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Azerbaijan: Sabina Babayeva’s First Rehearsal

Azerbaijan: Sabina Babayeva’s First Rehearsal 1

Vebooboo: The music never dies, but my interest in this song sure has.  Sabina owes a huge thank you to Ell & Nikki for gifting her an automatic berth in the final. To be honest, without that gift I’m not so sure we’d be seeing her on Saturday.  Girl can sing, don’t get me wrong, [...]

Eurovision Death Match: Anggun vs. Sabina Babayeva

Eurovision Death Match: Anggun vs. Sabina Babayeva 8

Anggun is an Indonesian-born beauty with the best cheekbones at Eurovision. Sabina Babayeva is a babe from Baku with eyes as deep as the ocean. Both women can sing. Both women can dress. And, as you can see in this photo, both women know how to seduce the camera by moving their hair behind their [...]

PHOTOS: A Look Inside Baku’s Crystal Hall Arena

PHOTOS: A Look Inside Baku’s Crystal Hall Arena 1

Azerbaijan had just eight months to construct the Crystal Hall Arena, and it looks like they’ve done a pretty fantastic job. Although there are hints that the arena is still something of a construction site—the sofas in the green room are still wrapped in plastic, for instance—it’s obvious that it is going to look amazing [...]

The Wiwi Jury Reviews Azerbaijan’s Sabina Babayeva with “When the Music Dies”

The Wiwi Jury Reviews Azerbaijan’s Sabina Babayeva with “When the Music Dies” 17

The Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music unprofessionals—turns its eye toward Baku today to review Sabina Babayeva’s ESC 2012 entry. We’ve had the luck to interview her in London, and to hear her perform live in Amsterdam, so our opinions are seriously informed. When the music died did we cry? Or did we say “hallelujah”? [...]

London Eurovision Party: Sabina Babayeva Interview (VIDEO)

London Eurovision Party: Sabina Babayeva Interview (VIDEO) 3

Sabina Babayeva is one of the most beautiful women competing at Eurovision 2012. It’s no wonder that the Eurovision press would not give her any breathing room at the recent London Eurovision Party. So the team at WiwiBloggs.Com were thrilled that she managed to squeeze in an interview with us amid all the commotion. In [...]

Emin Agalarov To Perform Live During ESC Grand Finale

Emin Agalarov To Perform Live During ESC Grand Finale 1

You may not know Azeri-born pop star Emin Agalarov yet, but on May 26 he’s invading your living room. On March 20 Saffron Music and EMI announced that Emin has been given the coveted opportunity to perform live during the Eurovision Song Contest final on May 26. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about [...]

Azerbaijan: Sabina Babayeva Presents “When the Music Dies”

Azerbaijan: Sabina Babayeva Presents “When the Music Dies” 0

Sabina Babayeva—the stunning 26-year old singer representing Azerbaijan at ESC 2012—has unveiled her Eurovision entry “When the Music Dies. Konstantin Hudov, Sabina’s communications manager, described the song this way in an e-mail to WiwiBloggs.Com: Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

Sabina Babayeva Will Represent Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2012

Sabina Babayeva Will Represent Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2012 5

Sabina Babayeva has won Azerbaijan’s national selection. It’s rather appropriate that Sabina is representing the Land of Fire because she is seriously hot! Her legs flow like the oil from Azerbaijan’s oil fields, and she’s got bosoms that appear to have been sculpted by the nation’s best plastic surgeon. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers [...]

PHOTOS: Baku’s Crystal Hall Arena

PHOTOS: Baku’s Crystal Hall Arena 5

The streets of oil-rich Azerbaijan aren’t lined with gold, but they are lined with glass. And much of it stems from Baku’s Crystal Hall Arena—the dazziling, 25,000-seat stadium that will host Eurovision 2012. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

Azerbaijan’s Eurovision Museum: What Would You Put Inside?

Azerbaijan’s Eurovision Museum: What Would You Put Inside? 2

Azerbaijan is taking its hosting duties for Eurovision 2012 very seriously. As such, they’ve decided to open a museum dedicated to the Eurovision Song Contest. Here’s what Wiwi would put on display… Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

Eurovision Remix: Ell & Nikki’s “Running Scared”

Eurovision Remix: Ell & Nikki’s “Running Scared” 1

Wiwi has been getting nostalgic about last year’s Eurovision winners Ell & Nikki. So I dug up two HOT remixes that set their winning song “Running Scared” to a clubby beat. I’m loving it. Several remixes are available on iTunes. Here are two of my favorites. Happy Christmas, y’all! Adrian Sina Remix: Club Pop Remix [...]

Is Azerbaijan Evicting Baku Residents Ahead of Eurovision 2012?

Is Azerbaijan Evicting Baku Residents Ahead of Eurovision 2012? 1

The Azeri government is sinking millions of dollars into Baku’s Crystal Hall, the 25,000-seat arena that will host Eurovision 2012. For local residents, however, the personal costs may be even greater. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

Azerbaijan: Maryam Karimova Howls Her Way Into the Semi-Finals

Azerbaijan: Maryam Karimova Howls Her Way Into the Semi-Finals 1

Armed with hairspray and flanked by leather-clad back-up dancers, Maryam Karimova booked a spot in the semi-finals of Azerbaijan’s national selection contest on Friday. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

Nigar Jamal’s Got a “Crush on You” (VIDEO)

Nigar Jamal’s Got a “Crush on You” (VIDEO) 2

Nigar Jamal—the sexier half of Ell & Nikki—has just dropped a hot new video for her single “Crush on You.” It showcases Nikki as you’ve never seen her: thrusting, sweating, and showing a whole lot of cleavage. The song itself is saucy and sexy—a far cry from the sacharrine “Running Scared.” Nikki is clearly cashing-in on her [...]

Azerbaijan: Orhan Kerimli Advances to First Semi-Final

Azerbaijan: Orhan Kerimli Advances to First Semi-Final 0

Milli Seçim Turu, Azerbaijan’s national selection for Eurovision 2012, is in full swing. You know what that means: a whole new season of bad Eurovision covers! Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

Happy Independence Day, Azerbaijan! Celebrate with the Country’s Greatest Eurovision Hits

Happy Independence Day, Azerbaijan! Celebrate with the Country’s Greatest Eurovision Hits 1

Azerbaijan, the tiny nation that could, definitely punches above its weight at Eurovision. To celebrate its 20th anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union—and the birth of its strong Eurovision tradition—Wiwi and Vebooboo have dug into our archives and found our favorite Azerbaijan-related posts. Just click on the links below to relive all the [...]

Eurovision 2012: Foundations Set for Baku Crystal Hall

Eurovision 2012: Foundations Set for Baku Crystal Hall 5

It may look like a pile of concrete and sand for the time being. But within eight months the construction zone above will transform into Baku’s Crystal Hall—the multi-million dollar venue that will host Eurovision 2012. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

The Afrikaans Cover of Ell & Nikki’s “Running Scared”

The Afrikaans Cover of Ell & Nikki’s “Running Scared” 2

South African pop stars David Fourie and Monique have released “My hart het klaar besluit,” the first official cover of “Running Scared,” the winning entry from the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

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