YEREVAN, JULY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. 12-year-old Monika Manucharova from Gyumri will represent Armenia in the Junior Eurovision International Song Contest to be held on November 22 in Cyprus. The little singer will perform the song "The Sound of My Song" approved by the contest jury and spectators during the Armenian selective stage a few days ago. By the way, the song music has been composed by Monika and lyrics by Mary Mnjoyan. As Diana Mnatsakanian, the Head of the Public Television Foreign Relations Department, reported at the July 15 press conference, song's video clip will be shot before the contest, song's lyrics and music will be changed a little, Ara Torosian will make the instrumentation and staging will be done by Artyom Gevorgian. M. Mnjoyan (Gyumri) and Serine Khodikian (Etchmiadzin) will join Monika in singing in Cyprus. They have also participated in the selective stage. It should be mentioned that representatives of 16 countries will take part in Junior Eurovision. It will be held under the motto "Joy in the Sun," by the motives of Greek mythology, and the comperes will have the images of Aphrodite and Adonis gods. This year also contest's sponsor is UNICEF.

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