Qélé, Qélé


"Qélé, Qélé" is a song by Armenian singer Sirusho and composed by H.A. Der-Hovagimian. It is performed in both English and Armenian and was Armenia's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

History

After the initial composition and main lyric suggestion by music composer and producer H.A. Der-Hovagimian, lyrics were written by the performer Sirusho herself. "Qélé, Qélé" won the Armenian national final on 8 March 2008.
The song then entered the competition in the first European semi-final on 20 May and qualified for the final, which took place on 24 May. The song ranked 4th overall scoring 199 points, and received the most 12 points, eight in total, in the competition.
"Qélé, Qélé" is Armenia's joint highest position to date, and had received the most points in Armenia's Eurovision history until 2016.
The Armenian television decided to send a few copies of a special pack CD/DVD to promote the song. That item became extremely scarce to get and highly collectible among Eurovision fans.
The song became instantly very popular in Greek-speaking areas, including the "Yerevan Remix" in Greek and Cypriot clubs. It was also frequently played on London Greek Radio in the United Kingdom, and has been featured in an episode of the Greek and Cypriot X Factor series.

Formats and track listings

;Promotional pack CD/DVD
CD:
  1. "Qélé, Qélé"
  2. "Qélé, Qélé"
  3. "Qélé, Qélé"
  4. "Qélé, Qélé"
DVD:
  1. "Qélé, Qélé"
All versions produced by DerHova