Jako (song)

"Jako" (Armenian: Ժակո, pronounced [ʒɑˈkɔ] ⓘ) is a song by French-Armenian world music duo Ladaniva.

The song was originally released on 29 September 2023 on the duo's debut self-titled album as a track, and was written by Audrey Leclercq, Jaklin Baghdasaryan, and Louis Thomas.

[2] The song was described as an account of Jaklin’s childhood and the subsequent feeling of society forcing her to conform relating to clothing and her behavior.

[3] Along with the duo's official confirmation of their Eurovision song, an accompanying music video directed by Arthur Manukyan was released on the same day.

[4][5] According to ESC United, the video was a tribute to Armenian filmmaker Sergei Parajanov, with outfits for the duo being designed by Mary Stepanyan and Astghik Samvelyan.

[19] The performance featured the duo along with four backing instrument players all wearing traditional Armenian clothing on a giant plinth.