Simón (singer)
Simon Hovhannisyan (Armenian: Սիմոն Հովհաննիսյան; born 9 August 1994), previously known mononymously as Simon and currently as Simón, is an Armenian singer-songwriter and dancer. He will represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Paloma rumba".
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Simón (singer)
Simon Hovhannisyan (Armenian: Սիմոն Հովհաննիսյան; born 9 August 1994), previously known mononymously as Simon and currently as Simón, is an Armenian singer-songwriter and dancer. He will represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Paloma rumba".
Biography
Simón (singer)
Hovhannisyan was born on 9 August 1994 in Hrazdan, Armenia, to a family of doctors. He studied economics at university; however, he did not pursue the field professionally, instead focusing on music and dance.
In February 2025, Simon was announced as a finalist of the 2025 edition of Depi Evratesil with the song "Ay paparey bye". In the final, held on 16 February, he won both the international and national jury vote and placed fourth in the televote, finishing as the runner-up overall.
On 9 March 2026, Armenian media outlet Hraparak reported that he had been internally selected to represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. This was confirmed by Armenian broadcaster AMPTV two days later with the release of Simón's competing entry, "Paloma rumba". On 29 March 2026, he won the Revelation of the Year category at the Khazer Armenian Music Awards, organised by the Armenian National Music Academy.
Discography
Simón (singer)
Credits taken from Apple Music.
Singles
<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Year</th><th>Album</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>"Ay paparey bye" (Այ պապարեյ)</td><td>2025</td><td>Non-album singles</td></tr><tr><td>"Paranoia"</td></tr><tr><td>"Paloma rumba"</td><td>2026</td></tr></tbody></table>