Safura Alizadeh | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | (1992-09-20)20 September 1992 (age 33) |
| Origin | Baku,Azerbaijan |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Sony, BIP, CAP, NETD, Safura |
| Website | safura |
Safura Alizadeh (Azerbaijani:Səfurə Əlizadə; born 20 September 1992) is an Azerbaijanipop singer. In 2009, she became the winner of the eighth season ofPop Idol. Sherepresented Azerbaijan in theEurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Drip Drop", finishing in fifth place.
Safura's father is a professional painter and her mother is a pianist. Safura began singing when she was very young and made her first stage appearance at the age of 6. In the course of her career, she sang in children's bands "Sharg Ulduzlari" and "Bulbullar". Safura took up violin and piano lessons at the "Baku Musical School No2", but later also learned to play the saxophone. Safura graduated school No23 inBaku.
She became the winner of the national contest "Pop Idol" (season 8).
Safura attended theAzerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, then she moved to Sweden.
On 2 March 2010, Safura won the Azerbaijani national final as decided by the jury and represented Azerbaijan in theEurovision Song Contest 2010, which was held inOslo, Norway. Safura performed at the contest with the song "Drip Drop", written byAnders Bagge, Stefan Örn and Sandra Bjurman.[1] Shortly after, she performed at the concert in Ukraine and exchanged wishes with Ukrainian performerVasyl Lazarovych.[2] The video for the song was directed by a well known film directorRupert Wainwright, and choreographed by JaQuel Knight, who worked withBeyoncé andBritney Spears. Knight also designed the choreography of Safura's stage performance in Oslo.[3]
On 1 May 2010, Safura began her promotional tour, and visited Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Sweden.[4]
The singer performed inBydgoszcz Hit Festival with the song Drip Drop. She was the official spokesperson of the Azeri voting inEurovision Song Contest 2011,[5]2012[6] and2025.
Safura has signed a five-year contract with the Swedish record company Zaphire. Her first album, titledIt's My War, was released on 18 June 2010.Drip Drop was the first single released fromIt's My War.[7] The second single to be released fromIt's My War was confirmed to beMarch On, which was released on 20 August.
Safura announced that she had terminated her contract with Euteria due to intolerable limitations that the company had placed on her, including limiting her trips to her home country and banning her from using online social networks. She noted the possibility of seeking a contract with another European company.[8]
In 2019, Safura released her third singleHigh On Your Love. On 5 August 2021, Safura released her second album titledMöcüze. On 25 November 2021, she released her third singleL.O.V.E.
Safura joined the rulingNew Azerbaijan Party in 2011.[9]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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| AUT | GER | SWE | NOR | BEL (FLA) | TUR | |||
| 2010 | "Drip Drop" | 41 | 26 | 15 | 40 | 38 | 21 | It's My War |
| "March On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | "Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 2020 | "High on Your Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | "L.O.V.E" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
On 5 July 2013, Safura married Farhad Aliyev, son of Azerbaijan'sMinister of Industry and Energy of Azerbaijan RepublicNatig Aliyev.[11] Safura and her husband have three children: two sons born in 2014 and 2019 and a daughter born in 2017.[12]
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| Preceded by | Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 | Succeeded by |
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