Azerbaijani media is reporting that iTV has shortlisted three singers, who could represent their nation at Eurovision 2019.

According to Qafqazinfo, the Azerbaijani national broadcaster has now shortlisted three singers for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. As previously reported a number of singers took part in auditions at the Azerbaijani broadcaster during November, and since then iTV has been working to select the appropriate act for Tel Aviv.

The three singers shortlised are; Samira Efendi, Tofiq Haciyev,

Araz Humbetli. Samira has participated in the Azerbaijani selection multiple times, she was also a finalist on the Voice of Azerbaijan. Tofiq was also a participant in the Voice of Azerbaijan and is a presenter and singer for MTV Azerbaijan. Araz Humbetli participated in the fifth season of The Voice in France.

The first audition rounds were held by iTV on the 20th of November. Azerbaijan has not held a televised selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest since 2014. Since this point both the singer and song for the Eurovision Song Contest have both been selected internally by iTV.

Aisel represented Azerbaijan at the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. However, she failed to qualify for the final with her song “X My Heart”, finishing 11th. She was 14 points away from qualification, and this was the first time the country failed to make it to the final.

Source: INFE Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest Azerbaijan debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008, they were represented by Elnur & Samir with the song “Day After Day”, they finished 8th in the final. In 2011 Azerbaijan won the Eurovision Song Contest represented by Ell & Nikki and their song “Running Scared”. The song scored a total of 221 points, receiving only three sets of 12 points from Malta, Russia and Turkey. In 2018 Azerbaijan failed to qualify for the final for the first time, having previously had a 100% qualification record.