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Throughout her musical work, Chamamyan sings mainly in Arabic and
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in 1947, Hovannes chose to remain in Aleppo. In the 1960s, as the Syrian government began cracking down on political dissidents, Hovhannes was arrested. His possessions were confiscated and he spent many years in prison. As a result, most of his children migrated to Canada, except for Artine, Lena's
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in 2002, Chamamyan experienced problems in her relationship, she has said that her fiancé broke up with her on graduation day. This, Chamamyan has stated, led her to search for new ways to express herself, which led her back to the world of music. Chamamyan took part in a singing competition at the
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Following her relocation to Paris, Chamamyan's music continued to develop. While in France, she began to study jazz piano, and she began writing and composing her own music. Her music continued to take inspiration from folk music and especially from her Syrian-Armenian roots. In her 2013 album,
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