Aisel (singer)

Aysel Mammadova (Azerbaijani: Aysel Məmmədova; born 3 July 1989), known professionally as Aisel, is an Azerbaijani singer. She represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "X My Heart". She has also performed the Azerbaijan national anthem at the opening of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023.

Aisel
Mammadova in 2018
Mammadova in 2018
Background information
Birth nameAysel Mammadova
Born (1989-07-03) 3 July 1989
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
LabelsBEAT Music

Early life

Mammadova attended the Special Secondary Musical School and the Azerbaijan State Conservatory.[1]

Career

Mammadova participated in the Baku International Jazz Festival in 2005 and 2006, and the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2009.[2] She is a member of the Baku Jazz Center.[3]

Eurovision Song Contest
Main article: Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018

Mammadova was announced as the Azerbaijani artist for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 on 8 November 2017.[4] Her entry, "X My Heart", was released on 4 March 2018.[5]

She performed first in the first semi-final on 8 May, placing 11th with 94 points, 14 points behind tenth-place Finland. She received 47 points from both the jury and the televote, receiving 12 points from the Greek jury. As of the 2023 contest, her entry is the first Azerbaijani entry not to qualify for the final.[6]

In regards to the song, Aisel stated: "I feel a strong connection with the lyrics of the song, since believing in myself made me overcome several difficulties I had in my life. This is a message I want to send to everyone: believing in yourself can make you stronger than cannonballs."[7] However, two years later, she said that she regretted her performance with "X My Heart", and said that she had never actually connected with the song.[8]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details
On
  • Released: 3 March 2023
  • Label: Beat Music, SS Production[9]
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

References
  1. Adams, William Lee (8 November 2017). "Azerbaijan: AISEL will sing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. "Oh Mammadova! Aisel to represent Azerbaijan at Eurovision in 2018". eurovision.tv. EBU. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. Davies, Megan (8 November 2017). "Azerbaijan: AISEL to Lisbon". Eurovoix. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. van Lith, Nick (8 November 2017). "AISEL to represent Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2018!". escxtra.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. Noutsos, Angelos (3 March 2018). "Azerbaijan: Aisel to sing "X My Heart" at Eurovision". escxtra.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. "Azerbaijan - Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv. EBU. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  7. Aderemi, Deban (3 March 2018). ""X My Heart" — Aisel reveals Azerbaijan song title ahead of Sunday reveal". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. Giacometti, Emilia. "Aisel zažalila nastup s "X My Heart"". eurosong.hr. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  9. "SS Production". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
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