🇦🇿 Mamagama’s ‘Run With U’ presented for Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2025

A few weeks after Azerbaijan’s İctimai Television revealed that trio Mamagama will represent it at Eurovision 2025, their entry ‘Run with u’ has now been presented.

‘Run with u’ from Mamagama

Prior to the announcement of Mamagama İTV had hinted that they would do something next before seen by Azerbaijan at Eurovision. This is evident with Mamagama being the first group to represent the country. The trio formed back in 2021 and consist of three members; Asəf, Hass, and Arif.

The reveal of ‘Run with U’ as the entry so early in the season bucks the trend of Azerbaijan being one of the, if not the, last entry to be revealed, with the new Azeri HoD stating there was no point holding back if things are good to go.

‘Run with u’ was one of the 154 songs that were submitted to İTV; with that number having been narrowed down to a final 12. The internal selection this year was overseen by the Azerbaijani creative director, and former Eurovision winner Eldar Gasimov. The expert panel that chose Mamagama consisted of Elshad Khose (a famour rapper), Dihaj (2017 entrant), Aysel (2009 entrant), Heydar (a DJ and producer), Faig Sujaddinov (renowned composer), Rain Sultanov (renowned musician), DJ Fateh (director of public radio), and the head of İTV Balakishi Gasimov.

Azerbaijan’s Eurovision Journey

Azerbaijan is a powerhouse in Eurovision, first debuting in 2008 with the song “Day After Day” by Elnur & Samir, finishing 8th. The country has since gone on to achieve five top-5 performances, including one win in 2011. Azerbaijan has an impressive qualification record, only failing to make the final in 2018, 2023, and 2024.

Azerbaijan internally selected Fahree and Ilkin Dolatov to represent them in 2024 with the song “Özünlə apar”; they scored eleven points in the first semifinal, placing fourteenth and missing out on the Grand Final for a second year in a row.

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Soure: İctimai Television 

Photo credit: Mamagama