Elnur Huseynov
| Elnur Hüseynov | |
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At the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
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| Background information | |
| Born |
3 March 1987 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Origin | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Genres | Pop, opera, rock, symphonic metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | http://elnurlive.com |
Elnur Hüseynov (born on 3 March 1987 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan) is an Azerbaijani pop singer. He was Azerbaijan's representative to perform "Day After Day" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 alongside Samir Javadzadeh as duo Elnur and Samir. In 2015, he won the fourth season of The Voice of Turkey and represented Azerbaijan in the 60th Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Hour of the Wolf".
Hüseynov was born in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, to ethnic Azeri parents. His father was a military serviceman and his mother specializes in music theory. At age five, Elnur was admitted to a music school for gifted children where he was trained as a piano player. In 1999, the family moved to Baku, Azerbaijan, where Elnur studied at a medical school and graduated with a degree in dentistry. In 2004, he graduated from the Asaf Zeynally Music College and took up hairstylist courses. He worked shortly at the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre and with the choir group of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Society, in addition to singing in a church choir.
In 2003, he received first prize in the musical competition Sing Your Song aired on Azerbaijan's Lider TV.
Elnur Huseynov and Samir Javadzadeh were selected to represent Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, marking the country's debut in this song contest. Identified as the duo Elnur and Samir, together they sang "Day After Day". They were placed eighth in the finals. Following the contest, the duo split.
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