The 100 members of the jury stood up during the speech of 16-year-old Garik Zabelyan
The president of the jury posted the video of the speech on his Facebook page and wrote:
“On the very first show, 16-year-old Garik Zabelyan had all 100 music pundits on their feet with his incredible voice and unreal performance of Whitney Houston’s songwriting.
Overall, this season is incredibly powerful. are very talented contestants and I decided to post the speeches of the brightest contestants on my page after each show. Thus, Garik Zabelyan is the first runner-up.”