Stefan Airapetjan
Stefan Airapetjan, known simply as Stefan, is an Estonian singer and songwriter, best known for winning the first edition of Maskis Laulja, the Estonian version of Masked Singer in 2020 and representing Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Hope", placing 13th in the final.
Early life
Airapetjan was born and raised in Viljandi, Estonia as the son of Armenian immigrants. He has a sister named Stefania.Career
Early career
Airapetjan 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''
Airapetjan 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 ", 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 in the first edition of The Masked Singer. He made his way to the finals, where he was declared the winner of the competition.