In response to singer Rauf Kingsley’s accusation that Azerbaijan’s Ictimai TV had essentially coronated Mamagama to represent the Caucasus nation at Eurovision 2023, Ictimai have released statements these past two days responding to the charges, and named the five acts still in contention. Ictimai received over 200 submissions from both local and foreign artists, with Eldar Gasimov (one half of …

UPDATE 1 February 2023 The Azerbaijani delegation responded today to Rauf Kingley’s allegations in a statement issued by broadcaster İctimai Television. In summation, they deny that this year’s artists have already been selected and state that the field has been narrowed down to five acts, all of whom recorded their potential entries in the same studio this week. You can …