He first came to prominence as a member of
32 Atam club from 2006–2010, and later appeared on its spin-off titled
Vitamin Club. In 2014, he wrote "
Not Alone" for
Aram Mp3, which represented
Armenia in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in
Denmark and finished fourth in the final. In 2016, he formed the duo Garik & Sona with singer
Sona Rubenyan, releasing several singles including "
Lusin", "Esor Urbat e", "Nino" and more. Papoyan is the creator of the "Rock Generation" movement in Armenia. ==Personal life==