Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan chooses Safura for Oslo

Posted 2 March, 2010 - 19:10 by Serkan Uluçay

This evening Azerbaijan hosted its national final to decide who will represent them at the
Eurovision Song Contest this year in Oslo. Read our live update to find out how it happened that Safura will be singing for Azerbaijan in May.

Azerbaijan - Final

Date:

1 Mar 2010

Azerbaijani final to be held on March 1

Posted 5 February, 2010 - 15:37 by Serkan Uluçay

Azerbaijani broadcaster İçtimai TV has announced the final selection date, voting system and further details of the Azeri national final to choose their representative for the Eurovision Song Contest which will be held on Oslo this year.

Azerbaijan: 3 acts qualified for the Final

Posted 2 February, 2010 - 22:33 by Serkan Uluçay

This evening, the semi final of the Azerbaijani selections was held at the Buta Palace in Baku. In all, six participants competed and three of them qualified for the final, which will be held at the end of February.

Azerbaijani Song Titles Revealed by ITV

Posted 30 January, 2010 - 23:24 by Serkan Uluçay

Yesterday, Azerbaijani broadcaster, İçtimai TV revealed the titles of the songs that will compete in the Azerbaijani national selections for the Eurovision Song Contest. The semi-final will take place on 2nd February.

Azerbaijani Representative Will be Chosen by 100% Jury Voting

Posted 15 January, 2010 - 18:13 by Serkan Uluçay

Azerbaijani broadcaster İçtimai TV has announced that the Azerbaijani representative will be chosen by only jury voting. According to the channel, this statement is showing how much importance Azerbaijan attaches to the Eurovision Song Contest.

Azerbaijan - Semi-Final

Date:

2 Feb 2010

Azerbaijan announces the concept of national final

Posted 6 January, 2010 - 19:35 by Serkan Uluçay

The Azerbaijani broadcaster İçtimai TV has announced more information about the national selection, including its rules and dates.

39 countries to participate in Oslo - three countries less than last year

Posted 31 December, 2009 - 13:20 by Charlotte Jensen

EBU has just announced that a total number of 39 countries will participate at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo in May. Hungary, Czech Republic and Montenegro do not wish to take part while no new countries will be joining or rejoining the Contest.

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Ictimai TV Announces Eight Azerbaijani Finalists

Posted 9 December, 2009 - 21:18 by Serkan Uluçay

While there have been rumours that Azerbaijan should have been disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest due to undemocratic voting, Azerbaijani Ictimai TV has announced 8 names for it’s national selections.

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