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{{Infobox musical artist
| image           = Srbuk Eurovision.jpg
| image_size      =
| caption         = Srbuk during a Eurovision rehearsal in May 2019
| name            = Srbuk
| native_name     = Սրբուկ
| native_name_lang= hy
| alias           =
| birth_name      = Srbuhi Sargsyan
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1994|4|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place     = [[Yerevan]], [[Armenia]]
| origin          =
| genre           =
| occupation      = Singer
| instrument      = {{flatlist|
*Vocals
*[[Qanun (instrument)|qanun]]}}
| years_active    = 2010–present
| label           =
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
*Allusion
*[[Garik Papoyan]]}}
| website         = {{URL|https://www.srbuk.com/}}
}}
'''Srbuhi Sargsyan''' ({{langx|hy|Սրբուհի Սարգսյան}} {{IPA-hy|sərpʰuhˈi sarkʰsjˈan|IPA}}; born 3 April 1994), professionally known as '''Srbuk''' ({{Langx|hy|Սրբուկ}}), is an Armenian singer. She first came to prominence after competing in season one of the [[X-Factor (Armenian TV series)|Armenian version]] of ''[[The X Factor]]'', where she placed as the runner-up. In 2018, she competed in season eight of ''[[The Voice of Ukraine]]'', placing fourth. Srbuk [[Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019|represented Armenia]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2019]] in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]], with the song "[[Walking Out (song)|Walking Out]]".
==Early life==
Sargsyan was born on April 3, 1994, in [[Yerevan]]. She studied at the [[Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan]], where she learned to play the [[Qanun (instrument)|qanun]].<ref name="Armenpress">{{cite web|url=https://armenpress.am/arm/news/933174.html|title=Սրբուհի Սարգսյանն ամռանը կմեկնի արտերկիր համերգային շրջագայության|work=[[Armenpress]]|access-date=November 30, 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201005137/https://armenpress.am/arm/news/933174.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Bravo">{{cite web|url=https://bravo.am/news/%D5%8D%D6%80%D5%A2%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B0%D5%AB-%D5%8D%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A3%D5%BD%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6-%D5%80%D5%A5%D5%B7%D5%BF-%D5%AF%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84%D5%B8%D5%BE-%D5%B9%D5%A5%D5%B4-%D5%A1%D5%BA%D6%80%D5%A5%D5%AC|title=Սրբուհի Սարգսյան. "Հեշտ կյանքով չեմ ապրել "|work=Bravo.am|date=March 26, 2015|access-date=November 30, 2018|archive-date=2 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202070551/https://bravo.am/news/%D5%8D%D6%80%D5%A2%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B0%D5%AB-%D5%8D%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A3%D5%BD%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6-%D5%80%D5%A5%D5%B7%D5%BF-%D5%AF%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%84%D5%B8%D5%BE-%D5%B9%D5%A5%D5%B4-%D5%A1%D5%BA%D6%80%D5%A5%D5%AC|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Career==
===2010–2018: ''X Factor'' and ''The Voice''===
In 2010, Srbuk auditioned for the first season of the [[X-Factor (Armenian TV series)|Armenian version]] of ''[[The X Factor]]'', where she sang "[[Soon We'll Be Found]]" by [[Sia]]. She joined [[Garik Papoyan]]'s team and ended up in the second place.<ref name="Armenpress" /> In 2012, Srbuk decided to form a band, called Allusion, to play alongside her at small gigs and shows locally.<ref name="Armenpress" /> In 2014, she was featured on Papoyan's single "Boat", which was one of the soundtracks for a Russian film, called ''Лёгок на поми́не''.<ref name="Bravo" />
In 2016, Srbuk released her debut single "Yete Karogh Es".<ref name="itunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/yete-karogh-es-single/1171118398|title=Yete Karogh Es - Single by Srbuk|work=[[iTunes]]|date=28 October 2016|access-date=November 30, 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201005139/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/yete-karogh-es-single/1171118398|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, she competed in season eight of ''[[The Voice of Ukraine]]'', being coached by Ukrainian singer [[Potap]] and placing fourth.<ref name="Armenpress" />
===2019–present: Eurovision Song Contest===
{{Main|Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019}}
In November 2018, she was announced as the Armenian representative in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2019]] in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]]. Right after the announcement, [[Public Television Company of Armenia|AMPTV]] also opened the song submission period for composers to send their entries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/30/armenia-srbuk-to-eurovision-2019/|title=Armenia: Srbuk to Eurovision 2019|date=30 November 2018|publisher=Eurovoix|last=Walker|first=Evan|access-date=30 November 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201040718/https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/30/armenia-srbuk-to-eurovision-2019/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.esc-plus.com/srbuk-to-represent-armenia-at-eurovision-2019/|title=Srbuk to represent Armenia at Eurovision 2019|access-date=30 November 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201005215/https://www.esc-plus.com/srbuk-to-represent-armenia-at-eurovision-2019/|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2019, "[[Walking Out (song)|Walking Out]]" was revealed as her entry for the contest.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://eurovoix.com/2019/03/08/armenia-walking-out-to-be-revealed-on-sunday-evening/|title=Armenia: "Walking Out" To Be Revealed On Sunday Evening|date=8 March 2019|last=Granger|first=Anthony|work=Eurovoix|access-date=9 March 2019|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401134427/https://eurovoix.com/2019/03/08/armenia-walking-out-to-be-revealed-on-sunday-evening/|url-status=live}}</ref> Composed by Lost Capital and tokionine, the lyrics of the song were written by Garik Papoyan, who previously co-wrote [[Not Alone (Aram Mp3 song)|Armenia's 2014 entry]] for [[Aram Mp3]]. Srbuk performed the song on 16 May 2019 in the second semi-final of the contest and did not advance to the final, finishing 16th in the semi-final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/second-semi-final-last-10-acts-qualify-for-eurovision-2019-grand-final|title=Second Semi-Final: Last 10 acts qualify for Eurovision 2019 Grand Final|website=Eurovision.tv|date=16 May 2019|access-date=5 June 2019|archive-date=16 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190516231655/https://eurovision.tv/story/second-semi-final-last-10-acts-qualify-for-eurovision-2019-grand-final|url-status=live}}</ref> Shortly after, the song was removed from Spotify.
In October 2019, Srbuk released a cover album titled ''Armenian Folk''.<ref name="album" /> In November 2020, amid the [[2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war|Nagorno-Karabakh war]] she was featured on a charity song titled "Mez vochinch chi haghti" (Nothing Will Win Us) along with Arthur Khachents, [[Iveta Mukuchyan]], [[Gor Sujyan]], [[Sevak Amroyan]], [[Sevak Khanagyan]] and [[Sona Rubenyan]], produced by [[DerHova]].<ref name="bravo">{{cite web|url=https://bravo.am/news/74920|title=7 արտիստ՝ հայ զինվորին նվիրված նոր երգի տեսահոլովակում|work=Bravo am|date=November 7, 2020|access-date=November 7, 2020|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107092829/https://bravo.am/news/74920|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Influences==
Her influences include [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Etta James]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Ray Charles]] and [[Michael Jackson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/participant/srbuk|title=Srbuk|work=Eurovision.tv|access-date=March 16, 2019|archive-date=10 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410065835/https://eurovision.tv/participant/srbuk|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+
! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Armenian Folk''<ref name="album">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/armenian-folk/1487365361|title=Armenian Folk by Srbuk|work=Apple Music|access-date=November 7, 2020}}</ref>
|
* Released: October 14, 2019
* Label: Factory Production
* Format: [[Music download|Digital download]]
|}
===Singles===
====As lead artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Album
|-
! scope="row"| "Yete karogh es" (If You Can)
| 2016
| rowspan="7" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row"|"Half a Goddess"
| 2018
|-
! scope="row"|"[[Walking Out (song)|Walking Out]]"
| rowspan="2"|2019
|-
! scope="row"|"Na Na Na"
|-
! scope="row"|"Hagtelu enq" (We Will Win)
| rowspan="2"|2020
|-
! scope="row"|"Mez vochinch chi haghti" (Nothing Will Win Us)
|-
! scope="row"|"Siro ritm"
| 2022
|}
====As featured artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Album
|-
! scope="row"| "Boat"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/boat-feat-srbuk-single/880662469|title=Boat (feat. Srbuk) - Single by Garik Papoyan|work=iTunes|access-date=November 30, 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201051200/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/boat-feat-srbuk-single/880662469|url-status=live}}</ref><br /><small>([[Garik Papoyan]] featuring Srbuk)</small>
| 2014
| rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Let Me Down"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/let-me-down-feat-srbuk-single/1339300796|title=Let Me Down (feat. Srbuk) - Single by Hambik Ashot|work=iTunes|access-date=November 30, 2018|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201005153/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/let-me-down-feat-srbuk-single/1339300796|url-status=live}}</ref><br /><small>(Hambik Ashot featuring Srbuk)</small>
| 2018
|-
|}
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
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== External links ==
*{{Official website|https://www.srbuk.com/}}
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{{succession box
| before=[[Sevak Khanagyan]]<br>with "[[Qami]]"
| title=[[Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest]]
| years=[[Eurovision Song Contest 2019|2019]]
| after=[[Athena Manoukian]]<br>with "[[Chains on You]]"
}}
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[[Category:1994 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Musicians from Yerevan]]
[[Category:21st-century Armenian women singers]]
[[Category:Armenian pop singers]]
[[Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2019]]
[[Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Armenia]]
[[Category:The Voice of Ukraine contestants]]