Nune & Armenia Rally for WTC Victims' Families

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by Paul Chaderjian

March 12, 2002


(Yerevan) - Thousands of miles away from the horror of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Republic of Armenia's most popular entertainer, singer Nune Yesayan, is planning two unity concerts in Yerevan, Armenia, on May 26 and May 27th. The concerts will honor the memory of those who lost their lives September 11th and will rally Armenians for their support of those who are grieving for their loved ones.


"I watched the events unfold in horror," says the 32-year-old singer. "All I could think of was how those innocent victims were never going to be able to share what was in their hearts. Sons, daughters, wives, husbands, friends, lovers, they didn't know that the last time they saw one another would be their last; and if they only could have had the chance to say goodbye."


The terrorist attacks and the thousands of lives cut short in an instant reminded Yesayan of the 1989 earthquake in Armenia, when more than 50,000 Armenians were killed and nearly a million were left homeless. The singer remembers the aftermath of that disaster and the trauma survivors and her entire nation faced the decade that followed the earthquake.




As a gesture of unity with New Yorkers, Armenia's ambassador of song, the modern-day minstrel who sells out concerts around the globe, hopes to perform in an open-air venue for her September 11th memorial concerts. The program will feature songs from her five best-selling and globally popular albums, dance troupes from Armenia and Moscow, along with a few selections in English to honor New Yorkers and their bravery.


"What I want to communicate to Americans and the citizens of our small global village, our world, is that Armenia will never forget the horror at the World Trade Center," says Yesayan. "Our entire country will unite with the City of New York and with our brothers and sisters around the world, because we know what it's like to lose tens of thousands in a huge, unimaginable and unexpected tragedy. We want to show our solidarity with the U.S. and send our love and support to the families of those whose lives were taken by the terrorists."


The memorial concerts will be broadcast on 'live' television, and the global news organizations like CNN are planning to report about the concert. Several American-Armenian organizations have already pledged their support of the concert and plan to make donations in memory of those who were killed in New York City.


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