Azerbaijan’s broadcaster Ictimai TV announced today that TuralTuranX will represent the Caucasus nation at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The twin brothers, hailing from the northwestern town of Zaqatala, will perform their own composition “Tell Me More” at the contest. This is the first time since Azerbaijan’s debut at Eurovision 2008 that Azerbaijan will have a locally penned track. …

In response to singer Rauf Kingsley’s accusation that Azerbaijan’s Ictimai TV had essentially coronated Mamagama to represent the Caucasus nation at Eurovision 2023, Ictimai have released statements these past two days responding to the charges, and named the five acts still in contention. Ictimai received over 200 submissions from both local and foreign artists, with Eldar Gasimov (one half of …