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Famous Armenian duduk player Jivan Gasparyan may take part in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest together with Eva Rivas, representing Armenia, said Gasparyan himself to Tert.am at a press conference launching his newly released album today.

Gasparyan mentioned that he had received the invitation from Valeri Saharyan, the singer’s producer and head of the “Armenia Production” producing centre.

Gasparyan also said he had promised to participate then, but now has to listen to the song first and then decide whether he will perform the duduk portion in the song during Rivas’s performance.

Referring to Eurovision 2010, Gasparyan said it is not a serious contest as it is SMS voting and not professionals that decide who the winners are.

Asked how likely Gasparyan’s participation is in Eurovision, Saharyan told Tert.am that “anything is possible,” adding that Gasparyan’s participation might be a winning card in Eva’s performance.