Last year’s Azerbaijani entrants, Fahree and İlkin Dövlətov, are back to collaborating again, having just released their new single ‘Azərbaycan‘.
‘Azərbaycan‘
Created as an ode to the athletes who participated at the 2024 Olympic games, this number sees the pair take a slower and more traditional turn when compared to their Eurovision entry. The music video sees the pair hillwalking through the countryside in Azerbaijan as they unfurl a flag of their homeland, and wrap themselves in them.
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Fahree and İlkin Dövlətov’s Eurovision Journey
FAHREE, who is the stage name for singer Fakhri Ismayilov, is fairly new to the music industry. In 2022 FAHREE released his debut single “Dance”. While FAHREE has a masters and Bachelors in Law, the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic made him realise he wanted to focus on music. FAHREE has released two other singles outside his debut and Eurovision song, they are entitled “Apardı uzaqlara” and “Yollar”.
Ilkin Dovlatov has also only been in the Azerbaijani music industry a short time. In 2023, Ilkin took part in The Voice Azerbaijan. Ilkin finished the competition as the runner-up. As well as The Voice, Ilkin has also taken part in the Azəri Star competition. Alongside his Eurovision song, Ilkin has released two further tracks “Ters” and “Geceler”.
FAHREE and Ilkin Dovlatov’s Eurovision 2024 song “Özünlə apar” was written by FAHREE himself alongside Edgar Ravin, Hasan Haydar, Mason Salikh and Mila Miles. Hasan and Edgar also prouduced the song.
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News Source: Fahree and İlkin
Photo Credit: EBU / Corinne Cumming
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