221106205605/https://topplista.no/charts/singles/2022-w31/. live.
- Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 33. Sverigetopplistan. 19 August 2022. 3 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221103104722/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2022&dspp=33. live.
- Web site: Rosa Linn full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 9 September 2022. 30 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630074742/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/62663/rosa-linn. live.
- Web site: Billboard Hot 100: Week of January 28, 2023. Billboard. 26 January 2023. 25 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230125012558/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2023-01-28/. live.
- United Kingdom. Rosa Linn. 25 March 2024.
- Germany. Rosa Linn. 15 May 2023.
- Italy. Rosa Linn. 25 March 2024.
- Sweden. Rosa Linn. artist. 26 December 2022.
- Norway. Rosa Linn. 11 June 2023.
- Canada. Rosa Linn. 20 January 2024.
- United States. Rosa Linn. 10 February 2023.
- 1580657368790355968. rosalinnmusic. Our new song Would Do It Again comes out next Friday 21st October. Pre-Save and DM us a screenshot for an exclusive clip. Rosa Linn.
- Web site: New music this week (part 1): Songs from WRS, TEYA, Sam Ryder and more. wiwibloggs. 14 May 2023. 21 May 2023. 13 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240713033401/https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/05/14/new-music-from-rosa-linn-teya-sam-ryder-and-more/277459/. live.