Stefan Airapetjan
Estonian singer and songwriter
Stefan Airapetjan Ստեֆան Հայրապետյան | |
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 Airapetjan in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1997-12-24) 24 December 1997 (age 26) Viljandi, Estonia |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Moonwalk Records |
Musical artist
Stefan Airapetjan (Armenian: Ստեֆան Հայրապետյան, romanized: Stefan Hayrapetyan; born 24 December 1997),[1] known simply as Stefan, is an Estonian singer and songwriter,[2] best known for winning the first edition of Maskis Laulja, the Estonian version of Masked Singer in 2020[3] and representing Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Hope", placing 13th in the final.
Early life
Airapetjan was born and raised in Viljandi, Estonia as the son of Armenian immigrants.[2][4] He has a sister named Stefania.[4]
Career
Early career
Airapetjan has been singing since his early childhood, with Hedi-Kai Pai his vocal coach, and won a number of contests. In 2010, he entered Laulukarussell, a singing competition for children organised by Eesti Rahvusringhääling, and reached the final.
2018–2020: Eesti Laul and Maskis Laulja
Airapetjan entered the music competition Eesti Laul on four occasions, winning once. His first entry was in 2018 as part of a duo called Vajé with the song "Laura (Walk with Me)", finishing third in the superfinal. His first solo entry was in 2019 with the song "Without You", which won the jury vote in the grand final and qualified for the superfinal, finishing third. He then entered in 2020 with the song "By My Side", which finished seventh in the grand final.
In 2020, Airapetjan won as Aries (Estonian: Jäär) in the first edition of The Masked Singer. He made his way to the finals, where he was declared the winner of the competition.[3]
| Maskis Laulja performances and results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Song | Original artist | Result |
| 1 | "Fly Me to the Moon" | Frank Sinatra | Advanced |
| 4 | "für Oksana" | Nublu | Advanced |
| 5 | "Jailhouse Rock" | Elvis Presley | Advanced |
| 6 | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Advanced |
| 7 | "Take Me to Church" | Hozier | Advanced |
| 8 | "Chop Suey!" | System of a Down | Winner |
2022–present: Return to Eesti Laul and Eurovision
In 2022, Airapetjan participated in Eesti Laul 2022 with the song "Hope" and won, besting out 40 entries. The win earned him the right to represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin.[5] In the Eurovision Song Contest, he performed 12th in the second semi-final and placed 5th, which qualified him to the final. In the final, he finished 13th place overall with 141 points.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Hope |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Kiri külmkapi peal 2.0 |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EST [9] | EST Air. [10] | ICE [11] | LTU [12] | NLD Tip [13] | SWE [14] | UK Down. [15] | |||
| "Without You" | 2018 | 5 | * | — | — | — | — | — | Hope |
| "Better Days" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "We'll Be Fine" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "By My Side" | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Oh My God" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Let Me Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Doomino" (with Liis Lemsalu) | 2021 | * | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hope" | 35 | 28 | 20 | 87 | 47 | ||||
| "Miraaž" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Kiri külmkapi peal" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Seotud käed" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Katkine tee" | 2024 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. " * " denotes that the chart did not exist at that time. | |||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|
| "Headlights" (Wateva featuring Stefan) | 2021 | Disposable Society |
| "Klasnie kraski" (Sander Mölder [et] featuring Stefan and Fredi) | Tiks 086 |
As part of Vajé
| Title | Year | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|
| "Soldier" | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "Laura (Walk with Me)" | ||
| "Home" | 2018 |
References
- ^ "Rozell / Stefan / Vajé". Allstarz.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Stefan". Moonwalk Records (in Estonian). Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Kas mäletad? Eesti Laulul trooninud Stefan osales esimeses "Maskis laulja" saates ja võitis". Kroonika (in Estonian). 17 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ a b Vilipo, Jaanika (16 January 2019). "„Eesti laulu" poolfinalist Stefan kirjutas loo tülist tüdruksõbraga: kui tuleb mingi suur emotsionaalne pauk, pean selle välja elama". Õhtuleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Eesti Laul draws to its conclusion with Stefan taking the victory". Eurovision.tv. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2022 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv. EBU. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Hope - Album by STEFAN". Spotify. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Kiri külmkapi peal 2.0 - EP by STEFAN". Spotify. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Estonia:
- "Without You": Nestor, Siim (25 February 2019). "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: Ajalooline hetk – nublu on esikohalt kukutatud" (in Estonian). Eesti Ekspress. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- "We'll Be Fine": Nestor, Siim (18 February 2020). "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS | Ohoi! Parim uus sooritaja on jaapanlane Joji!" (in Estonian). Eesti Ekspress. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- "By My Side": Nestor, Siim (10 March 2020). "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS | Uku Suviste põrutas kõrgustesse, aga kõige popim lugu Eesti Laulu finaalist on hoopis..." (in Estonian). Eesti Ekspress. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Estonia:
- "Katkine tee": "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: June 6, 2024" (in Estonian). TopHit. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Streymi, spilun og sala viku 20 – Listarnir gilda til 28. maí 2022". Plötutíóindi (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Dutch Single Tip 21/05/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "STEFAN songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
External links
- Stefan Airapetjan's channel on YouTube
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Uku Suviste with "The Lucky One" | Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 | Succeeded by Alika with "Bridges" |
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- 2XL
- 5miinust
- Alika
- Dave Benton
- Birgit
- Elina Born
- Camille
- Victor Crone
- Maarja-Liis Ilus
- Ines
- Getter Jaani
- Kreisiraadio
- Laura
- Ott Lepland
- Ivo Linna
- Malcolm Lincoln
- Elina Nechayeva
- Neiokõsõ
- Sandra Oxenryd
- Gerli Padar
- Tanel Padar
- Jüri Pootsmann
- Puuluup
- Stig Rästa
- Ruffus
- Sahlene
- Evelin Samuel
Janika Sillamaa- Stefan
- Suntribe
- Uku Suviste
- Tanja
- Koit Toome
- Urban Symphony
- Silvi Vrait
- "Amazing"
- "Bridges"
- "Diamond of Night"
- "Eighties Coming Back"
- "Et uus saaks alguse"
- "Everybody"
- "La forza"
- "Goodbye to Yesterday"
- "Hope"
- "Kaelakee hääl"
- "Keelatud maa"
- "Kuula"
- "Let's Get Loud"
- "Leto svet"
- "The Lucky One"
- "Mere lapsed"
"Muretut meelt ja südametuld"- "Nagu merelaine"
- "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi"
- "Once in a Lifetime"
- "Partners in Crime"
- "Play"
- "Rändajad"
- "Rockefeller Street"
- "Runaway"
- "Siren"
- "Storm"
- "Through My Window"
- "Tii"
- "Verona"
"What Love Is"
- Note: Entries scored out signify where Estonia did not compete
