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Ilkin Dovlatov

@EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett

About

Quick Facts

Name
İlkin Dövlətov

Born
16 June 1990

Nationality
🇦🇿 Azerbaijani

National Selection
Internal selection 2024

In Eurovision
2024 Malmö

Song
Özünlə apar (& Fahree, 2024)

Biography

Ilkin Dovlatov (Azerbaijani: İlkin Dövlətov), born on June 16, 1990, is renowned for his contributions to Azerbaijani music as a mugham vocalist.

Born into a musically inclined family in Baku in 1990, Dovlatov was greatly influenced by his father, sparking his interest in music from a young age. At just four years old, he performed “Qəlbimdə qaldı,” marking the beginning of his musical journey. His exceptional singing talent was recognized by a school music teacher who encouraged him to showcase his musical talents.

Dovlatov’s career saw a significant milestone in 2023 when he participated in The Voice of Azerbaijan, specializing in native songs, under the mentorship of Ilqar Khayal. He secured the runner-up position in the competition and has also been a contestant in the Azəri Star song contest.

In the latter part of October 2023, İctimai Television announced a group comprising Ilkin Dovlatov, Mila Miles, and Etibar Asadli as contenders in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest selection process for Azerbaijan. They progressed to the final six candidates the following week, performing the song “İnsanlar.” Although Fahree was initially chosen for the Eurovision representation on March 7, 2024, a subsequent announcement on March 13 revealed that Dovlatov would join Fahree on stage, presenting the song “Özünlə apar.” Unfortunately, the two didn’t reach the final.

Entries

Özünlə apar (& Fahree)

Country
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan

Year
2024

Language
English
Azerbaijani

Lyrics
Fahree
Mado Salikh

Music
Fahree
Edgar Ravin
Hasan Haydar
Mila Miles

Backings

Results Semi

Points: 11
Position: 14
Running order: 12

Results Finals

Points: –
Position: –
Running order: –