Stefan Airapetjan (Armenian: Ստեֆան Հայրապետյան, romanized: Stefan Hayrapetyan; born 24 December 1997),[1] known simply as Stefan, is an Estonian singer and songwriter,[2] best known for winning the first edition of Maskis Laulja, the Estonian version of Masked Singer in 2020[3] and representing Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Hope", placing 13th in the final.
Stefan Airapetjan Ստեֆան Հայրապետյան | |
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 Airapetjan in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 24 December 1997 Viljandi, Estonia |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Moonwalk Records |
Early life
editAirapetjan was born and raised in Viljandi, Estonia as the son of Armenian immigrants.[2][4] He has a sister named Stefania.[4]
Career
editEarly career
editAirapetjan has been singing since his early childhood, with Hedi-Kai Pai his vocal coach, and won a number of contests. In 2010, he entered Laulukarussell, a singing competition for children organised by Eesti Rahvusringhääling, and reached the final.
2018–2020: Eesti Laul and Maskis Laulja
editAirapetjan entered the music competition Eesti Laul on four occasions, winning once. His first entry was in 2018 as part of a duo called Vajé with the song "Laura (Walk with Me)", finishing third in the superfinal. His first solo entry was in 2019 with the song "Without You", which won the jury vote in the grand final and qualified for the superfinal, finishing third. He then entered in 2020 with the song "By My Side", which finished seventh in the grand final.
In 2020, Airapetjan won as Aries (Estonian: Jäär) in the first edition of The Masked Singer. He made his way to the finals, where he was declared the winner of the competition.[3]
| Maskis Laulja performances and results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Song | Original artist | Result |
| 1 | "Fly Me to the Moon" | Frank Sinatra | Advanced |
| 4 | "für Oksana" | Nublu | Advanced |
| 5 | "Jailhouse Rock" | Elvis Presley | Advanced |
| 6 | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Advanced |
| 7 | "Take Me to Church" | Hozier | Advanced |
| 8 | "Chop Suey!" | System of a Down | Winner |
2022–present: Return to Eesti Laul and Eurovision
editIn 2022, Airapetjan participated in Eesti Laul 2022 with the song "Hope" and won, besting out 40 entries. The win earned him the right to represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin.[5] In the Eurovision Song Contest, he performed 12th in the second semi-final and placed 5th, which qualified him to the final. In the final, he finished 13th place overall with 141 points.[6]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Hope |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Kiri külmkapi peal 2.0 |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EST [9] |
EST Air. [10] |
ICE [11] |
LTU [12] |
NLD Tip [13] |
SWE [14] |
UK Down. [15] | |||
| "Without You" | 2018 | 5 | * | — | — | — | — | — | Hope |
| "Better Days" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "We'll Be Fine" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "By My Side" | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Oh My God" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Let Me Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Doomino" (with Liis Lemsalu) |
2021 | * | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hope" | 1 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 87 | 47 | |||
| "Miraaž" | 2022 | * | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Kiri külmkapi peal" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Seotud käed" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Katkine tee" | 2024 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Purjetuul" (with Reket) |
18 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. " * " denotes that the chart did not exist at that time. | |||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|
| "Headlights" (Wateva featuring Stefan) |
2021 | Disposable Society |
| "Klasnie kraski" (Sander Mölder featuring Stefan and Fredi) |
Tiks 086 |
As part of Vajé
edit| Title | Year | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|
| "Soldier" | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "Laura (Walk with Me)" | ||
| "Home" | 2018 |
References
edit- ^ "Rozell / Stefan / Vajé". Allstarz.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Stefan". Moonwalk Records (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Kas mäletad? Eesti Laulul trooninud Stefan osales esimeses "Maskis laulja" saates ja võitis". Kroonika (in Estonian). 17 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ a b Vilipo, Jaanika (16 January 2019). ""Eesti laulu" poolfinalist Stefan kirjutas loo tülist tüdruksõbraga: kui tuleb mingi suur emotsionaalne pauk, pean selle välja elama". Õhtuleht (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Eesti Laul draws to its conclusion with Stefan taking the victory". Eurovision.tv. 12 February 2022. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2022 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv. EBU. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Hope - Album by STEFAN". Spotify. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Kiri külmkapi peal 2.0 - EP by STEFAN". Spotify. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Estonia:
- "Without You": Nestor, Siim (25 February 2019). "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: Ajalooline hetk – nublu on esikohalt kukutatud" (in Estonian). Eesti Ekspress. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- "We'll Be Fine": Nestor, Siim (18 February 2020). "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS | Ohoi! Parim uus sooritaja on jaapanlane Joji!" (in Estonian). Eesti Ekspress. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- "By My Side": Nestor, Siim (10 March 2020). "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS | Uku Suviste põrutas kõrgustesse, aga kõige popim lugu Eesti Laulu finaalist on hoopis..." (in Estonian). Eesti Ekspress. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Estonian Airplay:
- "Hope": "Estonia - Radio Airplay Chart – Settimana 8.2022 – dal 18/02/2022 al 24/02/2022". Radiomonitor (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- "Katkine tee": "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Jul 18, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- "Purjetuul": "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Nov 28, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Streymi, spilun og sala viku 20 – Listarnir gilda til 28. maí 2022". Plötutíóindi (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Dutch Single Tip 21/05/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "STEFAN songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.