Azerbaijan in the Turkvision Song Contest 2014
| Turkvision Song Contest 2014 | ||||
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 Azerbaijan
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process |
Artist: Azerbaycan`ın Sesi Song: Internal selection |
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| Selection date(s) |
Artist: 21 September 2014 Song: 17 November 2014 |
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| Selected entrant | Elvin Ordubadli | |||
| Selected song | "Divlerin Yalqizliği" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (14th, 166 points) | |||
| Final result | 9th, 177 points | |||
| Azerbaijan in the Turkvision Song Contest | ||||
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| Elvin Ordubadli | |
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| Born |
1 November 1989 Dəstə, Ordubad, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan |
| Died | 25 December 2015 (aged 26) Bakıxanov, Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–2015 |
Azerbaijan participated in the Turkvision Song Contest 2014 which took place in Kazan, Tatarstan. Azad Azerbaijan TV (ATV) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Elvin Ordubadli won the national final, Azerbaycan`ın Sesi, on 21 September with the song "Divlerin Yalqizliği", earning the right to represent Azerbaijan in the contest. Azerbaijan placed 9th with 177 points.
Prior to the 2014 contest, Azerbaijan had participated in the Turkvision Song Contest once since its first entry in 2013, when Farid Hasanov represented the nation with the song "Yaşa", winning the contest with 210 points. The Azerbaijani broadcaster, Azad Azerbaijan TV (ATV), broadcasts the event within Azerbaijan and organizes the selection process for the nation's entry.
It was revealed on 29 May 2014 that Azerbaijan would participate in the Turkvision Song Contest 2014. The artist to represent Azerbaijan would be selected through the selection process Azerbaycan`ın Sesi. The selection process began in July and concluded in September. On 21 September 2014, it was revealed that Elvin Ordubadli had won Azerbaycan`ın sesi, earning him the right to represent Azerbaijan in the Turkvision Song Contest. On 17 November 2014, it was revealed that the song Ordubadli would sing was titled "Divlerin Yalqizliği".
Elvin Ordubadli (Azerbaijani: Elvin Ordubadlı; 1 November 1989 – 25 December 2015) was an Azerbaijani singer notable for representing Azerbaijan in the 2014 Turkvision Song Contest. Ordubadli was born in Dəstə, a village in the Ordubad District of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. In 1996, Ordubadli began studying in Dırnıs, and later moved to Baku. After completing school, he studied theatre and film studies at the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts.
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