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| 2025 | Elyanna will serve as the opening act for Coldplay during the Music of the Spheres World Tour. |
| 2024 | Elyanna won the Top Arabic Indie Female Artist award at the Billboard Arabia Music Awards. |
| 2024 | Elyanna featured on the song 'We Pray' by Coldplay alongside Little Simz, Burna Boy, and Tini, which peaked at number 1 on multiple charts. |
| 2024 | Elyanna won the Top New Artist award at the Billboard Arabia Music Awards. |
| 2024 | Elyanna is set to release multiple projects including 'Al Sham' and 'Ganeni', the latter peaking at position 3. |
| 2024 | Elyanna's collaboration 'Wala Ghalta' with Joseph Attieh peaked at position 14 in 2024. |
| 2024 | In 2024, System of a Down performed at a standalone concert in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, marking the first-ever ticketed live event at the venue. |
| 2024 | In an interview on the popular YouTube channel Mythical Kitchen, Serj Tankian stated that he had begun eating meat again the year prior. |
| October 5 2024 | Elyanna performed alongside Coldplay for Saturday Night Live. |
| July 22 2024 | Elyanna officially announced the Woledto Tour, set to include concerts in North America and Europe between October and December 2024. |
| June 29 2024 | Elyanna was invited by British rock band Coldplay to perform the songs 'We Pray' and 'Arabesque' at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival. |
| May 17 2024 | The first single from Serj Tankian's upcoming EP, 'Foundations,' titled 'A.F. Day,' was released on May 17, 2024. |
| May 14 2024 | Serj Tankian's memoir 'Down With the System' is set to be released on May 14, 2024. |
| April 2024 | In April 2024, during an interview with Metal Hammer, Tankian announced the release of his new solo EP, 'Foundations,' set for September 2024. |
| April 27 2024 | On April 27, 2024, System of a Down made a headline appearance at Sick New World. |
| April 12 2024 | Elyanna released her debut studio album, 'Woledto', along with a music video for the single 'Ganeni.' |
| 2023 | Her song 'Ala Bali' was featured on the Netflix comedy-drama series Mo. |
| 2023 | Elyanna released the single 'Mama Eh', which reached peak chart position 1 in 2023. |
| 2023 | Elyanna made history as the first artist to perform a set entirely in Arabic at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. |
| 2023 | Elyanna performed at the El Gouna Film Festival and paid tribute to her homeland of Palestine with her single 'Olive Branch (غصن زيتون)'. |
| 2023 | Elyanna sold out performances at The Wiltern in Los Angeles and KOKO in London. |
| 2023 | Elyanna became the first artist to sing in Arabic on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'. |
| 2023 | Serj Tankian featured in the documentary 'Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street.' |
| November 2023 | Tankian signed an open letter calling for a ceasefire in the 2023 Israel-Hamas war. |
| October 2023 | In October 2023, Serj Tankian announced the release of his first memoir, 'Down With the System,' scheduled for May 14, 2024, through Hachette Books. |
| May 14 2023 | On May 14, 2023, System of a Down hosted their only live performance of the year as co-headliners of the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas. |
| 2022 | Elyanna's single 'Ala Bali' reached peak chart position 6 in 2022. |
| 2022 | Serj Tankian participated in the film 'Crime Scene, The Texas Killing Fields.' |
| 2022 | Serj Tankian collaborated with Two Feathers to produce the song 'No Tomorrow' for the video game Metal: Hellsinger. |
| October 21 2022 | Serj Tankian released his second EP titled Perplex Cities. |
| April 2022 | Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Tankian made an ironic tweet regarding Western support for Ukraine, which resulted in outrage from Ukrainians who began sharing evidence of war crimes. |
| March 4 2022 | Elyanna released her second extended play, 'Elyanna II', through Universal Arabic Music. |
| January 2022 | Elyanna collaborated with Tunisian artist Balti on the track 'Ghareeb Alay.' |
| 2021 | Elyanna featured on the song 'Hada Ghareeb' by Issam Alnajjar, which peaked at number 1 on various charts. |
| 2021 | Elyanna performed alongside Alnajjar at his concert in Amman, Jordan. |
| 2021 | Serj Tankian released two albums as part of the Cinématique Series: 'Illuminate' and 'Violent Violins'. |
| 2021 | In an interview, Serj Tankian reflected on a life-changing moment in his early twenties when he decided to pursue music full-time. |
| 2021 | Serj Tankian appeared in the documentary 'Truth to Power.' |
| May 2021 | Serj Tankian was among over 600 musicians who signed an open letter demanding a boycott of performances in Israel until it ends its occupation of Palestinian territories. |
| April 2021 | Elyanna was announced as one of the first signees of Universal Arabic Music, an imprint founded by Wassim Slaiby in collaboration with Republic Records and Universal Music Group. |
| March 19 2021 | Serj Tankian released his EP 'Elasticity'. |
| February 5 2021 | Serj Tankian announced the release of his first ever EP titled 'Elasticity' and released the title track along with a music video for it. |
| 2020 | Elyanna released the single 'Ana Lahale' featuring Massari, which reached peak chart position 1 in 2020. |
| 2020 | Tankian condemned Azerbaijan's actions in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, expressing support for Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh and becoming active on social media to raise awareness. |
| 2020 | Serj Tankian composed the music for the second season of the Netflix series 'Down to Earth with Zac Efron'. |
| November 2020 | In November 2020, System of a Down released 'Protect the Land' and 'Genocidal Humanoidz' to support the cause of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, with profits going to the Armenia Fund. |
| May 2020 | Serj Tankian, in collaboration with Jimmy Urine from Mindless Self Indulgence, released the electronic music album Fuktronic, which serves as a soundtrack for a conceptual British Gangster Film. |
| April 2020 | Serj Tankian performed a song called 'Hayastane,' written by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. |
| February 7 2020 | Elyanna released her extended play titled 'Elyanna' under ElMar Music and Empire. |
| 2019 | Elyanna released multiple singles including 'Ta Ta', 'Ahwak', 'Enta Eih', and 'Oululee Leh' in 2019. |
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