Azerbaijan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013

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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013
CountryFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
National selection
Selection processInternal selection
Selection date(s)Artist: 1 November 2013
Song: 5 November 2013
Selected entrantRustam Karimov
Selected song"Me and My Guitar"
Finals performance
Final result7th, 66 points
Azerbaijan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Azerbaijan participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Azerbaijani entry was selected through an internal selection. On 1 November 2013 it was revealed that Rustam Karimov would represent Azerbaijan in the contest. [1] It was announced that his song would be called "Me and My Guitar". [1]

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Before Junior Eurovision

On 9 October, it was reported that the Azerbaijani broadcaster İctimai Television decided to internally select their 2013 artist with auditions held in the Rashid Behbudov Second Music School in Baku. On 1 November 2013, İctimai revealed that 10-year-old Rustam Karimov would represent Azerbaijan. The title of the song was revealed to be "Me and My Guitar", [1] and the song was presented to the public on 5 November 2013. [2]

Artist and song information

Rustam Karimov

Rustam Karimov
JESC 2013 (Azerbaijan) Rustam Karimov at rehearsal 1.jpg
Rustam at the first rehearsal in Kyiv 2013.
Background information
Birth nameRustam Karimov
Born (2003-08-18) August 18, 2003 (age 19)
Baku, Azerbaijan
Origin Azerbaijan
Genres Pop
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2013-present

Rustam Karimov (Azerbaijani : Rüstəm Kərimov; born August 18, 2003) is an Azerbaijani child singer. He is known by his appearance at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with his song "Me and My Guitar". [3] Rustam Karimov was born in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku on August 18, 2003. [4] He started singing at the age of two and soon understood that music was his talent. Rustam Karimov arranged family concerts and has become the "singing hero" during kindergarten. [4] In 2011, Rustam Karimov signed up at the Rashid Beybutov Music School to study piano. [5]

At Junior Eurovision

During the allocation draw on 25 November 2013, Azerbaijan was drawn to perform 2nd, following Sweden and preceding Armenia. [3] Azerbaijan placed 7th, scoring 66 points.

In Azerbaijan, show were broadcast on İctimai Television with commentary by Konul Arifziki. The Azerbaijani spokesperson revealing the result of the Azerbaijani vote was Lyaman Mirzalieva. [3]

Voting

Notes

  1. All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.

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