Mayrikis

Valya Samvelyan was born in Yerevan. She studied at school named after P. Proshyan and sang in the choir. After finishing the school she started singing in the ensemble of song and dance of Yerevan tyre factory. She participated in international festivals and won 4 gold medals. Valya Samvelyan sang ashugh and folk songs. In the 1950’s she sang in the orchestra of folk instruments of Yerevan instrumental factory. Later worked as a soloist at T. Altunian ensemble, from 1952 at A. Merangulyan ensemble of Armenian Radio. She participated in International Youth Festival and won a gold medal in 1957. Valya Samvelyan had concerts in USSR countries, Syria, France, Spain, etc. She died in a car accident in Yerevan.