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Azerbaijan AZERBAIJAN 2025 - Mamagama - Run With U

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  • 12

    8 8.3%

  • 10

    7 7.3%

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    10 10.4%

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    22 22.9%

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jatojo
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It's catchy enough. Not only the chorus, but also the instrumental part. Pop songs are not treated that well at Eurovision these years, and that's sad. I'll give this one an above average 6.
 
MopManMoss
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I can hold my silence no longer, this is actually decent not incredible or really good but it's not nearly as bad as people claim
 
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Mamagama – Run With U • Azerbaijan • LIVE Eurovision in Concert 2025​


 
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Today it was :az: turn at the ESC kompakt songchecks 2025.

Songcheck ESC 2025 (9) – Aserbaidschan: „Run With U“ von Mamagama - ESC kompakt

Aserbaidschan setzt in diesem Jahr auf frischen Wind, dystopische Bilder und eine Mischung aus Tradition und Moderne. Das Land im Kaukasus schickt das Trio Mamagama mit „Run With U“ zum…
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The verdict of the bloggers:


Benny - I think "Run With U" is a very unusual Eurovision song, and I quite like it. At the same time, it doesn't really blow me away, but it's a bit too radio-pop-friendly for my taste. There could have been more possible. Nevertheless, it's a nice color for this year's Eurovision, and I hope the vocals work live too. :5:

Berenike - I definitely think it's good that Azerbaijan is sending out another self-written song and not just buying it from Sweden. However, I would have expected something more innovative and creative from the band. "Run With U" isn't compositionally striking enough and is too monotonous. Only the unusual voice and the folkloric part with the tar, which I consider the best part of the song, stand out. But that's not enough; for me, the track falls rather short in this year. :5:

Chris - A song that reminds me of Jamiroquai. Unfortunately, it'll only make it to the finals with luck. The song doesn't really do anything wrong for its genre, but maybe it´s just in the wrong competition. :7:

Douze Points - Although I really like the fresh vibe and dynamics of "Run With U," the song somehow flies under my radar. This may be due to the singer's strained voice or the fact that nothing unexpected happens during the song. I think the solo with the tar (if that's the instrument) is perfectly integrated. I would be happy if Azerbaijan makes it to the finals with such an authentic performance. :7:

Laureen - A band from Azerbaijan. Now that's something! I'm not sure yet whether I find the singer's voice memorable and interesting or a bit tiring. Maybe I'll just have to see it live to judge it in that respect. Overall, I like Azerbaijan's development at the Eurovision Song Contest – moving away from Swedish pop and toward their own songs and sounds. Here, too, you can hear traditional musical instruments in the instrumental sections, and I really like that. :6:

The points of the other bloggers:

Danio - :10: Giulia - :2: Manu - :2: Max - :4: Peter - :8: Rick - :8:
 
SpiritofKeiino
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The song is inoffensive enough and pleasant in parts. I just don't see people caring enough to bother voting for it.
 
hijirio
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Aze cannot magically qualify with just any mediocre song anymore. Everything they have sent in the past few years are risky 'dark horse potential' entries. They need to up their game and send something spectacular that may be underrated in the real game but still be hyped and appreciated by the fandom and safely qualify.
I wish they had bought Hush Hush from Sweden (Meira Omar's entry), would have been a fore runner in this year. May flop, but still be talked by the fandom.
I often tend to forget that Aze is even participating, they don't even interact with other artists that much.
 
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hijirio said:
Aze cannot magically qualify with just any mediocre song anymore. Everything they have sent in the past few years are risky 'dark horse potential' entries. They need to up their game and send something spectacular that may be underrated in the real game but still be hyped and appreciated by the fandom and safely qualify.
I wish they had bought Hush Hush from Sweden (Meira Omar's entry), would have been a fore runner in this year. May flop, but still be talked by the fandom.
I often tend to forget that Aze is even participating, they don't even interact with other artists that much.
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I'm really glad they didn't. I want Azerbaijan to qualify with a home grown song at some point, and Latvia 2024 proved that you don't need to be a eurovision fan fav to break non qualification streak (by a comfortable 34 points too) whereas Norway 2024 and Austria 2024 were fan favs but only qualified by 5 and 8 points respectively, far from safe.
 
hijirio
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han-g said:
I'm really glad they didn't. I want Azerbaijan to qualify with a home grown song at some point, and Latvia 2024 proved that you don't need to be a eurovision fan fav to break non qualification streak (by a comfortable 34 points too) whereas Norway 2024 and Austria 2024 were fan favs but only qualified by 5 and 8 points respectively, far from safe.
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Nationality of the composer is a negligible detail to me. As long as they translate the song to Azerbaijani language and add some local elements, I wouldn’t mind a Swedish composition.

At least, Azerbaijan always opted for local artists. This year only, we have a Norwegian artist representing Ireland and a Finnish band representing Sweden so foreign composer is only a minor detail that only hardcore fans care about. We have bigger issues like Azerbaijan still being ashamed of their home language.

With regard to your statement, rather than qualifying like Latvia last year with zero hype, for a country like Azerbaijan it is more meaningful to NQ with a song like Mata Hari that actually builds some hype in the fandom and even charts in a couple of countries.
 
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