André (singer)
André Անդրե | |
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| Birth name | André Sergeyi Hovnanyan |
| Born | 8 July 1979 Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Pop, folk, world |
| Instrument | Vocal |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Andre Production |
| Website | andre |
André Sergeyi Hovnanyan (Armenian: Անդրե Սերգեյի Հովնանյան; born July 8, 1979), better known by the mononym André (Armenian: Անդրե), is an Armenian singer. He was one of the most popular pop stars of Armenia during the mid-2000s, winning the Best Male Singer trophy at various Armenia Music Awards in 2004–2018.
Upon winning the musical contest "Road to Renaissance" at the age of fifteen, he laid the foundation of his professional career. While working for 5 years at the State Theater of Music, he pursued his education at the Yerevan State Conservatory of Music and obtained his PhD.
He has also been a judge in several television shows like Pop Idol, My name is…, Premiere and The X Factor. André also has his own reality show called Andrenaline.
Since 2005, André's producer is Anush Hovnanyan.