Eurovision 2015: Armenia

In the years of 1915 and 1916, between a million and a million and a half ethnic Armenians were either killed or forced out of the country of Turkey due to a systematic policy set forth by the Ottoman government at the time.

At least I didn't post up any pictures of dead bodies.

This historical event, rightly called a genocide, is the event that has shaped the Armenian identity ever since and has been a reoccurring theme in Armenian entries in the Eurovision Song Contest.

However, this year, they are commemorating (if that is the proper term) the 100th anniversary of the event by forming a supergroup of singers from the Armenian diaspora.  

Thus we have this song:

Geneology   "Don't Deny"

Yep.  It's overwrought and overtly political.   Kind of perfect for a Eurovision commemoration of a horrible historical event.

As for its chances in Vienna, I'm not convinced by the song.  We have six rather talented singers all vying for focus in this song, and although everything blends well in the video, I'm not sure how it's going to do live.

If it works, it's going to be fantastic.  If we have a lot of off-key harmonizing, it's going to be a train wreck.  Which could be fantastic too...