Summary
Stefan Airapetjan (Armenian: Ստեֆան Հայրապետյան, romanized: Stefan Hayrapetyan; born 24 December 1997),[1] known simply as Stefan, is an Estonian singer and songwriter,[2] best known for winning the first edition of Maskis Laulja, the Estonian version of Masked Singer in 2020[3] and representing Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Hope", placing 13th in the final.
Stefan Airapetjan Ստեֆան Հայրապետյան | |
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 Airapetjan in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 24 December 1997 Viljandi, Estonia |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Moonwalk Records |
Early life edit
Airapetjan was born and raised in Viljandi, Estonia as the son of Armenian immigrants.[2][4] He has a sister named Stefania.[4]
Career edit
Early career edit
Airapetjan has been singing since his early childhood, with Hedi-Kai Pai his vocal coach, and won a number of contests. In 2010, he entered Laulukarussell, a singing competition for children organised by Eesti Rahvusringhääling, and reached the final.
2018–2020: Eesti Laul and Maskis Laulja edit
Airapetjan entered the music competition Eesti Laul on four occasions, winning once. His first entry was in 2018 as part of a duo called Vajé with the song "Laura (Walk with Me)", finishing third in the superfinal. His first solo entry was in 2019 with the song "Without You", which won the jury vote in the grand final and qualified for the superfinal, finishing third. He then entered in 2020 with the song "By My Side", which finished seventh in the grand final.
In 2020, Airapetjan won as Aries (Estonian: Jäär) in the first edition of The Masked Singer. He made his way to the finals, where he was declared the winner of the competition.[3]
| Maskis Laulja performances and results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Song | Original artist | Result |
| 1 | "Fly Me to the Moon" | Frank Sinatra | Advanced |
| 4 | "für Oksana" | Nublu | Advanced |
| 5 | "Jailhouse Rock" | Elvis Presley | Advanced |
| 6 | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Advanced |
| 7 | "Take Me to Church" | Hozier | Advanced |
| 8 | "Chop Suey!" | System of a Down | Winner |
2022–present: Return to Eesti Laul and Eurovision edit
In 2022, Airapetjan participated in Eesti Laul 2022 with the song "Hope" and won, besting out 40 entries. The win earned him the right to represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin.[5] In the Eurovision Song Contest, he performed 12th in the second semi-final and placed 5th, which qualified him to the final. In the final, he finished 13th place overall with 141 points.[6]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Hope |
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Singles edit
As lead artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EST [7] |
ICE [8] |
LIT [9] |
NLD Tip [10] |
SWE [11] |
UK Down. [12] | |||
| "Without You" | 2018 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | Hope |
| "Better Days" | 2019 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "We'll Be Fine" | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "By My Side" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Oh My God" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Let Me Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Doomino" (with Liis Lemsalu) |
2021 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Hope" | 1 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 87 | 47 | ||
| "Miraaž" | 2022 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Kiri Külmkapi Peal" | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Kiri külmkapi peal 2.0"[13] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Seotud käed" | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
As featured artist edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Headlights" (Wateva featuring Stefan) |
2021 | Disposable Society |
As part of Vajé edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Soldier" | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "Laura (Walk with Me)" | ||
| "Home" | 2018 |
References edit
- ^ "Rozell / Stefan / Vajé". Allstarz.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Stefan". Moonwalk Records (in Estonian). Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Kas mäletad? Eesti Laulul trooninud Stefan osales esimeses "Maskis laulja" saates ja võitis". Kroonika (in Estonian). 17 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ a b Vilipo, Jaanika (16 January 2019). "„Eesti laulu" poolfinalist Stefan kirjutas loo tülist tüdruksõbraga: kui tuleb mingi suur emotsionaalne pauk, pean selle välja elama". Õhtuleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Eesti Laul draws to its conclusion with Stefan taking the victory". Eurovision.tv. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2022 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv. EBU. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Estonia:
- "Without You": "Estonia – Radio Airplay Chart – Settimana 13.2019 – dal 22/03/2019 al 28/03/2019". Radiomonitor (in English and Italian). Radiomonitor. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- "Better Days": "Estonia – Radio Airplay Chart – Settimana 37.2019 – dal 06/09/2019 al 12/09/2019". Radiomonitor (in English and Italian). Radiomonitor. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- "We'll Be Fine": "Estonia – Radio Airplay Chart – Settimana 2.2020 – dal 03/01/2020 al 09/01/2020". Radiomonitor (in English and Italian). Radiomonitor. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- "Doomino": "Estonia – Radio Airplay Chart – Settimana 17.2021 – dal 23/04/2021 al 29/04/2021". Radiomonitor (in English and Italian). Radiomonitor. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- "Hope": "Estonia – Radio Airplay Chart – Settimana 8.2022 – dal 18/02/2022 al 24/02/2022". Radiomonitor (in English and Italian). Radiomonitor. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- "Miraaž": "Estonia – Radio Airplay Chart – Settimana 33.2022 – dal 12/08/2022 al 18/08/2022". Radiomonitor (in English and Italian). Radiomonitor. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- "Kiri Külmkapi Peal": "Estonia – Radio Airplay Chart – Settimana 7.2023 – dal 10/02/2023 al 16/02/2023". Radiomonitor (in English and Italian). Radiomonitor. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Streymi, spilun og sala viku 20 – Listarnir gilda til 28. maí 2022". Plötutíóindi (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Dutch Single Tip 21/05/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "New music this week (part 1): Songs from Reiley, Sam Ryder, Elena Tsagrinou and more". Wiwibloggs. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
External links edit
- Stefan Airapetjan's channel on YouTube