• Armenia wins Junior Eurovision 2026

  The Junior Eurovision 2026 contest has ended in Malta, with Armenia's representative Nare being declared the winner with the song Boo…

• Armenia's Representative Nare's Performance at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026

  The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is underway in Malta…

• LIVE: Junior Eurovision 2026 has started in Malta. Armenia will perform under the number 8

  The “Junior Eurovision” song contest is currently taking place in Malta, where Armenia is represented by Naré with the song Boo…

• “Kim Kardashian Could Become President”: Biographer Reveals Her Family Secrets, Scandalous Past and Obsession with Fame

  For years, Kim Kardashian was dismissed as a celebrity with no particular talent who rose to fame thanks to an intimate video and her marriage to Kanye West. But journalist Jonathan Van Meter, who spent five years studying the star’s life and gained unprecedented access to her inner circle, argues that Kardashian is vastly underestimated. In his view, she is not merely a media personality but one of the most influential women of our time, having transformed her fame into a multibillion-dollar business...

• Salma Hayek’s Daughter Tops Britain’s Most Eligible List: Billionaire Parents, Pubs and Vodka

  Valentina Pinault, the 19-year-old daughter of Hollywood actress Salma Hayek and French billionaire François-Henri Pinault, has topped Tatler magazine’s list of Britain’s 200 most eligible young people. Despite her parents’ immense fortune, Valentina reportedly prefers London pubs, underground parties and trips to IKEA to exclusive luxury clubs...

• Timothée Chalamet Ignores Victoria’s Secret Models for Kylie Jenner — His Reaction Goes Viral

  Timothée Chalamet made it clear that Kylie Jenner was the only person who had his attention at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. A video capturing the actor’s reaction to his girlfriend’s runway appearance quickly went viral on social media, prompting a wave of enthusiastic comments from fans...

• Queen Elizabeth II Bragged About Helen Mirren to a Sheikh — But He Didn’t Recognize the Actress

  British actress Helen Mirren has recalled a funny encounter with Queen Elizabeth II, who introduced the Oscar winner to a sheikh as the actress who had portrayed her on screen. The man, however, appeared to have no idea who Mirren was or what film the Queen was referring to...

• Why Did Tom Cruise Punch Jack Nicholson?

  Hollywood actor Kevin Pollak has recalled an unexpected moment from the set of the iconic 1992 courtroom drama A Few Good Men. According to Pollak, Tom Cruise punched Jack Nicholson on the shoulder after an intense courtroom confrontation. But the incident did not turn into a feud — both actors burst out laughing...

By Syune Arakelyan  

Nigerian blogger, YouTuber, musician, and dancer Shady Shae (Shady Williams) has become popular among Armenians with his reaction to music videos on Armenian songs. Everything started when one of his followers sent him Brunette's Eurovision 2023 song “Future Lover,” asking to make a video on it. Since then, the blogger got interested in Armenian singers and fell in love with Armenia. Shady says he even plans to visit Armenia.   

"When I started my blog, I had no idea it would interest people, I thought it was hopeless, but still went on ahead with the intention of reacting to crazy funny videos, but somehow diverted to music," he said in an interview with NEWS.am STYLE. "My top 2 hobbies are creating music, mostly vocals and dance. I do some break dance, step dance, and contemporary hip-hop freestyle in my free time, so I didn't mind diverting to music and dance related videos. But because I was studying and working then, I couldn’t make time to create my original videos. I started reviewing other creators by reacting to them. Also, because I studied music engineering, mixing and mastering, it made sense to do music reviews."  

Shady says he enjoys listening to different genres. "But I usually prefer Afro beats, Dance/Electronic EDM, house music, and Worship music. I’m Christian, by the way, hence worship music comes in," he said.   It was Natalie Portman's SNL rap video on which Shady made his first reaction. 

"I found it weirdly interesting because it was unserious like a parody type rap," he said.  As for the first Armenian song, it was Brunette's “Future Lover,” Armenia's selection for Eurovision 2023.  "I was completely blown away by it. It was so unexpected for me. Her attitude, confidence, self-assertion, sexiness, vocal ability, creativity, and performance were top notch! And I was introduced to it by my followers in the form of a request. Basically, my videos are mostly requests from my followers," he said.    

The blogger then started to react to Armenian music frequently. 

"I quite liked Nemra's ‘Nare,’ Sirusho's ‘Pregomesh,’ and Iveta’s ‘Armenian Girls.’ For my favorite music video, I think it’s Iveta’s ‘Armenian Girls’ because the production and whole performance on the set was a beauty for the eyes to behold, and the sound was amazing as well. If it’s for my favorite song, I’ll go with Brunette’s ‘Future Lover,’" he said.

   

The love for Armenian songs also lead to an interest in Armenia. Shady has learnt some important details about Armenian history, its traditions, and even speaks a little Armenian.

 

"I know of the [Armenian] Genocide and a bit of the history of Noah’s Ark settling on the Ararat mountain, and the treaty you signed giving the mountain to Turkey. I know a bit of your tradition as well, of about the water sprinkling on the car or road when one embarks on a journey wishing them safe travel. I found out the Kardashians were Armenians, too. To be honest, the spoken Armenian is kind of hard for me to follow, but I have learnt a bit from YouTube videos and some apps I found. The few Armenian words I know so far are ‘Barev,’ ‘Barev dzez,’ ‘Inchpes es/vont ces?,’ ‘Lav em,’ ‘Yes Shady Shae em.’ So few, but I'm a work in progress," he said. 

Also, Shady Shae plans to visit Armenia in the near future: "I plan to visit in the coming months," he said. "Just tidying up a few bits first and then voila! Armenia, here I come."

Follow NEWS.am STYLE on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram