Ladaniva was formed in 2019 in
Lille as a result of the collaboration between singer Jaklin Baghdasaryan and multi-instrumentalist Louis Thomas. Baghdasaryan, born in 1997 in
Yeghegnadzor, Armenia, grew up in
Minsk, Belarus, before emigrating to France with her mother in 2014. She has been singing since her early childhood and, based in
Tourcoing, enrolled at the
Conservatoire de Lille. Thomas, born in 1987 in Lille and an accomplished jazz musician from a family of musicians, also attended the conservatory. One evening in 2018, they met by chance during a jam session in a music bar in Vieux-Lille, l'Intervalle. In March and April 2020, while many countries hit by the
COVID-19 pandemic were in lockdown, Ladaniva published two music videos, "Vay Aman" and "Zepyuri Nman", which met with great success, particularly with the Armenian community. Later, in September 2024, they published their music video "Kef Chilini", which reached 18 million views in a few months. In 2023, Ladaniva released their first album, which is self-titled, produced and distributed by
PIAS. On 9 March 2024, Ladaniva were officially announced as the for the
Eurovision Song Contest 2024. On 13 March, "
Jako" was revealed as their entry for the contest. They placed third out of 16 in the second semi-final on 9 May 2024 with 137 points and eighth out of 25 in the Grand Final on 11 May 2024 with 183 points, Armenia's best result since . == Musical style ==