Sabina Babayeva
Səbinə Babayeva | |
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 Sabina Babayeva (2012) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 2 December 1979 Baku,Azerbaijan SSR,Soviet Union |
| Genres | Jazz,pop,soul |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Website | www |
Sabina Babayeva(Azerbaijani:Səbinə Babayeva;born 2 December 1979,Baku) is anAzerbaijanisinger. She representedAzerbaijanin the grand final of theEurovision Song Contest 2012,held in Baku, Azerbaijan on 26 May 2012, with the song "When the Music Dies",as the 13th act, and finished 4th overall.
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
[edit]Sabina Babayeva is a graduate of theAsaf Zeynally Music School in Bakuwith a degree in vocal arts. She has participated in a number of song competitions both in her country and abroad. She is known in Azerbaijan as the singer ofRoya kimi,theme song of the 2003 Azerbaijani television seriesBayaz hayat.[1]She is a veteran contestant in the Azerbaijani national selection, she has applied to representAzerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contestevery year since the country's debut in 2008. In 2011, she came third in her heat.[2]
Prior to being selected, Sabina Babayeva recorded the songSikhvarulis tamashiin duo withAnri Jokhadzewho representedGeorgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.[3]
As part of her promotional tour, Sabina performed inLondon,AmsterdamandBudapest.[4]At Eurovision, she came in fourth, the highest rank for a host country contestant since the introduction of the semi-finals.[5]She also received theMarcel Bezençon Press Awardfor her performance of "When the Music Dies".[6]
After Eurovision
[edit]In 2012, Babayeva was admitted to a post-secondary programme at theBaku Academy of Music.[7]
In 2014, Babayeva was the spokesperson for the Azerbaijani voting for theEurovision Song Contest 2014inCopenhagen,Denmark.
Personal life
[edit]She considersEngelbert Humperdinckas one of her favourite singers and has expressed an interest in singing a duet with him.[8]
On 30 July 2012, it was announced that Babayeva had got engaged to Javidan Sharifov, six years her junior, a program director onIctimai TV.The couple was reported to have been dating for a year.[9]Sabina Babayeva refuted the claim[10]but despite her initial reaction, the wedding did take place on 26 September.[11]In early 2016, Babayeva gave birth to a son.[12]
Achievements and awards
[edit]- A laureate of 1st award in nomination for the best rendering of foreign song in local competition”Wave”among musical institutions in 1999.
- A laureate of international contest of young vocal performers “Golden Hit’99”
- A Diploma for the participation in Charity Concerts dedicated to the International Day of Innocent Children victims of aggression and UN Program for the International year of Culture of Peace‘2000.
- In 2002 was invited toLAMA(los-angeles music academy) on vocal department
- A laureate of the 1st premium of international festival dedicated to 55th years passed from World War
- A laureate of 1st premium in Republic Contest of young singers "Golden Key 2001”
- Grand-prix of International contest of young performers “Amberstar 2009”in Latvia – Stockholm
- A Grand-prix of International contest of young performers named “Slavic Star’2009”
- A performer of soundtrack “Like a Dream”in a 10 parts “White Life”Movie.
- A soloist inAyparamusic vocal instrumental group
- A soloist inBaku jazz club
- A soloist in musical “Noterdam De Pari“2010- 2011
- A representer of Azerbaijan at culture week in Paris ‘2011
- A representer of Azerbaijan at culture week in Washington’2013
- A representer of Azerbaijan at culture week in Cannes ‘2013
- A representer of Azerbaijan at culture week in Vilnius ‘2013
- A representer atEurovision song contest 2012(4-d place Azerbaijan) (video)
- Live concert in Moscow “Zaferano”club and Baku “11” club 2012
- A “Voice of year’2012” nomination given by the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Azerbaijan Respublic
- A singer of National Anthem at thefirst European games[usurped]in Baku 2015
- A special guest at close ceremony ofIslamic games 2017
Discography
[edit]- Sabina Babayeva (2001) [1] [2]
- Roya kimi (OTS) - Sabina Babayeva (2003) [1] [2] [3] [4]
- Duets - Sabina Babayeva (2009) [1] [2]
- When the music dies - Sabina Babayeva (Eurovision-2012) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
- Retro - Sabina (2012) [1]
- Ey Azerbaycanim - Sabina Babayeva (2013) [1] [2]
- Geca - Sabina (2014) [1]
- Oceans away - Sabina Babayeva (2014) [1] [2] [3]
- Out Of Love - DJ AKG & Sabina Babayeva (2014) [1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^(in Azerbaijani)Sabina Babayeva - Roya Kimi.Markaz Information Agency. 13 February 2012.Archived3 December 2013 at theWayback Machine
- ^(in Azerbaijani)Azerbaijan's Eurovision Representative Known.Lent.az.13 February 2012.
- ^Georgia and Latvia Selected Representatives for ESC 2012.APA.20 February 2012.
- ^Sabina Babayeva on Preparing for Eurovision.Day.az.30 March 2012.
- ^Sabina Babayeva's Unprecedented Result.1news.az.31 May 2012.
- ^Roxburgh, Gordon (27 May 2012).Winners of the Marcel Bezençon Awards 2012.European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 15 July 2012
- ^Sabina Babayeva Became Student.Day.az.18 August 2012.
- ^125 May 2012.
- ^Azerbaijani Participant of Eurovision Got Engaged.Day.az.30 July 2012.
- ^Sabina Babayeva Refuted Rumours of Coming Engagement.1news.az.30 July 2012.
- ^Sabina Babayeva Got Married.1news.az. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^Səbinə Babayevanın oğlu oldu.Qafqazinfo.az.3 January 2016.
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