Elnur Hüseynov
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Born | Ashkhabad, Turkmen SSR, USSR | 3 March 1987
Origin | Baku, Azerbaijan |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | BEAT Music |
Website | http://elnurlive.com |
Elnur Hüseynov (born 3 March 1987) is an Azerbaijani singer. He was Azerbaijan's representative to perform "
Career
Hüseynov was born in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, to ethnic
In 2003, he received first prize in the musical competition Sing Your Song aired on Azerbaijan's Lider TV.
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Elnur Huseynov and
Further career moves
In December 2009, Elnur Hüseynov announced his intention to move permanently to Ukraine to further pursue his musical career.[2] In June 2010, Elnur Hüseynov performed the part of Phoebus in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris, which was staged in Heydar Aliyev Palace.[3]
In October 2010, he submitted an application to represent Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011[4] but did not compete in the semifinals, with the exception of making a cameo appearance in one of the performances of the semifinalist Diana Hajiyeva.[5]
Elnur Hüseynov later performed in the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall.[6]
O Ses Türkiye
In 2014, Huseynov, while on a visit to Istanbul applied to take part in season 4 of
The strong favourite throughout the season, on 18 February 2015, Elnur Hüseynov was declared the winner of the O Ses Türkiye season,[7] with Kaya Aslantepe as runner-up.
His performances during the season:
- 1 December 2014: Blind audition: "Latch". All four judges turned chairs. In Team Ebru Gündeş
- 30 December 2014: Duel round: "Stayin' Alive" against Ümit Ortaç. Safe
- 21 January 2015: One on One round: "Golden Eye" against Şermin Özlem Turhan. Safe
- 4 February 2015: Cross matches: "Get Lucky" against Seda Yiyin. Next round by score 56-44
- 11 February 2015: Live show 1: ""Exogenesis Symphony Part 1" against Sarper Arda Akkaya and Ceyda Tezemir. Won by public vote and in Final 8
- 17 February 2015: Quarter Finals - first song: "Yalgızam" (in Final 6)
- 17 February 2015: Semi Finals - second song: "Vur Yüreğim" (in Final 4)
- 18 February 2015: Finals (four contestants)
Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Elnur Hüseynov represented Azerbaijan for a second time in the
See also
- Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
- Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
References
- ^ Eurovision Song Contest - Belgrade 2008. Biography
- ^ (in Russian) Azerbaijan's First Rep at Eurovision to Leave Country Forever?. Day.az. 18 December 2009
- ^ ""Notre Dame de Paris". BAKU-ART.az". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ Vüqar Vüqarlı. Some Thoughts on the Azerbaijani Selection Process for Eurosivion 2010. Day.az. 8 November 2010.
- ^ Vüqar Vüqarlı. Eurovision 2011 National Selection: Seems Like It's All Clear. Day.az. 24 December 2010.
- ^ В Филармонии состоится концерт Хоровой Капеллы. Trend.az. 4 March 2011.
- ^ Elnur Hüseynov kimdir?. Milliyet. 19 February 2015.
- ^ Omelyanchuk, Olena (15 March 2015). "Elnur Huseynov is the Azerbaijani representative in Vienna". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
External links
Media related to Elnur Hüseynov at Wikimedia Commons