armenian folkarmenian hip hop
Ladaniva (Jako)
Ladaniva
Nationality:
France
Founded:
2019
Founded Place:
Lille
Members:
Jaklin Baghdasaryan ; Louis Thomas
Music Genre:
armenian hip hop
Ladaniva (Armenian: Լադանիվա; stylized in all caps, named in reference to the off-road SUV Lada Niva) is a French-Armenian world music group originally from Lille. The duo, founded in 2019, consists of Armenian singer Jaklin Baghdasaryan and French multi-instrumentalist Louis Thomas. Their musical style is inspired by music from around the world, particularly traditional Balkan music, maloya and Armenian folklore. They represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Jako".