Eva Rivas, the Armenian participant in Eurovision Song Contest 2010, is currently working on the new version of “Apricot Stone.” Meanwhile, the backing vocalists are already chosen.

Miriam Merabova, who was the back vocalist of Dima Bilan (2006), Dima Koldun (2007), and Ani Lorak (2008) during the Eurovision Song Contest, confirmed that she will be one of thethe backing vocalists of Eva Rivas, the Armenian hopeful in Oslo. Miriam Merabova, born in Armenia, sings for her own jazz-band called “Miraif”

As Miriam says "I am going to be on the Eurovision Song Conteststage again, and finally with the Armenian team. I am very happy to accept the invitation to be the backing vocalist of Eva Rivas. I have missed theEurovision Song Contest very much and it is also a big honour for me to be a part of the Armenian team in Oslo, as far asI am Armenian andI feel my roots better now."

Meanwhile a new version of the Armenian entry is rumoured to be released soon in March.

You can read Miriam's blog here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G61BUZhN8cE