"Azerbaijan: "Istanbul" Will Be Sung At Turkvizyon 2015".
"Azerbaijan: Confirm Türkvizyon 2015 Participation". Azerbaijan in the Turkvision Song Contest.Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.The juror gave each country a number of points from 1 to 10, depending on the quality of the song. Voting for the Turkvision Song Contest 2015 was determined by a single juror from each country. Voting ĭespite discussions taking place regarding the introduction of a televote, it was announced on 31 August 2015 that no televote would be used in the contest. The final was broadcast in Azerbaijan on ATV. Tağıyev placed seventh in the final with 155 points. Tağıyev was joined on stage by dancers and a musician. Azerbaijan performed third out of the twenty-one countries and areas participating in the final, following Albania and preceding Belarus. On 18 December 2015, Azerbaijan took part in a single dress rehearsal for the final. The final was scheduled to take place on 19 December 2015. Unlike previous years, the Turkvision Song Contest 2015 had no semi-final. " İstanbul" (English: Istanbul) is a song composed by Elza Seyidcahan with lyrics written by Ganira Pashayeva, and was performed by Azerbaijani singer Mehman Tağıyev at the Turkvision Song Contest 2015. īesides singing, Tağıyev is able to play the guitar and piano and has worked with the Nakhichevan State Philharmonic Society. Tağıyev performed the song "Yalgızam" while competing against another artist, Yelena Şelkunova, and was eliminated when receiving only 48% of audience's vote. They performed the song "Aman Aman" and Tağıyev was selected by Sibel Can to proceed to the next stage. Tağıyev continued to the duelling stage where he was once again paired with another of Sibel Can's artists, Hüsnü Sarmış. Tağıyev performed the song "Ay Gız" and was selected by Sibel Can to proceed to the next round over İbrahimli. Tağıyev was then paired with another of Sibel Can's artists, Pervaz İbrahimli, to compete against each other. Tağıyev selected Sibel Can to be his mentor for the remainder of the competition. During the blind auditions, Tağıyev sang " Sari Gelin", with all four judges expressing interest to work with Tağıyev. Tağıyev participated in the sixth season of O Ses Türkiye ( Voice of Turkey). In 2015, Tağıyev won Azerbaycan`ın Sesi, earning the right to represent Azerbaijan in the Turkvision Song Contest. Mehman Tağıyev (born 25 June 1990) is an Azerbaijani singer and musician notable for representing Azerbaijan in the 2015 Turkvision Song Contest. Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan Artist and song information Mehman Tağıyev On 8 October 2015, it was revealed that the song Tağıyev would sing was titled "İstanbul". Four participants contested for the right to represent Azerbaijan in the Turkvision Song Contest 2015, which was eventually won by Mehman Tağıyev.
This was broadcast weekly on Tuesdays from June to September, with the final taking place on 29 September 2015. On 13 April 2015, it was announced that the artist would be selected through a selection process titled Azerbaycan`ın Sesi as had been done the year before. Azerbaijan has selected their entries for the Turkvision Song Contest through national finals in the past.īefore Turkvision Selection process ATV confirmed their intentions to participate at the 2015 Turkvision Song Contest on 13 April 2015.
The Azerbaijani broadcaster, Azad Azerbaijan TV (ATV), broadcasts the event within Azerbaijan and organizes the selection process for the nation's entry. In 2014, Elvin Ordubadli represented the nation with the song " Divlerin Yalqizliği", placing ninth with 177 points. Prior to the 2015 contest, Azerbaijan had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twice since its first entry in 2013, winning the contest in 2013 with the song "Yaşa" performed by Farid Hasanov. See also: Azerbaijan in the Turkvision Song Contest