Azerbaijan AZERBAIJAN 2022 - Nadir Rustamli - Fade To Black

[escYOUnited]

Stay
The story barely started
Can't you
Stay
Do you really want no part of this
Oh so sweet
Reverie
You back off slowly through the door
You always go and blame the weather
The weather

It hurts so fast
When love goes bad
Until at last
We fade to black

And I'm numb, numb
Numb, numb

Wait
I need some time to fix this can't you wait ?
We can't afford to miss this
You back off slowly through the door
You always go and blame the weather
The weather

It hurts so fast
When love goes bad
Until at last
We fade to black

And I'm numb, numb
Numb, numb

We're living in a memory
The present is the price I pay
Fade to black
Fade to black

It hurts so fast
When love goes bad
Until at last
We fade to black​

 

[Mainshow]

According to rumours there will be props. He won't be alone on stage. They're going to interact with the stage.

he´ll be probably sitting on a chair

 

[AlekS]

Imho, there will be rain on the LEDs (there was thunder at the preview party's screen) and it's somehow going to interact with water.

 

[ArmpitOfEurope]

He absolutely slayed the Esc party live performance, especially the money note!
One of my favs this year.

 

[Bakinka]

Mugam style:

 

[Bmbriga]

Acoustic Live

He got such a great voice. I wonder what the delegation has in store for us. I am really intrigued to be honest.

I think I didn't comment this song at all and I don't know why, because I totally love it.
And that video is just great.

 

[Milos-BC]

The song is good but something is missing for me to really appreciate it. Still, it should have no problems to qualify.

5 points.

 

[crashworld]

So a solo male dancer (Luc Boris André) based in Denmark will be featured in the performance.
This is the male dancer's IG:

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Source:

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Nadir Rustamli to be Joined by Dancer on the Eurovision Stage - Eurovoix

Elements of the Azeri staging for the Nadir Rustamli's performance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 have been revealed.

eurovoix.com

 

[Ezio]

I expect the former Soviet countries to give 12 points to Ukraine. But Azerbaijan is not in it, I suspect.

 

[Bakinka]

Аdriatic Pre-party live acoustic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzb-VjHnHVM

 

[Mainshow]

Wow. I am honestly impressed by his vocals!

I´ve been quite harsh on this entry before because it´s only one of three occasions in which Azerbaijan hasn´t been part of my personal Top 10 but "Fade To Black" has really grown on me. It´s not high on my list but I sincerely and honestly hope to see Azerbaijan qualify.

Nadir SLAYED. That Live-Acoustic version at the Adriatic Pre-Party is incredible. He hit each and every note and was vocally incredibly strong. He completely nailed it! He slayed in the fragile and quite parts as well as when he´s going full "raspy voice" mode.

I´m impressed!!!

 

[crashworld]

If only 2 out of the 3 male ballads in this SF qualify, I hope they are Poland and Azerbaijan.

 

[midnightsun]

My #1 and 2 ( ) so YES

 

[12Pointsgoto.....]

What do you guys think of the dancer and the many props that are on stage (As seen in the pictures and in the 2 seconds of the 40 seconds tiktok that actually show us the stage)

 

[ESC94]

Vocals here, vocals there, the song is still boring as f**k.

 

[crashworld]

Vocals here, vocals there, the song is still boring as f**k.

You can apply this to at least 50% of the songs in this year's contest NGL.

 

[ESC94]

You can apply this to at least 50% of the songs in this year's contest NGL.

Yes, and this song clearly belongs to these 50 % for me.

 

[crashworld]

Nadir wanted a rock song for his entry initially.

Source:

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Nadir Originally Wanted to Perform a Rock Song at Eurovision - Eurovoix

Nadir Rustamli has revealed that he originally wanted to represent Azerbaijan with a rock song at Eurovision 2022.

eurovoix.com

 

[Mainshow]

A rock entry would suit his (slightly) raspy and very powerful voice very well, imo.

 

[midnightsun]

Oooh, I would have loved to hear a rock song from him!

 

[hijirio]

Rock is too risky for Azerbaijan. I wish they gave their entrants more artistic freedom. It cost them final in 2018, Aisel would have sailed thru to the final with her own style.