History Music / Sirusho

** Played straight with "''Kga Mir Or''" and "''Where Were You''", which sound like two totally different songs when you compare the English translation of "''Kga Mi Or''" to the English-worded "''Where Were You''". The chorus of "''Where Were You''" is beseeching and accusatory at the same time: ''Where were you/ When my life was stolen?/ Where were you/ When my home was burning in fire?/ Tragedy so underestimated/ How could we let ourselves live in a world of denial?"'' In contrast, translating ''"Kga Mi Or"'' from Armenian to English gives you:

*** Intentional with "''Kga Mi Or''" and "''Where Were You''". Sirusho stated in regards to the song that "each language has its own message. The Armenian lyrics are what I feel I want to say to the Armenians. The English lyrics are a question or a demand addressed to the "indifferent" world."

** Played straight with "''Kga Mir Or''" and "''Where Were You''", which sound like two totally different songs when you compare the English translation of "''Kga Mi Or''" to the English-worded "''Where Were You''".
--> Translating it from Armenian to English, the chorus of "''Kga Mi Or''" roughly translates to:
''"There is the sun, but a century of darkness\\

The day will come"''\\
In English, "''Where Were You''"'s chorus is:
''Where were you\\
When my life was stolen?\\
Where were you\\
When my home was burning in fire?\\
Tragedy so underestimated\\
How could we let ourselves live in a world of denial?"''

* LostInTranslation: A bit of this and a subversion of BilingualBonus with "''[=PreGomesh=]''". The song in Armenian is about the strength and fortitude of the human spirit. However, in the Armenian language, the word ''"pregomesh"'' translates in English as "go, buffalo!" and is what herders/farmers use to herd buffalo. Casual listeners who tune into the song without knowing the buffalo is used in an AnimalMetaphor context or the cultural meaning of the song itself will have no idea why she is singing about herding buffalo. Played straight with "''Kga Mir Or''" and "''Where Were You''", which sound like two totally different songs when you compare the English translation of "''Kga Mi Or''" to the English-worded "''Where Were You''".
** Intentional with "''Kga Mi Or''" and "''Where Were You''". Sirusho stated in regards to the song that "each language has its own message. The Armenian lyrics are what I feel I want to say to the Armenians. The English lyrics are question or a demand addressed to the "indifferent" world. I want to say Thank You to the great people i worked with on this project."
* InternationalPopSongEnglish: See [[BilingualDialogue Bilingual Lyrics]] and [[GratuitousEnglish Gratuitous English]].

* LostInTranslation: A bit of this and a subversion of BilingualBonus with "''[=PreGomesh=]''". The song in Armenian is about the strength and fortitude of the human spirit. However, in the Armenian language, the word ''"pregomesh"'' translates in English as "go, buffalo!" and is what herders/farmers use to herd buffalo. Casual listeners who tune into the song without knowing the buffalo is used in an AnimalMetaphor context or the cultural meaning of the song itself will have no idea why she is singing about herding buffalo.

** "''[=PreGomesh=]''" does it repeatedly.

From her DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu moment (see below) while acting as a judge on the 2009 season of Eurovision, Sirusho has shown herself to be heavily influenced by her culture's history (namely, the Armenian Genocide and the conflict over Nagorno Karabakh/Artsakh) and has incorporated that influence into both her music and her personal life. She is a political activist and philanthropist in addition to her career, frequently promoting Genocide recognition through her music and various social media channels, as well as advocating the belief that Nagorno Karabakh belongs to Armenia and offering support/encouraging awareness about the various massacres and hate crimes that are committed in modern-day times (most notably the massacre of Armenians in Kessab, Syria in 2014, and the cease-fire violation/subsequent civil war in Nagorno Karabakh in 2016.)

Sirusho (Armenian: Սիրուշո, born Siranush Harutyunyan) is an Armenian singer, jewelry and fashion designer, and political activist born in Yerevan, UsefulNotes/{{Armenia}}, whose musical career has been active for over 20 years. Sirusho reached international recognition after becoming the Armenian spokesperson for the Series/{{Eurovision Song Contest}}, featuring as a judge in 2007 and a contestant in 2008, and again reprising her role as a judge in 2009.

While only enjoying modest success in the United States (primarily among Armenian-Americans), Sirusho has obtained borderline-icon status throughout Central and Eastern Europe in addition to Armenia. In 2013, W Magazine named her as one of the "6 Un-American Idols", describing her sound as "blending folksy and militaristic percussion with clubby, driving synth. In the video ("''[=PreGomesh=]''"), Sirusho shows off spirited choreographic maneuvers including dust-kicking and vogueing—particularly impressive, as she’s weighed down by what appears to be every piece of silver jewelry on the planet.

* [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu Did You Just Flip Off Cthulhu]]: During the 2009 Eurovision semi-finals, "We Are Our Mountains", a pro-Armenian statue near the capital Stepanakert, appeared in the Armenian postcard. Since UsefulNotes/{{Azerbaijan}} and Armenia have been embroiled in a decades-long conflict over Armenian independent territory Nagorno-Kharabakh (Artsakh), Azerbaijan promptly complained, since it recognizes the region as its property. The statue was edited out for the final...to which Sirusho responded by having the aforementioned statue be her backdrop, and taped a picture of it to her clipboard. [[DisproportionateRetribution Disproportionate Retribution]] ensued.

* GenreShift: Inklings of this were obvious with the release of "''[=PreGomesh=]''", sounding much more folksy and culturally inspired in comparison to "''Qele Qele.''" ''Armat'', full stop.

* OneNameOnly: Her birth name is Siranush Harutyunyan (pronounced "see-ruh-noosh har-ooh-teeyoon-ian") and her married surname is Kocharyan (pronounced coach-air-ian"). Naturally, she chose Sirusho as a stage name.

* [[GospelMusic Gospel Song]]: ''"301"''. Bonus points for having a prayer in Armenian within the song, and for the title of the song itself--301 BCE is the year Armenians officially adopted Christianity as their religion.

* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Girl!]] Many fans of the TV show [[RayDonovan Ray Donovan]] will recognize the song Hasmig's performing (titled in-show as "When Thighs Go Boom") as [=PreGomesh=]

* [[UpToEleven Taken Up To Eleven]]: Her pride in her heritage, religion and culture was nowhere near as prominent as it has been since the release of [=PreGomesh=]. Prior to that single, she released mostly generic pop songs with a mix of songs inspired by Armenian artists (mainly Komitas.) Post-[=PreGomesh=] Sirusho is all about Armenian Pride.

* [[InternationalPopSongEnglish International Pop Star English]]: See [[BilingualDialogue Bilingual Lyrics]] and [[GratuitousEnglish Gratuitous English]].

* [[MoodWhiplash Mood Whiplash]] The incredibly sad, mournful ''"Der Zor"'' is immediately followed by the upbeat, guitar-pumped [[BattleCry rally song]] "''Gini Litz''".

* [[HeReallyCanAct She Really Can Sing]]: Her live performances definitely showcase her vocal prowess.

Sirusho (Armenian: Սիրուշո, born Siranush Harutyunyan) is an Armenian singer, jewelry and fashion designer, and political activist born in Yerevan, UsefulNotes/{{Armenia}}, whose musical career has been active for over 20 years. Sirusho reached international recognition after becoming the Armenian spokesperson for the Series/{{Eurovision Song Contest}}, featuring as a judge in 2007 and a contestant in 2008.

** [=PreGomesh=] is her most famous example. It's "directly influenced and inspired by Komitas' works." It's been met with [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks varying degrees of criticism]] by Armenian...er, critics.

* PatrioticFervor: HUGE theme in Sirusho's recent work. Notably demonstrated in "''Gini Litz''", a modern rendition of an old patriotic Armenian song. "''Zartonk''" heavily falls under this tripe as well.

* PatrioticFervor: HUGE theme in Sirusho's recent work. Notably demonstrated in "''Gini Litz''", a modern rendition of an old patriotic Armenian song.

* PatrioticFervor: HUGE theme in Sirusho'a recent work. Notably demonstrated in "''Gini Litz''", a modern rendition of an old patriotic Armenian song.