eurovision 2009

Aysel Teymurzadeh

Aysel Teymurzadeh, billed as Aysel, represented Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2009 in Moscow with “Always”, finishing 3rd of 25.

who
Azerbaijani singer
born
25 April 1989, Baku
billed as
Aysel
contest
2009
best result
3rd, 2009
music
pop
plays
piano
active
since 2005
record labels
Warner Music Group
studied at
Texas High School, Azerbaijan University of Languages
sang for
Azerbaijan

Biography

Aysel Teymurzadeh is an Azerbaijani pop and R&B singer. With Arash, Aysel sang “Always” for Azerbaijan in Moscow in 2009 and finished third.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Aysel Teymurzadeh”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 2009 Moscow

    Azerbaijan

    “Always”

    3rd of 25 Finished 3rd of 25 in the final, with 207 points.

    Billed as
    Aysel and Arash
    With
    Arash
    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
    20
    Won that year
    Norway: Alexander Rybak, “Fairytale”

    The story of Eurovision 2009: A pun on Putin, voters called in for questioning, and a record win

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