As their entry was one of the last to be released, Azerbaijan’s TuralTuranX also kept fans waiting to debut a live version of their Eurovision 2023 entry “Tell Me More,” taking the opportunity to perform a live version in front of Eurovision fans at the Israel Calling pre-party held this week. Apart from the wish to see how their entry …
Usually, the wait is normally a bit longer, but for once, the EBU has decided to end all the speculations rather faster than normal, today we were finally presented the running order for both semi-finals, and with that, we now know where each semi-finalist will perform in their respective semi-final. Running Order 2023! Since 2013, the running order has been …
Azerbaijan’s TuralTuranX have released their Eurovision 2023 entry “Tell Me More.” The twin brothers, Tural Bagmanov and Turan Bagmanov from the northwestern town of Zaqatala, have released a rock entry that is “heavily influenced by music of the late ’60s and early ’70s.” “Tell Me More” was co-written by the twin brothers, and is Azerbaijan’s first 100% locally written and …
All opinions expressed in this article are those of the person quoted and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the other team members or ESC United as a whole. Earlier this week, Austrian pop duo Teya & Salena asked the world a very important question: “Who the Hell is Edgar?” The ‘Edgar’ in question? Edgar Allan Poe, the 19th …
Azerbaijan’s broadcaster Ictimai TV announced today that TuralTuranX will represent the Caucasus nation at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The twin brothers, hailing from the northwestern town of Zaqatala, will perform their own composition “Tell Me More” at the contest. This is the first time since Azerbaijan’s debut at Eurovision 2008 that Azerbaijan will have a locally penned track. …
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 …
After Azerbaijan’s travails at Eurovision 2022, you’d be forgiven for thinking that broadcaster Ictimai would be running scared, that the music had died, or that their chances had faded to black. But according to Azerbaijan’s Eurovision Head of Delegation Vasif Mammadov’s statement to 12Xal, the Caucasus nation is confident that from 200 submitted entries, a song placing priority on local …
The Azerbaijani broadcaster Ictimai has announced that it will utilize an open submission process to select it’s Eurovision 2023 entry. Interested performers and songwriters can submit entries directly to Ictimai by emailing [email protected] before the deadline on December 31st. Demos are permitted, but the broadcaster expects that the lyrics, performance and duration of the song meet the rules of the …
The list has finally dropped, and thankfully it did. With recent news about the withdrawal of Bulgaria, Montenegro and North Macedonia, there were fears of possibly more withdrawals to come, but those speculations are now over, as the EBU has finally confirmed that 37 countries will participate in the upcoming contest. 37 countries it is! In the end, it is …
