Dalita Artin Avanesian[1] (Armenian: Դալիթա Արթին Ավանեսյան; born 19 September 1999, Tehran, Iran) is an Armenian singer,[2][3] participant of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011. She is now a lecturer in American University of Armenia, where she is the instructor of the course "Database Systems." She graduated from Management Department of "European College in Armenia".
Simultaneously, she studies in the "Jazz-Vocal Department" of Yerevan Specialized Music School № 1 after Alexander Spendiaryan having already graduated from three departments of the latter; these being that of Classic Vocal, Piano and Guitar.
Her songs and video clips, have been included in various musical collections, in CD, DVD versions. In November 2015 she released her first album "Welcome to Armenia", which was the name of her song in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011. When talking about her greatest passion – music, she has been awarded numerous diplomas of honors and certificates of appreciation by different ministries, including the RA Ministry of Education and Science, the RA Ministry of Culture, the RA Ministry of Diaspora and the Honorary Chairperson of the Armenian Foundation "Grant Life", the First Lady of Armenia for her humanitarian and public activities, good will and active participation in charity work.
Recognition
In 2005 – Title "Miss Yerevan"
In 2005 – Participation in Nationwide Beauty contest "Miss-Mister World" and the title of "Miss Armenia".
In 2006 – The title of "Miss Advertisement" (since I have repeatedly been filmed in numerous advertisements since childhood)
in 2007– The title of "Miss Talent".
In 2007 she became the laureate of "Alexander Spendiaryan Nationwide Contest-Festival of Young Musician-Performers".
In 2008 – Honorable member of "Miss-Mister World" International Organization.
In 2009 – The title "Miss Top Model Armenia 2009" and special award by Armenian famous boxer Alex Abraham.
In 2009 and 2010 she won the first place in "Armenian Dance Olympiad" and received a gold medal.
In 2009 she was awarded the first prize at Yerevan Municipality "Golden Flute" Contest-Festival.[4]
In 2010 and 2011 she became the laureate of "New Wave" Contest.