Dilara Kazimova | |
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.jpg) Dilara Kazimova (2014) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Dilara Kazimova (1984-05-20)May 20, 1984 (age 41) |
| Genres | Pop,pop rock, rock,R&B |
| Occupations | Singer, actress |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | BEAT Music |
Dilara Kazimova (Azerbaijani:Dilara Kazımova[dilɑˈɾæcɑˈzɯmovɑ]; born 20 May 1984) is anAzerbaijani singer and actress.[1][2] She representedAzerbaijan in theEurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen[3] with the song "Start a Fire".
Born inBaku, Kazimova studied vocal arts at theBaku Academy of Music. After graduating, she briefly performed as part of an opera troupe. From the early 2000s, she was a member of the rock bandUnformal and later the lead singer for the duo Milk & Kisses. Both bands participated in the Azerbaijani national selection for theEurovision Song Contest before, with Unformal placing second in thenational final in 2008, and Milk & Kisses placing second again in thenational final in 2010.[1][4] In 2010, the duo Milk & Kisses represented Azerbaijan at the annual New Wave music festival inJurmala,Latvia, but came 16th out of 17 contestants.
In 2014, Kazimova participated in the Azerbaijani selection (this time by herself) and won the competition.[5] "Start a Fire", the song with which Dilara represented Azerbaijan in Copenhagen, was released two weeks later, on 16 March 2014, at the same time as the video clip.[6] Dilara performed in the first semi-final of the contest, placing 9th with 57 points and ultimately qualified to the final. In the final she came 22nd with 33 points.
Also in 2014, Kazimova was a contestant on the fourth season theUkrainian reality talent showHolos Krayiny (part of the international syndicationThe Voice), under the coaching ofSvyatoslav Vakarchuk.[7][8]
Kazimova has also starred in two Azerbaijani filmsTry Not to Breathe (alongsideFakhraddin Manafov) in 2006 andPurgatory (for which she recorded the soundtrack "Sonsuz yol" as part of the band Unformal) in 2007.[9][10]
In May 2022, Kazimova performed at the EuroVillage festival in Baku, whose goal is to promote cooperation between the EU and Azerbaijan.[11]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Start a Fire" | 2014 | Non-album singles |
| "Dream" | 2016 |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Try Not to Breathe | Short film, debut film | |
| 2007 | Prugatory | Supporting role and soundtrack |
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| Preceded by | Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 | Succeeded by |
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