Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013

Azerbaijan participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 and selected their singer in the national final Milli Seçim Turu, which was organised by the public broadcasters İTV. Farid Mammadov represented Azerbaijan with the song "Hold Me", which finished in 2nd place scoring 234 points in the grand final.

Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Country Azerbaijan
National selection
Selection processMilli Seçim Turu 2013
Selection date(s)Heats:
17 December 2012 – 8 March 2013
Final:
14 March 2013
Selected entrantFarid Mammadov
Selected song"Hold Me"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Semi-final resultQualified (1st, 139 points)
Final result2nd, 234 points
Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2012 • 2013 • 2014►

Before Eurovision

Milli Seçim Turu 2013

Milli Seçim Turu 2013 was the national final organised by İTV that selected the Azerbaijani contestant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. The competition consisted of nine shows that commenced on 17 December 2012 and concluded with a winning artist and song on 14 March 2013. All shows were broadcast on İTV and streamed online via the broadcaster's website itv.az.[1]

Format

The competition consisted of nine televised shows including eight heats, each held across five days between 17 December 2012 and 8 March 2013. During the heats, each artist performed five cover versions of various songs: a foreign song on Monday, an Azerbaijani song on Tuesday, a former Eurovision song on Wednesday, a song with special focus on performance on Thursday, and a song of their choice on Friday. Ten artists in total as determined by the 50/50 combination of public voting via SMS and the votes of a jury panel advanced to the final on 14 March 2013. In the final, the remaining artists each performed a candidate Eurovision song and the winner was selected by the jury.

Competing artists

On 15 October 2012, İTV called for interested artists to apply for the competition by 25 October 2012. Eligible artists were those that were citizens of Azerbaijan or part of the Azerbaijani diaspora.[2] 128 applications were received and 80 artists were selected by the broadcaster for the competition.[3]

Heats

Eight heats took place between December 2012 and Narch 2013 at the İTV studios in Baku, hosted by Leyla Aliyeva and Konul Arifkizi. In each heat the top act(s) were selected to advance to the final based on the combination of a public and jury vote.

Heat 1 – 17–21 December 2012
Draw Artist Points Place
1 New Skin 10 2
2 Jahangir Gasimzadeh 3 8
3 Madina Muradkhanova 8 3
4 Vugar Muradov 12 1
5 Anna Zemchenko 4 7
6 Nigar Alizadeh 5 6
7 Elgiz Mammadov 2 9
8 Rinat Alimov 6 5
9 Tomris Naibli 7 4
Heat 2 – 24–28 December 2012
Draw Artist Points Place
1 Shahin Sadigov 4 7
2 Sebel Jafarova 5 6
3 Baku Rock Group 6 5
4 Rafael Isayev 7 4
5 Khayal Taghiyev 2 9
6 Ena-Kamelia Tabesh Moghaddam 10 2
7 Anar Safarov 3 8
8 Ravana Aliyeva 12 1
9 Leyla Izzatova 8 3
Heat 3 – 7–11 January 2013
Draw Artist Points Place
1 Avantaj 5 6
2 Farah Hadiyeva 12 1
3 Mahram Gurbanzadeh 7 4
4 Oksana Rizayeva 4 7
5 Zaka Zeynalov 6 5
6 Elton Ibrahimov 10 2
7 Ulviyya Bakhishova 2 9
8 Adil Bakhishli 8 3
9 Vugar Aliyev 3 8
Heat 4 – 14–18 January 2013
Draw Artist Points Place
1 Sabina Shahmadova 8 3
2 Rovshan Azizov 4 7
3 Aghamehdi Mirzayev 3 8
4 Aydan Nuralizadeh 7 4
5 Elgun Huseynov 5 6
6 Boris Bayramov 6 5
7 Khana Hasanova 10 2
8 Leyla Aliyeva 12 1
Heat 5 – 28 January–1 February 2013
Draw Artist Points Place
1 Mustafa Mustafayev 4 7
2 Akif Aliyev 7 4
3 Rana Khalilova 6 5
4 Vusal Nasibov 2 9
5 Leyla Gafari 12 1
6 Elvin Babazadeh 8 3
7 Sevinj Thunold 10 2
8 Jalal Abbasov 5 6
9 Aftandil Mammadov 3 8
Heat 6 – 4–8 February 2013
Draw Artist Points Place
1 Farid Hasanov 7 4
2 Aygul Mammadova 4 7
3 Rustam Allazov 3 8
4 Narmina Seyidova 10 2
5 Davud Asgarli 6 5
6 Chinara Ismayilova 2 9
7 Farid Mammadov 12 1
8 Arzu Salimova 5 6
9 Mardan Kazimov 8 3
Heat 7 – 18–22 February 2013
Draw Artist Points Place
1 Nigar Huseynova 12 1
2 Rolan Seyidov 8 3
3 Ad Gloriam 3 8
4 Vlada Akhundova 12 1
5 Arzu Ismayilova 7 4
6 Huseyn Abdullayev 6 5
7 Aysel Narimanova 4 7
8 Husniyya Adigozalova 5 6
Heat 8 – 4–8 March 2013
Draw Artist Points Place
1 Elvin Babashov 3 8
2 Valeria Huseynzadeh 12 1
3 Seyran Ismayilkhanov 7 4
4 Aishabeyim Naghiyeva 2 9
5 Orkhan Kerimli 8 3
6 Aysel Babayeva 12 1
7 Uzeyir Guliyev 5 6
8 Leman Dadashova 6 5
9 Said Ismayilzadeh 4 7

Final

The final took place on 14 March 2013 at the Buta Palace in Baku, hosted by Leyla Aliyeva and Tural Asadov. The ten artists that advanced from the preceding eight heats performed their candidate Eurovision songs and "Hold Me" performed by Farid Mammadov was selected by the jury as the winner.[4] In addition to the performances of the competing entries, the National Music Group, Eurovision Song Contest 2011 winner Eldar Gasimov, Tunzala Agayeva, 2012 Azerbaijani Eurovision entrant Sabina Babayeva and Chingiz Mustafayev performed as guests.[1]

Final – 14 March 2013
Draw Artist Song
1 Leyla Gafari "Pride"
2 Vugar Muradov "Baby Baby"
3 Valeriya Huseynzadeh "If This Is Love"
4 Leyla Aliyeva "Welcome to the Sun"
5 Farah Hadiyeva "We Are One"
6 Nigar Huseynova "I Still Believe"
7 Vlada Akhundova "Big Time"
8 Ravana Aliyeva "Lovely King"
9 Farid Mammadov "Hold Me"
10 Aysel Babayeva "Sleazy Mo"

Promotion

Mammadov released the Turkish version of the song called "Bana Dönsen" on 2 May 2013,[5] which he said he dedicated to his fans in Turkey in light of Turkey's refusal to participate in the contest in 2013.[6]

At Eurovision
Farid Mammadov at the second semi-final dress rehearsal in Malmö.

Azerbaijan was allocated to compete in the second semi-final on 16 May for a place in the final on 18 May.[7] In the second semifinal, the producers of the show decided that Azerbaijan would perform 4th, following Macedonia and preceding Finland.[8]

Azerbaijan qualified from the second semi-final.[9][10] At the second semi-final winners' press conference, Azerbaijan was allocated to perform in the second half of the final.[11] In the final, the producers of the show decided that Azerbaijan would perform 20th, following Iceland and preceding Greece.[12][13]

The Azerbaijani entry was awarded one of the three Marcel Bezençon Awards, which honour the best of the competing entries for the 2013 Contest in different areas of achievement. Azerbaijan received the Artists Award, which was voted for by the international broadcasting commentators.[14]

Points awarded to Azerbaijan

Points awarded by Azerbaijan

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