HELSINKI, FABRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Maria Kirizian (Voutilainen), a Finnish singer has submitted her song "Little red riding hood" to the Armenian broadcaster in order to participate at the country's selection for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. According to the Finnish broadcaster MTV3, the Armenian jury "fell in love" with Maria's song and decided to grant her a spot in the national final, to be held on February 14th at the Opera House in Yerevan. It's the first time that the Armenian selection opens its doors to a foreign artist. According to www.esctoday.com, the official list of participants will be announced on February 10th. Maria Kizirian was born in Finland, but soon moved to the USA with her parents. When she was 4, she learned to play the violin. Her singing career kicked off as a teenager, when she won a school singing contest.

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