Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2026: The Azerbaijani representative for Eurovision 2026, which will be held in Vienna, Austria, will be revealed on Friday, March 6th.
While only a few days remain until the final window for revealing entries to Eurovision 2026, it has now been confirmed that Azerbaijan, one of the last countries yet to unveil its act, will present its representative in just two days, on Friday, March 6th, at 15:00 CET. The selected song itself will be announced at a later date that has not yet been revealed. According to information shared via the official Eurovision.com event calendar, which provides weekly updates on upcoming Eurovision-related activities, Azerbaijan’s national broadcaster confirmed the date and time of the announcement earlier today.
In the days leading up to the announcement, Azerbaijan currently holds the 24th position in the Eurovision betting odds, with roughly a 1% chance of winning the competition – a slight rise of about two places compared to its previous ranking earlier this week.
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How Azerbaijan selected its representative for Eurovision 2026?
In December, it was revealed that Azerbaijan would once again select its Eurovision 2026 representative through an internal selection process. This means both the artist and the song are chosen by a professional committee appointed by the national broadcaster, without a public national final.
Azerbaijan has largely relied on this method since joining the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008, with only a few exceptions. During those years, televised national finals were held, allowing public participation choosing the representatives through formats such as “Milli Seçim Turu” in 2008, 2010 and 2011 and “Böyük Səhnə” in 2014. Since 2015, İTV has consistently maintained an internal selection process, giving it full control over both the artist and the song sent to the competition.
Azerbaijan, which won Eurovision 2011 with “Running Scared” performed by Ell & Nikki, namely Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal, is widely regarded as one of the competition’s most invested participants, consistently delivering polished performances and maintaining a high artistic standard each year.
Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2025
“Run With U” is the song that will be performed by the band Mamagama, representing Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2025. The song was written by band member Safael Mishiyev, along with Roman Zee and KHVS. This is the first Eurovision entry for these songwriters, and the song is performed in English.
The band finished 15th and last place in the first semi-final, with 7 points, which failed Azerbaijan qualifying to the final for the third consecutive time.
Eurovision 2026: This will be Azerbaijan’s 18th participation in Eurovision. Azerbaijan joined the contest in 2008 and achieved its best result in Eurovision 2011 when singers Ell and Nikki, won first place with the song “Running Scared”.
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