eurovision 2009
Arash
Arash represented Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2009 in Moscow with “Always”, finishing 3rd of 25.
- who
- Iranian singer
- born
- 23 April 1977, Tehran
- contest
- 2009
- best result
- 3rd, 2009
- music
- popular music, folk-pop, Iranian pop, pop, hip-hop
- active
- since 2003
- record labels
- Extensive Music, Warner Music Sweden, Warner Music Group
- sang for
- Azerbaijan
Biography
Arash is an Iranian-Swedish singer, entertainer and producer. With Aysel, Arash sang “Always” for Azerbaijan in Moscow in 2009 and finished third.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Arash (singer)”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2009 Moscow
“Always”
3rd of 25 Finished 3rd of 25 in the final, with 207 points.
- Billed as
- Aysel and Arash
- With
- Aysel
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Johan Bejerholm, Marcus Englöf, Arash Labaf, Alex Papaconstantinou, Robert Uhlmann, Anderz Wrethov, Elin Wrethov
- Running order
- 11th of 25 in the final
- Semi-final
- 2nd of 19, 180 points
- Age on the night
- 32
- Won that year
- Norway: Alexander Rybak, “Fairytale”
Play: Aysel and Arash — “Always” hear it YouTube the contest’s channel Spotify search Apple Music search
The story of Eurovision 2009: A pun on Putin, voters called in for questioning, and a record win
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Golden Gramophone Award 2006
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