Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest
| Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest | |
| Participating broadcaster | İctimai Television (İTV) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 17 (13 finals) |
| First appearance | 2008 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 2011 |
| Host | 2012 |
| External links | |
| Azerbaijan's page at Eurovision.tv | |
| For the most recent participation see Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | |
Azerbaijan has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 17 times since its debut in 2008. İctimai Television (İTV) is the Azerbaijani broadcaster. Sweden has not missed any contests.
Azerbaijan's only victory (to date) was achieved with the following song:
- Ell and Nikki — Running Scared (2011)
Participation overview
| 1 | First place |
| 2 | Second place |
| 3 | Third place |
| ◁ | Last place |
| X | Entry selected but did not compete |
| Year | Artist | Song | Language | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Elnur and Samir | "Day After Day" | English | 8 | 132 | 6 | 96 |
| 2009 | Aysel and Arash | "Always" | English | 3 | 207 | 2 | 180 |
| 2010 | Safura | "Drip Drop" | English | 5 | 145 | 2 | 113 |
| 2011 | Ell and Nikki | "Running Scared" | English | 1 | 221 | 2 | 122 |
| 2012 | Sabina Babayeva | "When the Music Dies" | English | 4 | 150 | Host country | |
| 2013 | Farid Mammadov | "Hold Me" | English | 2 | 234 | 1 | 139 |
| 2014 | Dilara Kazimova | "Start a Fire" | English | 22 | 33 | 9 | 57 |
| 2015 | Elnur Hüseynov | "Hour of the Wolf" | English | 12 | 49 | 10 | 53 |
| 2016 | Samra | "Miracle" | English | 17 | 117 | 6 | 185 |
| 2017 | Dihaj | "Skeletons" | English | 14 | 120 | 8 | 150 |
| 2018 | Aisel | "X My Heart" | English | Failed to qualify | 11 | 94 | |
| 2019 | Chingiz | "Truth" | English | 8 | 302 | 5 | 224 |
| 2020 | Efendi | "Cleopatra" | English | Contest cancelled[a] X | |||
| 2021 | Efendi | "Mata Hari" | English | 20 | 65 | 8 | 138 |
| 2022 | Nadir Rustamli | "Fade to Black" | English | 16 | 106 | 10 | 96 |
| 2023 | TuralTuranX | "Tell Me More" | English | Failed to qualify | 14 | 4 | |
| 2024 | Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov | "Özünlə apar" | English, Azerbaijani | 14 | 11 | ||
| 2025 | Mamagama | "Run with U" | English | 15 ◁ | 7 | ||
Hostings
Azerbaijan has hosted the contest one time in Baku (2012).[1]
| Year | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Baku | Baku Crystal Hall |
Notes
- ↑ The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ↑ "Eurovision Song Contest Baku 2012". Retrieved 31 August 2025.