Azerbaijan AZERBAIJAN 2024 - Fahree ft. Ilkin Dovlatov - Özünlə Apar

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[Grinch]

The song wasn't that great and the staging ruined it completely. İlkin sounded heavenly but it wasn't enough.

 

[NeoTen]

The song wasn't that great and the staging ruined it completely. İlkin sounded heavenly but it wasn't enough.

Yep. This would do very well in 2005 before. Sad to not see it qualify.

 

[Zeus]

The staging didn't suit the song at all.

This.

Sad it didn't Q as I did liked the studio version, but the live performance wasn't it in multiple ways.

 

[crashworld]

Sigh. Can't say I'm surprised about the NQ. Despite the staging looks elaborated but the entire set up looks a little non-event for what it is. I didn't watch the actual SF performance but saw the jury show performance, Fahree was surprising flat at several parts. Ilkin did well though. But the performance felt it didn't had a climax and was just plodding along. There's really nothing memorable for a viewer to latch on despite the mugham.

I wonder if these series of poor televote showing is going to turn Azerbaijan off. Not too sure if the song contest is still widely supported in the country as it used to.

 

[goncalovieira]

I would not be surprised if they withdraw next year...

 

[Uto]

Just too weak on all fronts to even stand a chance. Song isn't compelling, staging didn't make sense to me, performance itself lacked confidence and amplitude so to speak. I understand not wanting to go back to the buy-a-Swede days, but Azerbaijan does need to look at what they are doing now because this isn't working.

 

[aef]

I expected diaspora to somehow put this through because of its traditional vibe. But I guess aren’t watching Eurovision anymore anyway.

 

[Mainshow]

finished Top 10 only 4 editions ago and they qualified with "Mata Hari".
Of course, the two last placings were utterly disappointed but if we think of countries withdrawing after two bad results, Eurovision is doomed.

I learnt to love the song but let's be honest, the song doesn't give a lasting impression after the first listening - the Mugham part was excellent and well-executed but the staging didn't really highlight it (it looked static, dark and futuristic).
I can just repeat what I've written before: Fahree couldn't sell the song. His vocals have always been medicore to flat (he hits the notes but his voice isn't good enough to carry a mid-tempo song).

I would have loved instead of or - but nailed it on stage (and it was super catchy and energetic) and was entertaining and memorable as well.

The last two Azerbaijani entries/performances were alright but nothing compared to their other efforts.

 

[BorisBubbles]

It was Okay. The problem was that it was a Mid song in an already mediocre streak, and that brought it down. Of course, actually having dynamic staging could amend that and make it stand out.

Unfortunately for Azerbaijan, they staged it basically how they always stage their acts - with juries in mind. And that approach doesn't work if half of the ESC world wants you to pay a blood tax for past unearned quals. :-)

 

[Ewigkeit]

I expected diaspora to somehow put this through because of its traditional vibe. But I guess aren’t watching Eurovision anymore anyway.

False: Turks did not vote for Azerbaijan because they aren’t watching Eurovision anymore.

True: Turks did not vote for Azerbaijan because they act on their own free will and vote for the song they enjoy listening to more.

Anyways, I loved the entire performance and feel gutted that they didn’t make it through the grand final. Sizsiz göy mənə dar, qardaşlar.

 

[aef]

False: Turks did not vote for Azerbaijan because they aren’t watching Eurovision anymore.

True: Turks did not vote for Azerbaijan because they act on their own free will and vote for the song they enjoy listening to more.

Anyways, I loved the entire performance and feel gutted that they didn’t make it through the grand final. Sizsiz göy mənə dar, qardaşlar.

I mean you have to admit that is the closest ally of :.az and therefore the always supported at Eurovision in the past, always gave them 12 points... But of course not every fan watching the contest was voting for

 

[musicfan]

I wasn't really fan of the song but the performance got me hooked. I lowkey expected them to get to the final. Surprised some others did and Azerbaijan didn't.

Luxembourg was given the closing spot and an interview during voting.

 

[empo21]

The concept was there but the execution fell flat. And the song is just enough bland and just enough ethnic to attract casual viewers. I wouldn't be surprised if they were 11-12th.

You'd think they'd be more creative with camera angles when the hands show up, but no, which makes it feel half baked. The floor LED could've been utilised etc etc.

Last year they had some clever shots which kinda elevated the performance.

 

[shameless]

I expected diaspora to somehow put this through because of its traditional vibe. But I guess aren’t watching Eurovision anymore anyway.

I find this assumption very weird. As if turkish diaspora can only vote for things that might be close to the tradition their ancestors are from. And it's not even like these two countries share the same language as for example Austria and Germany do. Yet past have shown even that wasn't a guarantee to vote for each other.
Aze seems like it losts its spark a bit since it decided to not invest more in their acts. I kind of like that they went very unexpected last year but this time it wasn't really anything except for being bland.

 

[Datura]

i really like the song, one of my faves of the year. i was aware though that this might sound boring to a lot of other peoples ears.
azerbaijan used to have the most amazing stagings that elevated mediocre songs - nothing about the staging here was interesting. songwise i'll personally miss this but they did not deliver

 

[HayashiM]

The Mugham is hauntingly beautiful, but the whole package ended up being a bit of a non-event, dare I say overly westernized, instead of going fully on with it's oriental mystique? I don't think Europe would connect to this no matter how one would approach the staging.

 

[aef]

I find this assumption very weird. As if turkish diaspora can only vote for things that might be close to the tradition their ancestors are from. And it's not even like these two countries share the same language as for example Austria and Germany do. Yet past have shown even that wasn't a guarantee to vote for each other.
Aze seems like it losts its spark a bit since it decided to not invest more in their acts. I kind of like that they went very unexpected last year but this time it wasn't really anything except for being bland.

I never said that they would ONLY vote for . But I thought because of having a quite traditional sounding song this year, maybe diaspora would be the much needed voting boost for their qualification.

 

[han-g]

Only one i'm really kinda sad about. But it really didn't work... the staging looked good but it was just too eventless, it felt anticlimactic and i was just kinda left waiting for something that didn't come. Not happy about Azerbaijan's recent results, i think the two last qualifications were by juries only, and now two NQs, both with actualy Azeri songwriters. They just need to get a bit showier, less low-key, it clearly doesn't work for them while it clearly works for others...

2021 nqs with the jury but the televote saved them. 2022 was a shocking case where Nadim qualified with no televote points.

 

[han-g]

The Mugham is hauntingly beautiful, but the whole package ended up being a bit of a non-event, dare I say overly westernized, instead of going fully on with it's oriental mystique? I don't think Europe would connect to this no matter how one would approach the staging.

I think the mugham was really off last night, probably because the Ilkin had in ear problems

 

[pjelacki]

It looked like Fahree nearly went for the chorus by mistake when it was actually Ilkin's cue. A few seconds later Ilkin briefly looks over to check.

FAHREE feat Ilkin Dovlatov - ÃzünlÉ Apar (LIVE) | Azerbaijan ð¦ð¿ | First Semi-Final | Eurovision 2024

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needless to say the performance felt quite nervous