Victoria Alexanyan will unveil “Vishap”, her new album, on its release, February 06, 2026 (digital, CD and vinyl), on Musiques en balade/ InOuïe Distribution. This opus will be presented on Thursday, February 18, 2026, on the stage of Le 360 (Paris) during an exceptional launch concert.

The single “Désordre nouveau” is already available on all platforms.

When Victoria Alexanyan decided to leave her native Armenia to settle in France, she never imagined that it would be such a powerful revelation of the ancestral culture that lived within her. Through her music, she evokes not only Armenia’s turbulent history, transforming anger into poetry, but also her sensitive relationship with the world, imbued with a love of freedom and universality. Her compositions, both personal and political, are marked by a profound rebellion against injustice, which she expresses with particular delicacy.

In her first album with a quintet, “Vishap” (dragon), she awakens this mythical and ambiguous creature that haunts the Armenian imagination. Buried under rocks and lakes, it carries an ancient and immutable memory. Vishap thus becomes a song, an incantation carried by the winds of the Armenian mountains. The music winds its way between mystery and bursts of energy, imbued with a feminine and rebellious spirit. Complex meters, improvisations, and modal influences intertwine, giving birth to an untameable soundscape, much like the dragon itself.

Line-up:

  • Victoria Alexanyan (vocals, composition)
  • Amin Al Aiedy (oud, nay, co-composition)
  • Vincent Forestier (piano, co-composition)
  • Yann Phayphet (double bass)
  • Matheo Ciesla (drums,backing vocals)

 

Victoria Alexanyan biography:

Born in Armenia in 1995 and a graduate of the Yerevan State Conservatory, she was introduced to jazz by pianist Vahagn Hayrapetyan, mentor to Tigran Hamasyan.

Passionate about the French language and music, she moved to France in 2018 to continue her studies at the Lyon Conservatory. There, she immersed herself in various artistic projects, ranging from jazz to French chanson, not to mention traditional Armenian music.

Victoria created her own project in 2020, which was warmly received at several festivals, leading to a first tour in Armenia in 2022. In 2023, Victoria won second prize in the Crest Jazz Vocal competition. In early 2025, she was awarded a scholarship from Adami and Jazz Sous Les Pommiers, which enabled her to be mentored by vocalist Leïla Martial. This encounter opened a
new chapter in her artistic life.

In September 2025, Victoria was selected as a Women in Jazz laureate by Anne Paceo, Les Gémeaux (Scène Nationale) & Jazz Sous Les Pommiers.

Alongside music, Victoria nurtures her passion for theater. She trained at the Sandra-Romond School of Breathing in Paris. Today, she collaborates with “T.A.M.A. Paris” and Cours Myriade in Lyon, where she writes and directs her first play, “Le monde s’est bouché les oreilles” (The world has covered its ears).