Richard Simonian Uses Music to Share the Reality of Artsakh in This Love Is My Homeland

British Armenian songwriter Richard Simonian presents a stirring and deeply meaningful new single titled This Love Is My Homeland (Ays Ser Im Yerkire). The track stands as one of his most personal works to date, blending melodic folk pop elements with storytelling that carries the weight of cultural memory, identity, and lived history. The song opens with warm acoustic guitar and tender vocals that immediately draw the listener into its intimate world. As rhythmic percussion and melodic layers begin to rise, the track takes on a bouncy yet heartfelt energy that feels both contemporary and rooted in tradition. The chorus arrives with emotional clarity, filled with spirit and strength, lifting the song into a place that feels communal and deeply human. At its core, This Love Is My Homeland is a lament, a testimony, and a message of truth. Simonian uses the song to shine a light on the silent and devastating erasure faced by the Armenian people of Artsakh, also known internationally as Nagorno Karabakh. Through warm harmonies, folk influenced instrumentation, and expressive lyrics, he brings forward the story of a people whose experiences have often been overlooked or minimised by the wider world. The track is both uplifting […]

“Eyes Wide Open” by Richard Simonian: Ethereal Beats, Powerful Words, Timeless Message

British artist and visionary songwriter Richard Simonian unveils his compelling new single, “Eyes Wide Open,” taken from his genre-blending album of the same name. More than just a song, this track stands as a heartfelt, melodic anthem for a world on the brink of change. Crafted with dreamy, floating textures, sleek beats, and rich male-female vocal harmonies, “Eyes Wide Open” is a sonic experience that grows from subtle introspection into an emotionally charged, modern pop crescendo. Ethereal yet grounded, the track is tuned to the 432 Hz solfeggio frequency—known for its emotional resonance and natural harmony with the human spirit. Lyrically, “Eyes Wide Open” is urgent, poetic, and unflinching. Set in the heart of Britain, it shines a light on themes of freedom, societal control, inequality, and awakening, delivering a message for the overworked, the overlooked, and the unheard. Simonian’s words offer both a reality check and a rallying cry: we are not alone, and we are not powerless. Richard Simonian is not your typical artist. Drawing from ancient history, spiritual traditions, and global awareness, his music transcends categories—melding funk, protest pop, mystical folk-ethno sounds, and healing frequencies into a powerful and uplifting force. His work speaks directly to the […]