Elgiazar Farashyan

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Elgiazar Farashyan
Born	(1988-11-02) 2 November 1988
Origin	Belarus / Armenia
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2005–present
Associated acts	3+2

Elgiazar Farashyan (in Belorussian Ягіазар (or Егіязар) Фарашян, in Armenian Եղիազար Ֆարաշյան) (born 2 November 1988) is a Belarusian singer. Born in Armenia, Farashyan and his family relocated to the Gomel region in eastern Belarus when he was five years old.^[1]

Farashyan's musical ambitions were fostered by his mother, a vocal teacher. He studied at the Gomel College of Art.^[2] In 2005, he won the Grand Prix at the Land under White Wings and in 2006, he won the Grand Prix at Kind Stork. Farashyan is also a laureate to the Presidential Fund that supports Belarusian youth.

Along with pop group 3+2, Farashyan represented Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.^[3]

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Name	Farashyan, Elgiazar
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Short description	Belarusian-Armenian singer
Date of birth	2 November 1988
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