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Elnur Hüseynov
Elnur Hüseynov sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 2008 and 2015, for Azerbaijan. The best result was 8th place in 2008, with “Day After Day”.
- who
- Azerbaijani singer
- born
- 3 March 1987, Ashgabat
- contests
- 2008, 2015
- best result
- 8th, 2008
- music
- pop, opera, rock, symphonic metal
- plays
- piano
- active
- since 2003
- sang for
- Azerbaijan
Biography
Elnur Hüseynov is an Azerbaijani singer who was half of the duo Elnur and Samir, Azerbaijan’s first act at the contest: “Day After Day” finished eighth in Belgrade in 2008. In 2015 Hüseynov won the fourth series of the Turkish version of The Voice and returned to the contest alone, finishing twelfth in Vienna with “Hour of the Wolf”.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Elnur Hüseynov”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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2008 Belgrade
“Day After Day”
8th of 25 Finished 8th of 25 in the final, with 132 points.
- Billed as
- Elnur and Samir
- With
- Samir
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Zahra Badalbeyli, Govhar Hasanzadeh
- Running order
- 20th of 25 in the final
- Semi-final
- 6th of 19, 96 points
- Age on the night
- 21
- Won that year
- Russia: Dima Bilan, “Believe”
The story of Eurovision 2008: Two semi-finals, a contest that nearly moved, and Russia's first win
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2015 Vienna
“Hour of the Wolf”
12th of 27 Finished 12th of 27 in the final, with 49 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Sandra Bjurman, Lina Hansson, Nicklas Lif, Nicolas Rebscher
- Running order
- 24th of 27 in the final
- Semi-final
- 10th of 17, 53 points
- Age on the night
- 28
- Won that year
- Sweden: Måns Zelmerlöw, “Heroes”
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