eurovision 2021
Samira Efendi
Samira Efendi represented Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam with “Mata Hari”, finishing 20th of 26. Azerbaijan also picked Samira Efendi for 2020, the year the contest was cancelled.
- who
- Azerbaijani singer
- born
- 17 April 1991, Baku
- contest
- 2021
- best result
- 20th, 2021
- music
- jazz, pop
- active
- since 2009
- sang for
- Azerbaijan
Biography
Efendi is an Azerbaijani singer. Chosen for the cancelled 2020 contest with “Cleopatra”, Efendi sang “Mata Hari” in Rotterdam in 2021 and finished 20th.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Samira Efendi”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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2020 Rotterdam
“Cleopatra”
Cancelled Chosen for the 2020 contest, which was cancelled before a note was sung.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Luuk van Beers, Sarah Lake, Alan Roy Scott
- Age on the night
- 29
The story of Eurovision 2020: The contest that never happened
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2021 Rotterdam
“Mata Hari”
20th of 26 Finished 20th of 26 in the final, with 65 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Luuk van Beers, Tony Cornelissen, Josh Earl, Amy van der Wel
- Running order
- 21st of 26 in the final
- Semi-final
- 8th of 16, 138 points
- Age on the night
- 30
- Won that year
- Italy: Måneskin, “Zitti e buoni”
The story of Eurovision 2021: Back under covid rules, and Måneskin win for Italy
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