06 12 11- Armenian Teen Wins Global Talent Search

Yerevan, December 11, Armenpress; A 17-year-girl from Armenia, Silva Hakobian, has won a contest to find the hottest new musical talent in the world. Silva Hakobian won the BBC World Service's Next Big Thing competition, beating six other acts in a final in London. Second place in the competition was split between a rapper called NiC from Malawi and London duo Stefan and Mya. The judges said Silva's song I Like, which was written by her brother, was "fresh and new" and described her performance as "second to none". The seven finalists were selected by a panel of music journalists and experts from a group of 20 acts, who all entered the competition on the BBC's website. The Next Big Thing competition was part of a big BBC event called Generation Next.

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