Poll Results: Azerbaijan Will Win Second Semi-Final
Wiwi’s readers have cast a total of 9,254 votes in our poll to determine the winner of the second semi-final. If they have it right then Azerbaijan’s Farid Mammadov will…
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Azerbaijan: Farid Mammadov Talks Tattoos and More
After another stunning rehearsal today, Farid Mammadov sat down with Team Wiwi’s Deban Aderemi to discuss Eurovision, Malmö and the prominent tattoo on his left arm. The “Hold Me” singer…
WATCH: The Farid Mammadov Workout Series
Wiwi’s readers have been admiring Farid Mammadov’s body for months. Now all y’all have the chance to get your very own Farid-inspired six-pack by watching his soon-to-be-released fitness series “Stay…
WATCH: Nigar Jamal and Deban are “Running Scared”
Nikki—one-half of the duo that won Eurovision 2011 for Azerbaijan—isn’t running scared: She’s running straight into the arms of her fans all over London. On Saturday Deban Aderemi, a London-based…
Wiwi Jury: Azerbaijan’s Farid Mammadov with “Hold Me”
Earlier this morning the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music unprofessionals—headed to Azerbaijan to admire the nation’s oil reserves and to review Farid Mammadov’s Eurovision 2013 song “Hold Me”. After…
In the Land of Fire, Farid Mammadov Goes Shirtless
Update: 18 April 2013: Farid is a gentleman, y’all, and he cannot have voyeuristic half-naked photos of him all over the Internet. So out of respect for Farid we have…
Azerbaijan: Farid Mammadov’s Cover of “Love Is Blind”
Azerbaijan and Lithuania share a lot more than a Soviet past. They both have fielded Eurovision contestants who love throwing down with “Love is Blind.”
Farid Mammadov: Get to Know Azerbaijan’s Eurovision Singer
Farid Mammadov, the easy-on-the-eyes singer who will sing “Hold Me” at Eurovision, has a lot more to him than that chiseled face. His publicity team were kind enough to send…
Discuss: Farid Mammadov’s “Hold Me” Could Win ESC
You can read the lyrics to Farid Mammadov’s “Hold Me” below. But you may not get to them because you will be so wrapped up watching the video of his…
Eurovision Covers: Avantaj Butchers Sakis Rouvas’ “This Is Our Night”
The only thing worse than an aspiring Eurovision contestant covering Sakis Rouvas is three aspiring Eurovision contestants covering Sakis Rouvas.
Azerbaijan’s National Selection: Bring on the Eurovision Covers
Grab your painkillers and your thickest pair of earplugs: Azerbaijan’s Milli Secim Turu has begun!
“Girls and Boys” Lyrics — Omar Sultanov & Suada Alekberova (Junior Eurovision 2012, Azerbaijan)
Read the lyrics and English translation of “Girls and Boys”—Omar Sultanov & Suada Alekberova’s song for Junior Eurovision 2012. They’ll represent Azerbaijan and state broadcaster Ictimai.
Eldar Gasimov Releases First Single (Without Nikki)
Eldar Gasimov—one-half of the Azerbaijani duo that won Eurovsion 2011—is stepping out on his own. The “Running Scared” singer just released a new music video for his first solo single…
“I’m Free” Lyrics — Eldar Gasimov
Read the lyrics and watch the video to Eldar Gasimov’s first single, “I’m Free.”
Jennifer Lopez to Back That Ass Up—Into Emin
First the Eurovision stars came to Baku’s Crystall Hall, and now the superstars are following. The venue will welcome Jennifer Lopez on September 23. As part of its “hello” the city…
Album Review: Emin’s “After the Thunder”
Is Emin’s new album worth a listen? London correspondent Deban Aderemi gives us his take. Having performed for a televised audience of at least 170 million people, Emin Agalarov left…
Emin Releases New Video for “Walk Through Walls”
Following Eurovision 2012, Emin—the pocket-sized pop star who was lowered from the ceiling during the interval act—removed the wires and hit the studio. The result is his new album “After…
Eurovision 2012: Reviewing the Interval Acts
Sometimes the most memorable (and forgettable) Eurovision acts aren’t the ones competing. Alexander Green, our Bulgaria correspondent, remembers the good, the bad, and the ugly from this year’s intervals. In…