Karen Kavaleryan

Karen Kavaleryan is a Russian lyricist of Armenian origin. He currently holds the record for representing the most countries in the Eurovision Song Contest with five. The countries are Russia in 2002 and 2006, Belarus and Armenia in 2007 and Ukraine and Georgia in 2008.

Karen Kavaleryan is widely considered as the most successful Russian lyricist, he is 17 times finalist of "Song of the Year" gala, author of anthem of 2014 Winter Olympics, during his career has published more than 700 songs performed by Gorky Park, Bravo, Prime-Minister, Alla Pugacheva, Philip Kirkorov, Nikolay Baskov, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Valeria, Dima Bilan and many others.

Eurovision Representation

*2002 Russia Premier Ministr, Northern Girl and Russian version Devochka s Severa - 10th place
*2006 Russia Dima Bilan, Never Let You Go - 2nd place
*2007 Belarus Dmitry Koldun, Work Your Magic - 6th place
*2007 Armenia Hayko, Anytime You Need - 8th place
*2008 Ukraine Ani Lorak, Shady Lady and Russian version S Neba v Nebo - 2nd place
*2008 Georgia Diana Gurtskaya, Peace Will Come - 11th place

National Finals entries

*2005 Russia Alexandr Panaiotov & Alexey Chumakov, Balalayka and Russian version Balalayka
*2005 Russia A-Sortie, Keep On Shinin' and Russian version Sharik
*2006 Russia Dima Bilan, Lady Flame
*2006 Russia Jasmin, Foreigner
*2007 Belarus Diana Gurtskaya, How Long
*2008 Russia Alexandr Panaiotov, Crescent & Cross
*2008 Russia Anatoliy Alyoshin, One More Try

Son of Karen Kavaleryan, Artyom Kavaleryan is lyricist of Russian entry "Doroga k solntsu" in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 performed by Vlad Krutskih.

External links

*http://www.karen-kavaleryan.ru/