[3] Armenia has used various methods to select the Armenian entry in the past, such as a live televised national final to choose the performer, song or both to compete at Eurovision.

[4] During the AMPTV New Year's Eve programme Big Night Gala TV Show on 31 December, Aram Mp3 was announced as the Armenian representative.

[5] AMPTV later announced in February 2014 that the Armenian entry had been selected from more than 75 songs submitted by songwriters worldwide.

[6][better source needed] The song "Not Alone", composed by Aram Mp3 with lyrics by Garik Papoyan, was announced as the Armenian entry on 14 March 2014.

Aram Mp3 filmed the official video for the song prior to the presentation, which was directed by Grigor Gasparyan and featured actors Diana Malenko and Vahag Martirosyan.

On 5 April, Aram Mp3 performed during the Eurovision in Concert event which was held at the Melkweg venue in Amsterdam, Netherlands and hosted by Cornald Maas and Sandra Reemer.

During his performance, he was booed by the audience due to his previously made criticism towards the lifestyle and sexuality of Austrian 2014 Eurovision entrant Conchita Wurst.

[12] On 20 January 2014, a special allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in.

The LED screens transitioned from dark settings with spotlights on Aram Mp3 from the back to explosive and pulsating elements with flickering lights as the song progressed.

The jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency.

This jury was asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act.

In addition, no member of a national jury could be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.