Serj Tankian to give first ever concert in YerevanMay 29, 2010 - 18:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In August 2010, former System of a Down vocalist Serj Tankian will give a grand concert in Yerevan, a social website reported referring to singers official webpage. The information was later confirmed at armeniancalendar.com. According to preliminary data, the concert is due August 12. System of a Down System of a Down is an Armenian-American rock band from Glendale, California, formed in 1995. It consists of Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards), Daron Malakian (vocals, lead guitar), Shavo Odadjian (bass, background vocals) and John Dolmayan (drums). The band has achieved commercial success with the release of five studio albums. System of a Down has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, of which has won one in 2006 for Best Hard Rock Performance. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |